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 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.'
God is telling Moses to demonstrate His miraculous power to Pharaoh, but warns that He will make Pharaoh's heart stubborn so he won't release the Israelites immediately.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of Exodus, God is speaking to Moses at the burning bush, commissioning him to return to Egypt and demand the release of the Israelites from slavery after years of oppression. This verse reveals God's strategy to use miraculous signs through Moses to challenge Pharaoh, while also indicating that God would harden Pharaoh's heart to prolong the conflict and fully demonstrate His power. Historically, this reflects the ancient Egyptian society where pharaohs were viewed as gods, making God's intervention a profound assertion of His supreme authority.
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