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href="/bsb/exodus/10.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/exodus/10.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />But the LORD hardened Pharaoh&#8217s heart, and he was not willing to let them go.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/exodus/10.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart once more, and he would not let them go.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/10.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not let them go.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he was unwilling to let them go.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he would not let them go.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not let them go.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he was not willing to let them go.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But the LORD hardened Pharaoh&#8217s heart, and he was not willing to let them go.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he was not willing to let them go.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But Yahweh hardened Pharaoh’s heart with strength, and he was not willing to let them go.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he was not willing to let them go.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he was unwilling to let them go.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the LORD hardened Pharaoh&#8217s heart, and he was unwilling to let them go. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But Jehovah hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he would not let them go.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />This time the LORD made the king so stubborn <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he would not let them go.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But the LORD made Pharaoh stubborn, so he refused to let them go.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD made the king stubborn, and he would not let them go. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD made Pharaoh's heart stubborn, and he did not want to let them go. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the LORD hardened Pharaoh?s heart, and he was unwilling to let them go.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he was not willing to release them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he wouldn't let them go.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he would not let them go.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But Yahweh hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he wouldn’t let them go. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And YHWH strengthens the heart of Pharaoh, and he has not been willing to send them away;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Jehovah strengtheneth the heart of Pharaoh, and he hath not been willing to send them away;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Jehovah will bind fast the heart of Pharaoh, and he not being willing to send them forth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the Lord hardened Pharao's heart, and he would not let them go. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and he was not willing to release them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he was unwilling to let them go.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he was unwilling to let them go.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart and he would not let them go.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And LORD JEHOVAH hardened the heart of Pharaoh and he did not want to send them away.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he would not let them go.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But the Lord hardened the heart of Pharao, and he would not let them go.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/10-27.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=2556" 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/10.htm">The Ninth Plague: Darkness</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">26</span>Even our livestock must go with us; not a hoof will be left behind, for we will need some of them to worship the LORD our God, and we will not know how we are to worship the LORD until we arrive.” <span class="reftext">27</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">But the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388: way·ḥaz·zêq (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong, obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer.">hardened</a> <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.">Pharaoh’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: lêḇ (N-msc) -- 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.">heart,</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 he was unwilling</a> <a href="/hebrew/14.htm" title="14: ’ā·ḇāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To be willing, to consent. A primitive root; to breathe after, i.e. to be acquiescent."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: lə·šal·lə·ḥām (Prep-l:: V-Piel-Inf:: 3mp) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">to let them go.</a> </span><span class="reftext">28</span>“Depart from me!” Pharaoh said to Moses. “Make sure you never see my face again, for on the day you see my face, you will die.”…<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 9:17-18</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.” / Therefore God has mercy on whom He wants to have mercy, and He hardens whom He wants to harden.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/4-21.htm">Exodus 4:21</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/7-3.htm">Exodus 7:3-4</a></span><br />But I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and though I will multiply My signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, / 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/9-12.htm">Exodus 9:12</a></span><br />But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not listen to them, just as the LORD had said to Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/11-10.htm">Exodus 11:10</a></span><br />Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh, but the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart so that he would not let the Israelites go out of his land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-4.htm">Exodus 14:4</a></span><br />And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart so that he will pursue them. But I will gain honor by means of Pharaoh and all his army, and the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD.” So this is what the Israelites did.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-17.htm">Exodus 14:17</a></span><br />And I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they will go in after them. Then I will gain honor by means of Pharaoh and all his army and chariots and horsemen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/2-30.htm">Deuteronomy 2:30</a></span><br />But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass through, for the LORD your God had made his spirit stubborn and his heart obstinate, that He might deliver him into your hand, as is the case this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/11-20.htm">Joshua 11:20</a></span><br />For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts to engage Israel in battle, so that they would be set apart for destruction and would receive no mercy, being annihilated as the LORD had commanded Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/63-17.htm">Isaiah 63:17</a></span><br />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.<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="/2_thessalonians/2-11.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:11-12</a></span><br />For this reason God will send them a powerful delusion so that they believe the lie, / in order that judgment may come upon all who have disbelieved the truth and delighted in wickedness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-1.htm">Proverbs 21:1</a></span><br />The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/6-6.htm">1 Samuel 6:6</a></span><br />Why harden your hearts as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened theirs? When He afflicted them, did they not send the people out so they could go on their way?<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.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he would not let them go.