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

The Lord said to Moses, “When you go back to Egypt see that you perform before Pharaoh all the wonders which I have put in your power; but I will harden his heart so that he will not let the people go.

Moses and Aaron performed all these wonders before Pharaoh; yet the Lord

hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he did not let the sons of Israel go out of his land.

But Sihon would not permit Israel to pass through his border. So Sihon gathered all his people and went out against Israel in the wilderness, and came to Jahaz and fought against Israel.

There was not a city which made peace with the sons of Israel except the Hivites living in Gibeon; they took them all in battle.

But Sihon did not trust Israel to pass through his territory; so Sihon gathered all his people and camped in Jahaz and fought with Israel.

For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, “For this very purpose I raised you up, to demonstrate My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed

throughout the whole earth.”

Obstinate

“Because I know that you are

obstinate,

And your neck is an iron sinew
And your forehead bronze,

General references

Yet Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he did not listen to them, as the Lord had said.

But the Lord

hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he did not let the sons of Israel go.

Yet to this day the Lord has not given you a heart to know, nor eyes to see, nor ears to hear.

Because God has made her forget wisdom,
And has not given her a share of understanding.