Exodus 4:21
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And the Lord said unto Moses, When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou do all those wonders before Pharaoh, which I have put in thine hand: but I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go.The LORD instructed Moses, “When you go back to Egypt, see that you perform before Pharaoh all the wonders that I have put within your power. But I will harden his heart so that he will not let the people go.
In other translations
And the Lord said unto Moses, When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou do all those wonders before Pharaoh, which I have put in thine hand: but I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go.The LORD instructed Moses, “When you go back to Egypt, see that you perform before Pharaoh all the wonders that I have put within your power. But I will harden his heart so that he will not let the people go.
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413מֹשֶׁהmoshehMosesH4872בְּלֶכְתְּךָbelekhtekhawhen going youH1980לָשׁוּבlashuvto returnH7725מִצְרַיְמָהmitzraymahEgypt towardsH4714רְאֵהre'ehseeH7200כָּל־kol-allH3605הַמֹּפְתִיםhamofetimthe wondersH4159אֲשֶׁר־'asher-whichH834שַׂמְתִּיsamtiI have putH7760בְיָדֶךָveyadekhain hand yourH3027וַעֲשִׂיתָםva'asitamand you will do themH6213לִפְנֵיlifnei<to> beforeH6440פַרְעֹהfar'ohPharaohH6547וַאֲנִיva'aniand IH589אֲחַזֵּק'achazekI will make strongH2388אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853לִבּוֹliboheart hisH3820וְלֹאvelo'and notH3808יְשַׁלַּחyeshalachhe will let goH7971אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָם׃ha'amthe peopleH5971
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Romans 9:18Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.Therefore God has mercy on whom He wants to have mercy, and He hardens whom He wants to harden.
- Isaiah 63:17O Lord, why hast thou made us to err from thy ways, and hardened our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants’ sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.Why, O LORD, do You make us stray from Your ways and harden our hearts from fearing You? Return, for the sake of Your servants, the tribes of Your heritage.
- Exodus 14:8And the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an high hand.And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt so that he pursued the Israelites, who were marching out defiantly.
- Joshua 11:20For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utterly, and that they might have no favour, but that he might destroy them, as the Lord commanded Moses.For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts to engage Israel in battle, so that they would be set apart for destruction and would receive no mercy, being annihilated as the LORD had commanded Moses.
- Exodus 9:12And the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and he hearkened not unto them; as the Lord had spoken unto Moses.But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not listen to them, just as the LORD had said to Moses.
- Exodus 7:13And he hardened Pharaoh’s heart, that he hearkened not unto them; as the Lord had said.Still, Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he would not listen to them, just as the LORD had said.
- Exodus 9:35-10:1And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, neither would he let the children of Israel go; as the Lord had spoken by Moses.So Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he would not let the Israelites go, just as the LORD had said through Moses.
- John 12:40He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.“He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they cannot see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.”
- Exodus 3:20And I will stretch out my hand, and smite Egypt with all my wonders which I will do in the midst thereof: and after that he will let you go.So I will stretch out My hand and strike the Egyptians with all the wonders I will perform among them. And after that, he will release you.
- Exodus 10:20But the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go.But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not let the Israelites go.
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Topics
People and places
People: Moses, Pharaoh (Exodus 3)
Places: Egypt