Exodus 8:32
30 Then Moses left Pharaoh and prayed to the LORD,
31 and the LORD did as Moses requested. He removed the swarms of flies from Pharaoh and his officials and his people; not one fly remained.
But Pharaoh hardened his heart this time as well, and he would not let the people go.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- But Pharaoh hardened his heart this time as well, and he would not let the people go.
- KJV
- And Pharaoh hardened his heart at this time also, neither would he let the people go.
- WEB
- Pharaoh hardened his heart this time also, and he didn’t let the people go.
- ASV
- And Pharaoh hardened his heart this time also, and he did not let the people go.
- DARBY
- And Pharaoh hardened his heart this time also, and would not let the people go.
- BLB
- And Pharaoh made heavy his heart also at this time, and he did not send out the people.
- ÅB
- Men Farao forherdet sitt hjerte også denne gang; han lot ikke folket fare.
- OTB
- Men farao forherdet sitt hjerte igjen, og han lot ikke folket dra.
- B1930
- Men Farao forherdet sitt hjerte også denne gang; han lot ikke folket fare.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Exodus 8:15
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.
Read in contextExodus 4:21
The LORD instructed Moses, “When you go back to Egypt, see that you perform before Pharaoh all the wonders that I have put within your power. But I will harden his heart so that he will not let the people go.
Read in contextRomans 2:5
But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.
Read in contextIsaiah 63:17
Why, O LORD, do You make us stray from Your ways and harden our hearts from fearing You? Return, for the sake of Your servants, the tribes of Your heritage.
Read in contextActs 28:26–27
‘Go to this people and say, “You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.”
Read in contextJames 1:13–14
When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone.
Read in contextExodus 8:8
Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, “Pray to the LORD to take the frogs away from me and my people. Then I will let your people go, that they may sacrifice to the LORD.”
Read in contextExodus 7:13–14
Still, Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he would not listen to them, just as the LORD had said.
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