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/10-1.htm">Exodus 10:1,20</a></b></br> And the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh: for I have hardened his heart, and the heart of his servants, that I might shew these my signs before him: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/4-21.htm">Exodus 4:21</a></b></br> And the LORD said unto Moses, When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou do all those wonders before Pharaoh, which I have put in thine hand: but I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/14-4.htm">Exodus 14:4,8</a></b></br> And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, that he shall follow after them; and I will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians may know that I <i>am</i> the LORD. And they did so… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/10-20.htm">Hard</a> <a href="/exodus/10-20.htm">Hardened</a> <a href="/exodus/10-20.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/exodus/10-24.htm">Pharaoh</a> <a href="/exodus/10-20.htm">Pharaoh's</a> <a href="/exodus/10-20.htm">Strengtheneth</a> <a href="/exodus/10-20.htm">Stubborn</a> <a href="/exodus/2-21.htm">Willing</a> <a href="/genesis/42-22.htm">Wouldn't</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/11-10.htm">Hard</a> <a href="/exodus/11-10.htm">Hardened</a> <a href="/exodus/11-10.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/exodus/10-28.htm">Pharaoh</a> <a href="/exodus/11-3.htm">Pharaoh's</a> <a href="/exodus/11-10.htm">Strengtheneth</a> <a href="/exodus/11-10.htm">Stubborn</a> <a href="/exodus/25-2.htm">Willing</a> <a href="/numbers/14-3.htm">Wouldn't</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 10</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/10-1.htm">God threatens to send locusts</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/10-7.htm">Pharaoh, moved by his servants, inclines to let the Israelites go</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/10-12.htm">The plague of the locusts</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/10-16.htm">Pharaoh entreats Moses</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/10-21.htm">The plague of darkness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/10-24.htm">Pharaoh again entreats Moses, but yet is hardened</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/10.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/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart</b><br>This phrase indicates divine intervention in Pharaoh's decision-making process. In the broader biblical context, this hardening of the heart is mentioned multiple times throughout the Exodus narrative. It serves to demonstrate God's sovereignty and power over human rulers and events. Theologically, it raises questions about free will and divine justice, but it is often interpreted as God allowing Pharaoh to persist in his own stubbornness, which he had already demonstrated. This hardening is part of God's plan to display His power and to fulfill His promise to Abraham about delivering his descendants from bondage (<a href="/genesis/15-13.htm">Genesis 15:13-14</a>). It also foreshadows the hardening of hearts in the New Testament, where people reject Jesus despite witnessing His miracles (<a href="/john/12-37.htm">John 12:37-40</a>).<p><b>and he was unwilling to let them go</b><br>Pharaoh's unwillingness to release the Israelites is a central theme in the Exodus story. This resistance sets the stage for the plagues that God sends upon Egypt, each demonstrating His supremacy over the Egyptian gods and Pharaoh himself, who was considered a deity. Historically, Egypt was a powerful empire, and the Israelites were a significant labor force, making Pharaoh's reluctance understandable from a human perspective. Culturally, the Egyptians viewed the Hebrews as inferior, which contributed to Pharaoh's dismissive attitude. This phrase also connects to the broader biblical theme of liberation from bondage, which is a type of the spiritual liberation offered through Jesus Christ. Just as Pharaoh's refusal led to the eventual deliverance of Israel, the resistance of sin and death is overcome through Christ's sacrifice, offering freedom to all who believe (<a href="/romans/6-17.htm">Romans 6:17-18</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The God of Israel, who is actively involved in the deliverance of His people from Egypt. His actions demonstrate His sovereignty and power over all creation.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/pharaoh.htm">Pharaoh</a></b><br>The ruler of Egypt, whose heart is hardened by the LORD, leading to his refusal to release the Israelites from slavery. Pharaoh represents human pride and resistance to God's will.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses_and_aaron.htm">Moses and Aaron</a></b><br>God's chosen leaders to confront Pharaoh and demand the release of the Israelites. They serve as mediators between God and Pharaoh.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The land where the Israelites are enslaved. It symbolizes oppression and the worldly powers that stand against God's purposes.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_plagues.htm">The Plagues</a></b><br>A series of divine judgments on Egypt, demonstrating God's power and authority over creation and false gods. The hardening of Pharaoh's heart is a recurring theme throughout these events.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>God's control over human affairs is absolute. He can use even the resistance of individuals to accomplish His divine purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_a_hardened_heart.htm">The Danger of a Hardened Heart</a></b><br>A hardened heart leads to spiritual blindness and resistance to God's will. We must remain open and responsive to God's guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_human_responsibility.htm">The Role of Human Responsibility</a></b><br>While God is sovereign, humans are still responsible for their actions. Pharaoh's repeated refusals show the consequences of persistent disobedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_god's_deliverance.htm">The Power of God's Deliverance</a></b><br>God's deliverance of Israel from Egypt foreshadows the ultimate deliverance through Christ. Trust in God's power to save and transform.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>Obedience to God's commands leads to freedom and blessing, while disobedience results in judgment and bondage.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 10</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_swearing.htm">Why does God cause people's hearts to harden?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_moses_threaten_pharaoh_repeatedly.htm">Why does Moses repeatedly request permission for worship yet continue threatening Pharaoh (Exodus 10:9-11) if God had already determined Pharaoh's heart would be hardened?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_harden_pharaoh's_heart_if_free_will.htm">If God created humans with free will, why does He harden Pharaoh's heart (Exodus 9:12)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/benefits_of_studying_theology.htm">Why did God kill Egypt's firstborn children?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 27.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Hardened</span> - Again the strong expression, <span class="accented">yekhazak</span>, is used, as in ver. 20. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/10-27.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">But the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hardened</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְחַזֵּ֥ק</span> <span class="translit">(way·ḥaz·zêq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2388.htm">Strong's 2388: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Pharaoh’s</span><br /><span class="heb">פַּרְעֹ֑ה</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">heart,</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵ֣ב</span> <span class="translit">(lêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<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 /><br /><span class="word">and he was not willing</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹ֥א</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">to let them go.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְשַׁלְּחָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·šal·lə·ḥām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/10-27.htm">Exodus 10:27 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/10-27.htm">Exodus 10:27 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/10-27.htm">Exodus 10:27 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/10-27.htm">Exodus 10:27 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/10-27.htm">Exodus 10:27 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/10-27.htm">Exodus 10:27 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/10-27.htm">Exodus 10:27 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/10-27.htm">Exodus 10:27 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/10-27.htm">Exodus 10:27 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/10-27.htm">Exodus 10:27 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/10-27.htm">OT Law: Exodus 10:27 But Yahweh hardened Pharaoh's heart and he (Exo. 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