Exodus 8:15

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Summary

Exodus 8:15

But when Pharaoh saw that there was respite, he hardened his heart, and hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.

He hardened

General references

Exodus 7:13

Exodus 8:32

Jeremiah 34:11

Bible References

He hardened

The Lord instructed Moses, “When you go back to Egypt, make sure you do all the wonders before Pharaoh that I have put within your power. But I will harden his heart

so that he won’t let the people go.

Pharaoh will not listen to you, but I will put My hand on Egypt and bring the divisions of My people the Israelites out of the land of Egypt by great acts of judgment.

One who becomes stiff-necked,
after many reprimands
will be shattered instantly—
beyond recovery.

But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder; they closed their ears so they could not hear.

do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion,
on the day of testing in the wilderness,

and people were burned by the intense heat. So they blasphemed the name of God, who had the power over these plagues, and they did not repent and give Him glory.

General references

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

But Pharaoh hardened his heart this time also and did not let the people go.

Afterward, however, they changed their minds and took back their male and female slaves they had freed and forced them to become slaves again.