Exodus 9:12

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And the Lord made Pharaoh's heart hard, and he would not give ear to them, as the Lord had said.

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  • Exod 4:21 : 21 And the Lord said to Moses, When you go back to Egypt, see that you do before Pharaoh all the wonders which I have given you power to do: but I will make his heart hard and he will not let the people go.
  • Exod 7:13-14 : 13 But Pharaoh's heart was made hard, and he did not give ear to them, as the Lord had said. 14 And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, Pharaoh's heart is unchanged; he will not let the people go.
  • Ps 81:11-12 : 11 But my people did not give ear to my voice; Israel would have nothing to do with me. 12 So I gave them up to the desires of their hearts; that they might go after their evil purposes.
  • Rev 16:10-11 : 10 And the fifth let what was in his vessel come out on the high seat of the beast; and his kingdom was made dark; and they were biting their tongues for pain. 11 And they said evil things against the God of heaven because of their pain and their wounds; and they were not turned from their evil works.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Exod 9:33-35
    3 verses
    91%

    33So Moses went out of the town, and stretching out his hands made prayer to God: and the thunders and the ice-storm came to an end; and the fall of rain was stopped.

    34But when Pharaoh saw that the rain and the ice-storm and the thunders were ended, he went on sinning, and made his heart hard, he and his servants.

    35And the heart of Pharaoh was hard, and he did not let the people go, as the Lord had said by the mouth of Moses.

  • Exod 7:13-14
    2 verses
    90%

    13But Pharaoh's heart was made hard, and he did not give ear to them, as the Lord had said.

    14And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, Pharaoh's heart is unchanged; he will not let the people go.

  • Exod 8:15
    88%

    15But when Pharaoh saw that there was peace for a time, he made his heart hard and did not give ear to them, as the Lord had said.

  • Exod 11:9-10
    2 verses
    86%

    9And the Lord said to Moses, Pharaoh will not give ear to you, so that my wonders may be increased in the land of Egypt.

    10All these wonders Moses and Aaron did before Pharaoh: but the Lord made Pharaoh's heart hard, and he did not let the children of Israel go out of his land.

  • Exod 10:1
    86%

    1And the Lord said to Moses, Go in to Pharaoh: for I have made his heart and the hearts of his servants hard, so that I may let my signs be seen among them:

  • Exod 10:27
    86%

    27But the Lord made Pharaoh's heart hard, and he would not let them go.

  • Exod 10:20
    86%

    20But the Lord made Pharaoh's heart hard, and he did not let the children of Israel go.

  • Exod 7:22-23
    2 verses
    85%

    22And the wonder-workers of Egypt did the same with their secret arts: but Pharaoh's heart was made hard, and he would not give ear to them, as the Lord had said.

    23Then Pharaoh went into his house, and did not take even this to heart.

  • Exod 8:19-20
    2 verses
    84%

    19Then the wonder-workers said to Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: but Pharaoh's heart was hard, and he did not give ear to them, as the Lord had said.

    20And the Lord said to Moses, Get up early in the morning and take your place before Pharaoh when he comes out to the water; and say to him, This is what the Lord says: Let my people go to give me worship.

  • Exod 8:32
    83%

    32But again Pharaoh made his heart hard and did not let the people go.

  • Exod 9:7-8
    2 verses
    81%

    7And Pharaoh sent and got word that there was no loss of any of the cattle of Israel. But the heart of Pharaoh was hard and he did not let the people go.

    8And the Lord said to Moses and to Aaron, Take in your hand a little dust from the fire and let Moses send it in a shower up to heaven before the eyes of Pharaoh.

  • Exod 4:21
    81%

    21And the Lord said to Moses, When you go back to Egypt, see that you do before Pharaoh all the wonders which I have given you power to do: but I will make his heart hard and he will not let the people go.

  • Exod 14:8
    81%

    8And the Lord made the heart of Pharaoh hard, and he went after the children of Israel: for the children of Israel had gone out without fear.

  • 1 Sam 6:6
    79%

    6Why do you make your hearts hard, like the hearts of Pharaoh and the Egyptians? When he had made sport of them, did they not let the people go, and they went away?

