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Neither was his heart moved by this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Pharaoh turned and went into his house with no concern even for this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then Pharaoh turned and went into his house with no concern even for this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then Pharaoh turned and went into his house with no concern even for this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Pharaoh turned and went into his house, and he did not set his heart even on this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then Pharaoh turned and went into his house, and he did not take even this [divine sign] to heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Pharaoh turned around, went into his palace, and didn’t take even this to heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Pharaoh turned around, went into his palace, and didn&#8217t even take this to heart. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither did he lay even this to heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then he went back to his palace and never gave it a second thought. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither did he lay even this to heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Pharaoh turned and went back to his palace. He dismissed the entire matter from his mind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Instead, he turned and went back to his palace without paying any attention even to this. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Pharaoh turned away, went to his palace, and paid no attention to any of this. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Instead, Pharaoh turned around, went into his palace, and did not take any of this to heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />And Pharaoh turned and went into his house. He did not pay any attention to this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither did he lay even this to heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither did he regard this also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Pharaoh turned and went into his house, and he didn’t even take this to heart. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Pharaoh turns and goes into his house, and has not set his heart even to this;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Pharaoh turneth and goeth in unto his house, and hath not set his heart even to this;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Pharaoh will turn and will go to his house, and he did not set his heart also to this.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he turned himself away and went into his house, neither did he set his heart to it this time also. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he turned himself away, and he entered his house, neither did he apply his heart to this turn of events.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Pharaoh turned away and went into his house, with no concern even for this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Pharaoh turned and went into his house, and he did not take even this to heart.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Pharaoh turned and went into his house, and he did not take to heart even this sign.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Pharaoh returned and he entered his house and he did not take this to his heart.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither did he lay even this to heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Pharao turned and entered into his house, nor did he fix his attention even on this thing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/7-23.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=1607" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/exodus/7.htm">The First Plague: Blood</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">22</span>But the magicians of Egypt did the same things by their magic arts. So Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he would not listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the LORD had said. <span class="reftext">23</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6547.htm" title="6547: par·‘ōh (N-proper-ms) -- A title of Eg. kings. Of Egyptian derivation; Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings.">Instead, Pharaoh</a> <a href="/hebrew/6437.htm" title="6437: way·yi·p̄en (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To turn. A primitive root; to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. Appear, look, etc.">turned around,</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·yā·ḇō (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">went</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">into</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bê·ṯōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">his palace,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">and did not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7896.htm" title="7896: šāṯ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To put, set. A primitive root; to place.">take</a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: gam- (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">any</a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: lā·zōṯ (Prep-l:: Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">of this</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: lib·bōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A form of lebab; the heart; also used very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.">to heart.</a> </span><span class="reftext">24</span>So all the Egyptians dug around the Nile for water to drink, because they could not drink the water from the river.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-17.htm">Romans 9:17</a></span><br />For the Scripture says to Pharaoh: “I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/95-8.htm">Psalm 95:8-9</a></span><br />do not harden your hearts as you did at Meribah, in the day at Massah in the wilderness, / where your fathers tested and tried Me, though they had seen My work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/3-7.htm">Hebrews 3:7-9</a></span><br />Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear His voice, / do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion, in the day of testing in the wilderness, / where your fathers tested and tried Me, and for forty years saw My works.