Deuteronomy 2:30

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him: for the LORD thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into thy hand, as appeareth this day.

For the lord

Obstinate

Isaiah 48:4

General references

Bible References

For the lord

And Jehovah said to Moses, When thou goest to return to Egypt, see that thou do all the wonders before Pharaoh that I have put in thy hand. And I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go.

And Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh; but Jehovah made Pharaoh's heart stubborn, and he did not let the children of Israel go out of his land.

But Sihon would not suffer Israel to go through his border; and Sihon gathered all his people, and went out against Israel into the wilderness, and came to Jahaz, and fought against Israel.

There was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, save the Hivites who dwelt at Gibeon; they took all in battle.

But Sihon did not trust Israel to pass through his territory; so Sihon gathered all his people together, and encamped at Jahaz, and fought with Israel.

For the scripture says to Pharaoh, For this very thing I have raised thee up from amongst men, that I might thus shew in thee my power, and so that my name should be declared in all the earth.

Obstinate

Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass,

General references

And Pharaoh's heart was stubborn, and he hearkened not to them, as Jehovah had said.

And Jehovah made Pharaoh's heart stubborn, and he did not let the children of Israel go.

But Jehovah hath not given you a heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, to this day.

For +God hath deprived her of wisdom, and hath not furnished her with understanding.