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 Yahweh said to Moses, "When you go to return to Egypt, see all of the wonders that I have put in your hand, and do them before Pharaoh, and I myself will harden his heart, and he will not release the people.

And Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh, and Yahweh hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he did not release the {Israelites} from his land.

But Sihon did not allow Israel to go through his territory. Sihon gathered all his people and went out to meet Israel; he came [to] the desert, to Jahaz, and he fought against Israel.

There was not a city that made peace with the {Israelites} besides the Hivites and the inhabitants of Gibeon--{all were taken in battle}.

But Sihon did not trust Israel to cross through his territory, so Sihon gathered all his people and then encamped at Jahaz; and he made war with Israel.

For the scripture says to Pharaoh, "For this very [reason] I have raised you up, so that I may demonstrate my power in you, and so that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth."

Obstinate

because {I know} that you [are] obstinate, and your neck an iron sinew, and your forehead bronze.

General references

And Pharaoh's heart was hard, and he did not listen to them, as Yahweh had said.

And Yahweh hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he did not release the {Israelites}.

But Yahweh has not given to you a heart to understand, or eyes to see, or ears to hear, [even] {to this day}.

because God made it forget wisdom, and he did not give it a share in understanding.