Exodus 9:35 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, neither would he let the children of Israel go; as the LORD had spoken by Moses.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Pharaoh's heart became stubborn and hard, and he refused to let the Israelites go free, just as the LORD had told Moses would happen.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse shows that Pharaoh remained stubbornly resistant to God's command to free the Israelites, exactly as God had predicted through Moses.

📚 Historical Context

This occurs during the series of ten plagues that God sent upon Egypt to convince Pharaoh to release the Hebrew slaves. At this point, several devastating plagues had already struck Egypt, including hail that destroyed crops and livestock. Despite these clear demonstrations of God's power, Pharaoh continued to refuse Moses' demands for Israel's freedom.

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The LORD said to Moses, 'When you go back to Egypt, make sure you perform all the miraculous signs I have given you the power to do in front of Pharaoh. But I will make his heart stubborn, so he won't let the people go.'

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Pharaoh sent people to check, and sure enough, not a single animal belonging to the Israelites had died. But Pharaoh's heart became stubborn, and he refused to let the people go.

Exodus 10:7

And Pharaoh's officials said to him, 'How long will this man be a trap for us? Let the Israelites go so they can worship the LORD their God. Don't you realize that Egypt is being ruined?'

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