Exodus 10:20
“But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go.”
Exodus 10:20 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And the Lord hardened Pharao's heart, neither did he let the children of Israel go.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- But Jehovah hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he did not let the children of Israel go.
- DARBYDarby
- And Jehovah made Pharaoh's heart stubborn, and he did not let the children of Israel go.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- But Yahweh hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he didn't let the children of Israel go.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and Jehovah strengtheneth the heart of Pharaoh, and he hath not sent the sons of Israel away.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- But the Lord hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he refused to let the Israelites go.
Context: Exodus 10
18And he went out from Pharaoh, and intreated the LORD.
19And the LORD turned a mighty strong west wind, which took away the locusts, and cast them into the Red sea; there remained not one locust in all the coasts of Egypt.
20But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go.
21And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt.
22And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days:
About Exodus 10: The Eighth and Nineth Plagues: Lucost and Darkness
The plagues of lucost and darkness come upon Egypt, but still the Pharaoh refuses to let the Israelites go.
Commentary
Exodus 10 is a pivotal chapter in the book of Exodus, as it marks the beginning of the final three plagues that God sends upon Egypt. In this chapter, God instructs Moses to warn Pharaoh that a plague of locusts is coming, and that it will be so severe that it will consume all of the crops and vegetation in the land. Pharaoh's heart is hardened, and he refuses to let the Israelites go.