Exodus 8:15 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

But when Pharaoh saw that there was respite, he hardened his heart, and hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

But when Pharaoh saw that there was relief from the plague, he became stubborn and refused to listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the LORD had predicted.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse shows how Pharaoh became stubborn again once the immediate pressure was off, exactly as God had foretold.

📚 Historical Context

This occurs during the plague of frogs in Egypt, when Moses had prayed to God to remove the frogs, and God answered by ending the plague. Pharaoh had promised to let the Israelites go if the frogs were removed, but once the crisis passed, he broke his promise and refused to release the Hebrew slaves.

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Exodus 7:13

And God hardened Pharaoh's heart, so that he wouldn't listen to them, just as the LORD had predicted.

Exodus 7:22

But Egypt's magicians did the same thing using their magic tricks. So Pharaoh's heart became stubborn, and he refused to listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the LORD had predicted.

Exodus 8:19

Then the magicians said to Pharaoh, 'This is the power of God at work,' but Pharaoh's heart remained stubborn, and he wouldn't listen to them, just as the LORD had predicted.

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