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/3-8.htm">2 Timothy 3:8</a></span><br />Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and disqualified from the faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-36.htm">Acts 7:36</a></span><br />He led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/16-9.htm">Revelation 16:9</a></span><br />And the people were scorched by intense heat, and they cursed the name of God, who had authority over these plagues. Yet they did not repent and give Him glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/16-11.htm">Revelation 16:11</a></span><br />and curse the God of heaven for their pains and sores. Yet they did not repent of their deeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-14.htm">Matthew 13:14-15</a></span><br />In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving. / For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-40.htm">John 12:40</a></span><br />“He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they cannot see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-9.htm">Isaiah 6:9-10</a></span><br />And He replied: “Go and tell this people, ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ / Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/3-7.htm">Ezekiel 3:7</a></span><br />But the house of Israel will be unwilling to listen to you, since they are unwilling to listen to Me. For the whole house of Israel is hard-headed and hard-hearted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/5-3.htm">Jeremiah 5:3</a></span><br />O LORD, do not Your eyes look for truth? You struck them, but they felt no pain. You finished them off, but they refused to accept discipline. They have made their faces harder than stone and refused to repent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-14.htm">2 Kings 17:14</a></span><br />But they would not listen, and they stiffened their necks like their fathers, who did not believe the LORD their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-17.htm">Nehemiah 9:17</a></span><br />They refused to listen and failed to remember the wonders You performed among them. They stiffened their necks and appointed a leader to return them to their bondage in Egypt. But You are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in loving devotion, and You did not forsake them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/29-2.htm">Deuteronomy 29:2-4</a></span><br />Moses summoned all Israel and proclaimed to them, “You have seen with your own eyes everything the LORD did in Egypt to Pharaoh, to all his officials, and to all his land. / You saw with your own eyes the great trials, and those miraculous signs and wonders. / Yet to this day the LORD has not given you a mind to understand, eyes to see, or ears to hear.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither did he set his heart to this also.</p><p class="hdg">neither</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/9-21.htm">Exodus 9:21</a></b></br> And he that regarded not the word of the LORD left his servants and his cattle in the field.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-46.htm">Deuteronomy 32:46</a></b></br> And he said unto them, Set your hearts unto all the words which I testify among you this day, which ye shall command your children to observe to do, all the words of this law.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/4-20.htm">1 Samuel 4:20</a></b></br> And about the time of her death the women that stood by her said unto her, Fear not; for thou hast born a son. But she answered not, neither did she regard <i>it</i>.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/45-20.htm">Concern</a> <a href="/exodus/5-14.htm">Either</a> <a href="/exodus/7-22.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/exodus/6-14.htm">House</a> <a href="/exodus/5-12.htm">Instead</a> <a href="/exodus/7-4.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/genesis/47-14.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/exodus/7-22.htm">Pharaoh</a> <a href="/exodus/5-9.htm">Regard</a> <a href="/exodus/7-20.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/exodus/5-22.htm">Turneth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/22-24.htm">Concern</a> <a href="/exodus/10-15.htm">Either</a> <a href="/exodus/8-15.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/exodus/8-3.htm">House</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-32.htm">Instead</a> <a href="/exodus/16-13.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/exodus/8-3.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/exodus/8-1.htm">Pharaoh</a> <a href="/exodus/9-21.htm">Regard</a> <a href="/exodus/8-11.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/exodus/8-31.htm">Turneth</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/7-1.htm">Moses and Aaron are encouraged to go again to Pharaoh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/7-8.htm">Aaron's rod is turned into a serpent</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/7-11.htm">The sorcerers do the like; but their rods are swallowed up by Aaron's</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/7-13.htm">Pharaoh's heart is hardened</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/7-14.htm">God's message to Pharaoh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/7-19.htm">The river is turned into blood; and the consequent distress of the Egyptians</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/7.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/exodus/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Instead, Pharaoh turned around</b><br>Pharaoh's response to the miraculous signs performed by Moses and Aaron is one of indifference and defiance. This phrase highlights his stubbornness and unwillingness to acknowledge the power of the God of Israel. In the broader biblical narrative, Pharaoh's hard-heartedness serves as a backdrop for God's demonstration of His power and sovereignty. This turning away is symbolic of his spiritual blindness and resistance to divine intervention.<p><b>went into his palace</b><br>The palace represents Pharaoh's seat of power and authority. It is a place of comfort and security for him, contrasting with the suffering of the Israelites. Historically, Egyptian palaces were grand and opulent, reflecting the wealth and might of the Pharaohs. This retreat into his palace signifies Pharaoh's attempt to insulate himself from the reality of God's judgment and the plight of the Israelites.<p><b>and did not take any of this to heart</b><br>This phrase underscores Pharaoh's hardened heart, a recurring theme in the Exodus narrative. Despite witnessing the signs and wonders, he remains unmoved and unrepentant. Biblically, the heart is often seen as the center of one's will and emotions. Pharaoh's refusal to take the events to heart illustrates his rebellion against God. This hardening of the heart is echoed in other scriptures, such as in <a href="/romans/9-17.htm">Romans 9:17-18</a>, where Paul discusses God's sovereignty in hardening whom He wills. Pharaoh's attitude contrasts with the call to repentance and humility before God, as seen in the lives of other biblical figures who responded to God's call with faith and obedience.