KJV ORIGINAL
And the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh’s heart is hardened, he refuseth to let the people go.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And the LORD said to Moses, 'Pharaoh's heart has become stubborn, and he refuses to let the people go.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is telling Moses that Pharaoh has hardened his heart and won't release the Israelites from slavery.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes at the beginning of the ten plagues that God sent upon Egypt. The Israelites had been enslaved in Egypt for centuries, and Moses had already approached Pharaoh with God's command to let His people go worship in the wilderness. Pharaoh had not only refused but had made the Israelites' work conditions even harsher, setting the stage for God's dramatic intervention.
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