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Exodus 11:10
Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh, but the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart so that he would not let the Israelites go out of his land.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrative records Moses and Aaron performing miracles before Pharaoh, following God’s declaration that the Egyptian ruler would refuse to release the Israelites. This occurs at the conclusion of the plague sequence, immediately preceding the final judgment.
The words — The supplied Hebrew includes עָשׂוּ (‘a.Su) for “they did” and הַ/מֹּפְתִ֥ים (ha./mo.fe.Tim) for “the wonders.” These terms denote the deliberate execution of divine signs by the two leaders.
The thread — The text explicitly links this event to Exodus 4:21, 10:20, and 10:27, where the LORD actively causes Pharaoh’s heart to remain obstinate. This repeated phrasing establishes a consistent narrative mechanism throughout the plague accounts.
Why it lands — The passage requires the reader to acknowledge that human refusal operates within the bounds of divine action. It demands acceptance that God’s purposes are fulfilled regardless of earthly authority’s resistance.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh: and the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go out of his land.
Cross-references
- Exodus 4:21 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.
- Exodus 10:20 But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not let the Israelites go.
- Exodus 10:27 But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he was unwilling to let them go.
- Exodus 7:13 Still, Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he would not listen to them, just as the LORD had said.
- Deuteronomy 2:30 But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass through, for the LORD your God had made his spirit stubborn and his heart obstinate, that He might deliver him into your hand, as is the case this day.
- 1 Samuel 6:6 Why harden your hearts as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened theirs? When He afflicted them, did they not send the people out so they could go on their way?
- Job 9:4 God is wise in heart and mighty in strength. Who has resisted Him and prospered?
- Romans 2:4 Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?
- Romans 9:22 What if God, intending to show His wrath and make His power known, bore with great patience the vessels of His wrath, prepared for destruction?