Exodus 9:12 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had spoken unto Moses.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And the LORD made Pharaoh's heart stubborn, and he would not listen to them, just as the LORD had told Moses would happen.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God made Pharaoh's heart hard and stubborn, so he refused to listen to Moses and Aaron, exactly as God had predicted.

📚 Historical Context

In the biblical narrative of Exodus, God is sending a series of plagues on Egypt to demonstrate His power and compel Pharaoh to release the Israelites from slavery, as the Egyptians had oppressed them for generations. By Exodus 9:12, several plagues have already occurred, and Pharaoh has repeatedly hardened his own heart in defiance, but here God actively hardens it to fulfill His earlier promises to Moses and to reveal His sovereignty. This event highlights the interplay between human choice and divine control in the unfolding story of Israel's deliverance.

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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.

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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 7:13

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

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