18 occurrences in 12 translations

'Stubborn' in the Bible

The Lord said to Moses, “When you return to Egypt, see that you perform before Pharaoh all the wonders (miracles) which I have put in your hand, but I will harden his heart and make him stubborn so that he will not let the people go.

Verse ConceptsFreedom, Of The WillHardened HeartsGod Hardening PeopleHeart, Fallen And RedeemedPower, HumanOther Miracles

And I will make Pharaoh’s heart hard, and multiply My signs and My wonders (miracles) in the land of Egypt.

Verse ConceptsMultiplyingHeart, Fallen And RedeemedSensitivityGod Hardening PeopleSigns And Wonders Before Christ

Yet Pharaoh's heart was stubborn and he did not listen to them, just as the LORD had said would happen.

Verse ConceptsHardness Of HeartListeningObstinate Individuals

Then the Lord said to Moses, “Pharaoh’s heart is stubborn; he refuses to let the people go.

Verse ConceptsCorrupted ConsciencesObstinate Individuals

But the Egyptian magicians did the same thing with their secret arts. Pharaoh's heart was stubborn, and he did not listen to them, just as the LORD had said.

Verse ConceptsImitating OthersFalse Miracles, Examples OfLying WondersStiffnecked PeopleObstinate Individualsmagic

But when Pharaoh saw that there was [temporary] relief, he hardened his heart and would not listen or pay attention to them, just as the Lord had said.

Verse ConceptsFreedom, Of The WillHeart, Fallen And RedeemedCorrupted ConsciencesStiffnecked PeopleCessationObstinate IndividualsThings Stopping

The magicians told Pharaoh, "It is the finger of God!" But Pharaoh's heart was stubborn and he did not listen to them, just as the LORD had predicted.

Verse ConceptsFinger Of GodHardness Of HeartMiracles, Responses ToMission, Of IsraelPower Of God, ExpressedStiffnecked PeopleObstinate IndividualsGod Writing With His Fingermagic

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

Verse ConceptsObstinate Individuals

Then Pharaoh inquired and discovered that not a single one of the livestock of Israel had died, but Pharaoh's heart was stubborn and he would not let the people go.

Verse ConceptsHardness Of HeartNot DyingObstinate Individuals

The LORD made Pharaoh's heart stubborn so that he would not listen to them, just as the LORD had told Moses.

Verse ConceptsFreedom, Of The WillGod Hardening People

Pharaoh's heart was stubborn, and he did not let the Israelis go, just as the LORD had said through Moses.

But the LORD made Pharaoh's heart stubborn and he would not let the Israelis go.

Verse ConceptsFreedom, Of The WillHardness Of HeartGod Hardening PeopleStrong Delusion

The LORD made Pharaoh's heart stubborn, and he did not want to let them go.

Verse ConceptsGod Hardening People

Moses and Aaron did all these wonders in front of Pharaoh, but the LORD made Pharaoh's heart stubborn, and he would not let the Israelis go out from his land.

Verse ConceptsAaron, Moses SpokespersonMiracles, Responses ToGod Hardening PeopleOther Miracles

It came about, when Pharaoh was stubborn about letting us go, that the Lord killed every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man and the firstborn of beast. Therefore, I sacrifice to the Lord the males, the first offspring of every womb, but every firstborn of my sons I redeem.’

Verse ConceptsStubbornness, Consequences OfDeath Of The FirstbornGod KillingMale AnimalsBoth Men And Animals KilledHindering God's WorkGod Killed The PeoplesRegulating Sacrifices

I've made Pharaoh's heart stubborn so he will pursue them. But I'll receive honor by means of Pharaoh and his army, so that the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD." So this is what the Israelis did.

Verse ConceptsGod, As SaviorGod, As RedeemerFreedom, Of The WillGod, Revelation OfAfflictions Of The WickedKingsKnowledge, Of GodTravelGod Hardening PeopleYou Will Know I Am The Lord

The LORD made the heart of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, stubborn, and he defiantly pursued the Israelis as they were leaving.

Verse ConceptsHardened HeartsBoldness, To PeopleHeart, Fallen And RedeemedStiffnecked PeopleGod Hardening PeopleBeing Strong

As for Me, hear this: I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they will go in [the sea] after them; and I will be glorified and honored through Pharaoh and all his army, and his war-chariots and his horsemen.

Verse ConceptsGod Hardening PeoplePeople Following People

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Obstinate (30 instances)
Refractory (6 instances)
Stubborn (74 instances)
Unregenerate (2 instances)

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