Exodus 10:20

Exodus 10:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go.
• New International Version (NIV)But the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not let the Israelites go.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But the Lord hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he did not let the people of Israel go.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he did not let the children of Israel go.

Context of Exodus 10:20

18Moses left Pharaoh’s presence and appealed to the Lord. 19Then the Lord changed the wind to a strong west wind, and it carried off the locusts and blew them into the Red Sea. Not a single locust was left in all the territory of Egypt. But the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he did not let the Israelites go. 21Then the Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward heaven, and there will be darkness over the land of Egypt, a darkness that can be felt.” 22So Moses stretched out his hand toward heaven, and there was thick darkness throughout the land of Egypt for three days.

Exodus 10:20 word by word

וַיְחַזֵּ֥ק יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־לֵ֣ב פַּרְעֹ֑ה וְלֹ֥א שִׁלַּ֖ח אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• hardenedחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
• Pharaoh’sפַּרְעֹהpar‛ôh · PharaohH6547
• heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• so that he would not let the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• goשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: let goH7971

Cross-references for Exodus 10:20

• Exodus 4:21The Lord instructed Moses, “When you go back to Egypt, make sure you do before Pharaoh all the wonders that I have put within your power. But I will harden his heart so that he won’t let the people go.
• Exodus 7:13However, Pharaoh’s heart was hard, and he did not listen to them, as the Lord had said.
• Exodus 9:12But the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart and he did not listen to them, as the Lord had told Moses.
• Exodus 11:10Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh, but the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not let the Israelites go out of his land.
• Deuteronomy 2:30But King Sihon of Heshbon would not let us travel through his land, for the Lord your God had made his spirit stubborn and his heart obstinate in order to hand him over to you, as has now taken place.
• Isaiah 6:9And he replied: Go! Say to these people: Keep listening, but do not understand; keep looking, but do not perceive.
• John 12:39This is why they were unable to believe, because Isaiah also said:
• Romans 9:18So then, he has mercy on whom he wants to have mercy and he hardens whom he wants to harden.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:11For this reason God sends them a strong delusion so that they will believe the lie,

Commentaries on Exodus 10:20

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-20Verses 12-20 God bids Moses stretch out his hand; locusts came at the call. An army might more easily have been resisted than this host of insects. Who then is able to stand before the great God? They covered the face of the earth, and ate up the fruit of it. Herbs grow for the service of man; yet when God pleases, insects shall plunder him, and eat the bread out of his mouth. Let our labour be, not for the habitation and meat thus exposed, but for those…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-20The eighth plague was the plague of locusts (10:4). Enough time had passed since the previous plague for the wheat and spelt to sprout (see 9:32). The Egyptian god Osiris was highly honored by the people in Egypt. Egyptians believed he went down into the underworld and brought plant life back in the spring. For them, he was connected with renewal and life after death. This second and climactic attack on plant life showed that even Osiris had no power…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-201. show these my signs, &c.--Sinners even of the worst description are to be admonished even though there may be little hope of amendment, and hence those striking miracles that carried so clear and conclusive demonstration of the being and character of the true God were performed in lengthened series before Pharaoh to leave him without excuse when judgment should be finally executed.Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 10:20

• Animals
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• Instability
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In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Children of Israel
• Cast
• Dark
• Mighty
• Residue
• Divorce in the Old Testament
• Egypt

Commentaries on Exodus 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings