Exodus 8:15
13 And the LORD did as Moses requested, and the frogs in the houses, the courtyards, and the fields died.
14 They were piled into countless heaps, and there was a terrible stench in the land.
When Pharaoh saw that there was relief, however, he hardened his heart and would not listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the LORD had said.
16 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Tell Aaron, ‘Stretch out your staff and strike the dust of the earth, that it may turn into swarms of gnats throughout the land of Egypt.’”
17 This they did, and when Aaron stretched out his hand with his staff and struck the dust of the earth, gnats came upon man and beast. All the dust of the earth turned into gnats throughout the land of Egypt.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- When Pharaoh saw that there was relief, however, he hardened his heart and would not listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the LORD had said.
- KJV
- But when Pharaoh saw that there was respite, he hardened his heart, and hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.
- WEB
- But when Pharaoh saw that there was a respite, he hardened his heart, and didn’t listen to them, as the LORD had spoken.
- ASV
- But when Pharaoh saw that there was respite, he hardened his heart, and hearkened not unto them, as Jehovah had spoken.
- DARBY
- And Pharaoh saw that there was respite; and he hardened his heart, and hearkened not to them, as Jehovah had said.
- BLB
- And Pharaoh saw that there was relief, and he made heavy his heart, and he did not listen to them, as YHWH had spoken.
- ÅB
- Men da Farao så at han hadde fått luft, gjorde han sitt hjerte hårdt og hørte ikke på dem, slik som Herren hadde sagt.
- OTB
- Men da farao så at det var lettelse, forherdet han sitt hjerte og lyttet ikke til Moses og Aron, akkurat som Herren hadde sagt.
- B1930
- Men da Farao så at han hadde fått luft, gjorde han sitt hjerte hårdt og hørte ikke på dem, således som Herren hadde sagt.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ecclesiastes 8:11
When the sentence for a crime is not speedily executed, the hearts of men become fully set on doing evil.
Read in contextIsaiah 26:10
Though grace is shown to the wicked man, he does not learn righteousness. In the land of righteousness he acts unjustly and fails to see the majesty of the LORD.
Read in contextHebrews 3:15
As it has been said: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion.”
Read in contextExodus 7:4
Pharaoh will not listen to you. Then I will lay My hand on Egypt, and by mighty acts of judgment I will bring the divisions of My people the Israelites out of the land of Egypt.
Read in contextHebrews 3:8
do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion, in the day of testing in the wilderness,
Read in contextJeremiah 34:7–11
as the army of the king of Babylon was fighting against Jerusalem and the remaining cities of Judah—against Lachish and Azekah. For these were the only fortified cities remaining in Judah.
Read in contextZechariah 7:11–12
But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder; they stopped up their ears from hearing.
Read in contextExodus 14:5
When the king of Egypt was told that the people had fled, Pharaoh and his officials changed their minds about them and said, “What have we done? We have released Israel from serving us.”
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