  • Exod 9:13-14
    2 verses
    79%

    13And the Lord said to Moses, Get up early in the morning and take your place before Pharaoh, and say to him, This is what the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, says: Let my people go so that they may give me worship.

    14For this time I will send all my punishments on yourself and on your servants and on your people; so that you may see that there is no other like me in all the earth.

  • Exod 14:4-5
    2 verses
    78%

    4And I will make Pharaoh's heart hard, and he will come after them and I will be honoured over Pharaoh and all his army, so that the Egyptians may see that I am the Lord. And they did so.

    5And word came to Pharaoh of the flight of the people: and the feeling of Pharaoh and of his servants about the people was changed, and they said, Why have we let Israel go, so that they will do no more work for us?

  • Exod 7:3-4
    2 verses
    78%

    3And I will make Pharaoh's heart hard, and my signs and wonders will be increased in the land of Egypt.

    4But Pharaoh will not give ear to you, and I will put my hand on Egypt, and take my armies, my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt, after great punishments.

  • Exod 9:1-2
    2 verses
    76%

    1Then the Lord said to Moses, Go in to Pharaoh and say to him, This is what the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, says: Let my people go so that they may give me worship.

    2For if you will not let them go, but still keep them in your power,

  • Exod 14:17
    76%

    17And I will make the heart of the Egyptians hard, and they will go in after them: and I will be honoured over Pharaoh and over his army, his war-carriages, and his horsemen.

  • Exod 6:9-11
    3 verses
    76%

    9And Moses said these words to the children of Israel, but they gave no attention to him, because of the grief of their spirit and the cruel weight of their work.

    10And the Lord said to Moses,

    11Go in and say to Pharaoh, king of Egypt, that he is to let the children of Israel go out of his land.

  • Deut 2:30
    75%

    30But Sihon, king of Heshbon, would not let us go through; for the Lord your God made his spirit hard and his heart strong, so that he might give him up into your hands as at this day.

  • Exod 5:2
    74%

    2And Pharaoh said, Who is the Lord, to whose voice I am to give ear and let Israel go? I have no knowledge of the Lord and I will not let Israel go.

  • Exod 9:11
    74%

    11And the wonder-workers were not able to take their places before Moses, because of the disease; for the disease was on the wonder-workers and on all the Egyptians.

  • Rom 9:17-18
    2 verses
    74%

    17For the holy Writings say to Pharaoh, For this same purpose did I put you on high, so that I might make my power seen in you, and that there might be knowledge of my name through all the earth.

    18So then, at his pleasure he has mercy on a man, and at his pleasure he makes the heart hard.

  • Exod 10:3
    74%

    3Then Moses and Aaron went in to Pharaoh, and said to him, This is what the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, says: How long will you be lifted up in your pride before me? let my people go so that they may give me worship.

  • Exod 6:1
    74%

    1And the Lord said to Moses, Now you will see what I am about to do to Pharaoh; for by a strong hand he will be forced to let them go, driving them out of his land because of my outstretched arm.

  • Exod 8:1
    74%

    1And this is what the Lord said to Moses: Go to Pharaoh and say to him, The Lord says, Let my people go so that they may give me worship.

  • Neh 9:16
    73%

    16But they and our fathers, in their pride, made their necks stiff, and gave no attention to your orders,

  • Exod 6:29
    73%

    29The Lord said to Moses, I am the Lord: say to Pharaoh, king of Egypt, everything I am saying to you.

  • Exod 9:27
    73%

    27Then Pharaoh sent for Moses and Aaron, and said to them, I have done evil this time: the Lord is upright, and I and my people are sinners.

  • Exod 6:13
    72%

    13And the word of the Lord came to Moses and Aaron, with orders for the children of Israel and for Pharaoh, king of Egypt, to take the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt.

  • Exod 9:17
    72%

    17Are you still uplifted in pride against my people so that you will not let them go?

  • Exod 32:9
    72%

    9And the Lord said to Moses, I have been watching this people, and I see that they are a stiff-necked people.