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/pharaoh.htm">Pharaoh</a></b><br>The ruler of Egypt, whose heart was hardened against the Israelites and their God. He represents the obstinate resistance to God's will.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses_and_aaron.htm">Moses and Aaron</a></b><br>God's chosen leaders to deliver the Israelites from Egyptian bondage. They are the instruments through which God performs signs and wonders.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_palace.htm">The Palace</a></b><br>The seat of Pharaoh's power and authority, symbolizing his earthly dominion and the hardness of his heart.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_plagues.htm">The Plagues</a></b><br>A series of divine judgments on Egypt, intended to demonstrate God's power and compel Pharaoh to release the Israelites.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_nile_river.htm">The Nile River</a></b><br>The site of the first plague, where the water was turned to blood, demonstrating God's supremacy over Egyptian deities.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_a_hardened_heart.htm">The Danger of a Hardened Heart</a></b><br>Pharaoh's refusal to heed God's signs is a warning against spiritual stubbornness. We must remain open to God's voice and responsive to His guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_patience.htm">God's Sovereignty and Patience</a></b><br>Despite Pharaoh's resistance, God continues to reveal His power and offer opportunities for repentance. This demonstrates God's patience and desire for all to come to repentance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_taking_god's_word_to_heart.htm">The Importance of Taking God's Word to Heart</a></b><br>Pharaoh's failure to take the signs to heart serves as a reminder to internalize God's Word and allow it to transform our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_ignoring_god's_warnings.htm">The Consequences of Ignoring God's Warnings</a></b><br>Ignoring God's warnings leads to judgment and missed opportunities for deliverance. We must heed God's warnings and align our lives with His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leaders_in_god's_plan.htm">The Role of Leaders in God's Plan</a></b><br>Moses and Aaron's obedience highlights the importance of faithful leadership in fulfilling God's purposes. We are called to lead with integrity and courage.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/benefits_of_studying_theology.htm">Why did God kill Egypt's firstborn children?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_happens_in_exodus.htm">What events occur in the biblical book of Exodus?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_harden_hearts_yet_judge.htm">Exodus 7:3-4: How can a loving God harden a person's heart and still hold them accountable?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_stubbornness.htm">What does the Bible say about stubbornness?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(23) <span class= "bld">Neither did he set his heart to this also.</span>--Heb., <span class= "ital">Neither did he set his heart </span>(<span class= "ital">i.e.,</span> pay attention) <span class= "ital">even to this.</span> Pharaoh did not lay even this to heart. He passed it over as a slight matter, unworthy of much thought, and "turned, and went into his house. "Probably care was taken to keep him constantly supplied with the well water, which, however brackish, would be sufficient for his customary ablutions. He drank, no doubt, a more generous liquid.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 23.</span> - Pharaoh turned - <span class="accented">i.e</span>. "returned" - quitted the river-hank, satisfied with what the magicians had done, and went back to the palace. Neither did he set his heart to this also. A better translation is that of Booth-royd - "Nor did he lay even this to heart." In the expression "even this" there is an allusion to the previous neglect of the first sign (ver. 13). <p> CHAPTER 7:24, 25 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/7-23.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Instead, Pharaoh</span><br /><span class="heb">פַּרְעֹ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(par·‘ōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6547.htm">Strong's 6547: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings</span><br /><br /><span class="word">turned around,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּ֣פֶן</span> <span class="translit">(way·yi·p̄en)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6437.htm">Strong's 6437: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn, to face, appear, look</span><br /><br /><span class="word">went</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּבֹ֖א</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·ḇō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">into</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his palace,</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּית֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bê·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and did not</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">take</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(šāṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7896.htm">Strong's 7896: </a> </span><span class="str2">To put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">even</span><br /><span class="heb">גַּם־</span> <span class="translit">(gam-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this</span><br /><span class="heb">לָזֹֽאת׃</span> <span class="translit">(lā·zōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Pronoun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, </span><br /><br /><span class="word">to heart.</span><br /><span class="heb">לִבּ֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(lib·bōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3820.htm">Strong's 3820: </a> </span><span class="str2">The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/7-23.htm">Exodus 7:23 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/7-23.htm">Exodus 7:23 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/7-23.htm">Exodus 7:23 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/7-23.htm">Exodus 7:23 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/7-23.htm">Exodus 7:23 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/7-23.htm">Exodus 7:23 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/7-23.htm">Exodus 7:23 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/7-23.htm">Exodus 7:23 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/7-23.htm">Exodus 7:23 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/7-23.htm">Exodus 7:23 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/7-23.htm">OT Law: Exodus 7:23 Pharaoh turned and went into his house (Exo. 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