Exodus 14:8
The LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, so that he pursued the Israelites, who were marching out boldly.
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an high hand.
KJV1611 – Modern English
And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with boldness.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an high hand.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And Jehovah{H3068} hardened{H2388} the heart{H3820} of Pharaoh{H6547} king{H4428} of Egypt,{H4714} and he pursued{H7291} after{H310} the children{H1121} of Israel:{H3478} for the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} went out{H3318} with a high{H7311} hand.{H3027}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And the LORD{H3068} hardened{H2388}{(H8762)} the heart{H3820} of Pharaoh{H6547} king{H4428} of Egypt{H4714}, and he pursued{H7291}{(H8799)} after{H310} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}: and the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} went out{H3318}{(H8802)} with an high{H7311}{(H8802)} hand{H3027}.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
For the Lorde hardened the harte of Pharao kynge of Egipte, that he folowed after the childern of Israel which for all that went out thorow an hye hade,
Coverdale Bible (1535)
for the LORDE hardened ye hert of Pharao kynge of Egipte, that he folowed after the children of Israel. And the children of Israel wente out with an hye hande.
Geneva Bible (1560)
(For the Lorde had hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he followed after the children of Israel: but the children of Israel went out with an hie hand)
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And the Lorde hardened the heart of Pharao kyng of Egypt, and he folowed after ye children of Israel: but the childre of Israel went out with an hye hande.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an high hand.
Webster's Bible (1833)
Yahweh hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel; for the children of Israel went out with a high hand.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and Jehovah strengtheneth the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursueth after the sons of Israel, and the sons of Israel are going out with a high hand,
American Standard Version (1901)
And Jehovah hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: for the children of Israel went out with a high hand.
American Standard Version (1901)
And Jehovah hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: for the children of Israel went out with a high hand.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And 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.
World English Bible (2000)
Yahweh hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel; for the children of Israel went out with a high hand.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
But the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he chased after the Israelites. Now the Israelites were going out defiantly.
Referenced Verses
- Num 33:3 : 3 They set out from Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day of the first month, the day after the Passover. The Israelites departed triumphantly in full view of all the Egyptians.
- Acts 13:17 : 17 The God of this people Israel chose our ancestors, and He made the people prosper during their stay in Egypt. With an uplifted arm, He led them out of it.
- Exod 14:4 : 4 I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and he will chase after them. But I will use Pharaoh and his whole army to demonstrate my glory, so that the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD.” The Israelites did as they were instructed.
- Deut 26:8 : 8 So the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, with great terror, and with signs and wonders.
- Deut 32:27 : 27 but I feared the provocation of the enemy, lest their adversaries misunderstand and say, 'Our own hand has triumphed; it was not the LORD who did all this.'
- Exod 6:1 : 1 The LORD said to Moses, "Now you will see what I will do to Pharaoh. Because of my mighty hand, he will let them go; because of my mighty hand, he will drive them out of his land."
- Exod 13:9 : 9 And it shall be for you a sign on your hand and a reminder on your forehead, so that the law of the LORD may be in your mouth; for with a mighty hand the LORD brought you out of Egypt.
- Exod 13:16 : 16 It will be like a sign on your hand and a symbol on your forehead that the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand.
- Exod 13:18 : 18 So God led the people around by the desert road toward the Red Sea. The Israelites went up out of Egypt ready for battle.
- Ps 86:13 : 13 For great is Your steadfast love toward me; You have delivered my life from the depths of Sheol.
Similar Verses (AI)
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20 But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he would not let the Israelites go.
- Exod 14:3-75 verses84%
3 Pharaoh will think of the Israelites, 'They are wandering aimlessly in the land; the wilderness has trapped them.'
4 I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and he will chase after them. But I will use Pharaoh and his whole army to demonstrate my glory, so that the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD.” The Israelites did as they were instructed.
5 When the king of Egypt was told that the people had fled, Pharaoh and his officials changed their minds about the Israelites. They said, “What have we done? We have let the Israelites go and lost their services!”
6 So Pharaoh prepared his chariot and took his army with him.
7 He took six hundred of the best chariots, as well as all the other chariots of Egypt, with officers in charge of all of them.
- Exod 14:16-183 verses84%
16 As for you, lift up your staff, stretch out your hand over the sea, and divide it, so the Israelites can go through the sea on dry ground.
17 I am going to harden the hearts of the Egyptians so they will pursue them. I will gain glory through Pharaoh, his entire army, his chariots, and his horsemen.
