Thematic Bible: Instances of hardened hearts


Thematic Bible



But when Pharaoh saw that there was relief, he hardened his heart and did not listen to them, as the Lord had said.

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

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

And the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he did not listen to them, just as the Lord had spoken to Moses.

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.

But I will harden Pharaoh’s heart that I may multiply My signs and My wonders in the land of Egypt.

But the magicians of Egypt did the same with their secret arts; and Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he did not listen to them, as the Lord had said.


For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts, to meet Israel in battle in order that he might utterly destroy them, that they might receive no mercy, but that he might destroy them, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.


Why then do you harden your hearts as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts? When He had severely dealt with them, did they not allow the people to go, and they departed?


But Sihon king of Heshbon was not willing for us to pass through his land; for the Lord your God hardened his spirit and made his heart obstinate, in order to deliver him into your hand, as he is today.