Exodus 7:14
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh's heart is hardened, he refuseth to let the people go.”
Exodus 7:14 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh's heart is hardened, he refuseth to let the people go.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And the Lord said to Moses: Pharao's heart is hardened, he will not let the people go.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And Jehovah said unto Moses, Pharaoh's heart is stubborn, he refuseth to let the people go.
- DARBYDarby
- And Jehovah said to Moses, Pharaoh's heart is hardened: he refuseth to let the people go.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Yahweh said to Moses, Pharaoh's heart is stubborn. He refuses to let the people go.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And Jehovah saith unto Moses, 'The heart of Pharaoh hath been hard, he hath refused to send the people away;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- And the Lord said unto Moses, "Pharaoh's heart is hardened; he refuseth to let the people go."
Context: Exodus 7
12For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.
13And he hardened Pharaoh's heart, that he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.
14And the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh's heart is hardened, he refuseth to let the people go.
15Get thee unto Pharaoh in the morning; lo, he goeth out unto the water; and thou shalt stand by the river's brink against he come; and the rod which was turned to a serpent shalt thou take in thine hand.
16And thou shalt say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath sent me unto thee, saying, Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness: and, behold, hitherto thou wouldest not hear.
About Exodus 7: The First Plague: Nile River Turned to Blood
God sends plagues upon Egypt, but the Pharaoh still refuses to let the Israelites go.
Commentary
Exodus chapter 7 is the beginning of the plagues that God sends upon Egypt in order to convince Pharaoh to let the Israelites go. In this chapter, God instructs Moses to go to Pharaoh and demand that he let the Israelites go. God also tells Moses that he will harden Pharaoh's heart so that he will not listen. God then tells Moses to tell Aaron to throw down his staff and it will turn into a serpent. This is a sign to Pharaoh that God is with Moses and Aaron.