18 The Egyptians will know that I am the LORD when I gain glory through Pharaoh, his chariots, and his horsemen.
- Exod 11:8-103 verses83%
8 All these servants of yours will come down to me and bow before me, saying, ‘Leave, you and all the people who follow you!’ After that, I will go out." And he left Pharaoh in hot anger.
9 The LORD said to Moses, "Pharaoh will not listen to you, in order that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt."
10 Moses and Aaron performed all these wonders before Pharaoh, but the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he did not let the Israelites go out of his land.
- Exod 9:34-352 verses83%
34 When Pharaoh saw that the rain and hail and thunder had stopped, he sinned again. He and his officials hardened their hearts.
35 So Pharaoh's heart was hard and he would not let the Israelites go, just as the Lord had said through Moses.
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27 But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he was not willing to let them go.
- Exod 7:13-142 verses82%
13 Yet Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he would not listen to them, just as the Lord had said.
14 Then the Lord said to Moses, "Pharaoh’s heart is stubborn; he refuses to let the people go.
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12 But the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not listen to them, just as the Lord had said to Moses.
- Exod 14:9-102 verses81%
9 The Egyptians pursued them—all Pharaoh’s horses and chariots, his horsemen, and his army—and they overtook them as they camped by the sea, near Pi-hahiroth, opposite Baal Zephon.
10 As Pharaoh approached, the Israelites looked up, and there were the Egyptians marching after them! They were terrified and cried out to the LORD.
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1 The LORD said to Moses, "Go to Pharaoh, for I have hardened his heart and the hearts of his officials, so that I may perform these signs of mine among them."
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15 The magicians said to Pharaoh, "This is the finger of God." But Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he would not listen to them, just as the LORD had said.
- Exod 14:21-277 verses79%
21 Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the LORD drove the sea back with a strong east wind all night and turned it into dry land. The waters were divided.
22 The Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with the waters forming a wall for them on their right and on their left.
23 The Egyptians pursued them—all Pharaoh's horses, chariots, and horsemen—and went into the sea after them.
24 During the last watch of the night, the LORD looked down on the Egyptian army from the pillar of fire and cloud and threw it into confusion.
25 He caused the wheels of their chariots to come off so that they moved with difficulty. The Egyptians said, 'Let’s get away from Israel! The LORD is fighting for them against Egypt.'
26 Then the LORD said to Moses, 'Stretch out your hand over the sea so that the waters may flow back over the Egyptians, their chariots, and their horsemen.'
27 Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at daybreak, the sea returned to its normal state. The Egyptians were fleeing toward it, but the LORD swept them into the sea.
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21 The LORD said to Moses, 'When you return to Egypt, see that you perform before Pharaoh all the wonders that I have given you the power to do. But I will harden his heart so that he will not let the people go.'
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6 Why do you harden your hearts as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts? When he dealt severely with them, didn’t they let the Israelites go, and they departed?
- Exod 8:19-202 verses78%
19 I will make a distinction between my people and your people. This sign will take place tomorrow.
20 And the LORD did as He said. Dense swarms of flies entered Pharaoh’s palace, the houses of his officials, and throughout Egypt, and the land was ruined because of the flies.
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7 Pharaoh sent men to investigate and found that not even one of the livestock of the Israelites had died. Yet Pharaoh’s heart was unyielding, and he did not let the people go.
- Exod 7:3-42 verses77%
3 But I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and I will multiply my signs and wonders in the land of Egypt.
4 Pharaoh will not listen to you, so I will stretch out my hand against Egypt and bring my armies—my people, the Israelites—out of the land of Egypt with great acts of judgment.
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22 But the magicians of Egypt did the same thing by their secret arts, and Pharaoh’s heart remained hardened. He would not listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the Lord had said.
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18 So God led the people around by the desert road toward the Red Sea. The Israelites went up out of Egypt ready for battle.
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19 For when Pharaoh’s horses, chariots, and horsemen went into the sea, the LORD brought the waters of the sea back over them, but the Israelites walked through the sea on dry ground.
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1 The LORD said to Moses, "Now you will see what I will do to Pharaoh. Because of my mighty hand, he will let them go; because of my mighty hand, he will drive them out of his land."
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30 On that day, the LORD saved Israel from the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians lying dead on the shore.
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4 Pharaoh’s chariots and his army He has cast into the sea; the finest of his officers were drowned in the Red Sea.
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30 But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass through his land, for the LORD your God had hardened his spirit and made his heart obstinate, so that He might deliver him into your hands, as has now happened.
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13 But Moses said to the LORD, "The Egyptians will hear about it! By your power you brought these people up from among them.