Exodus 10:1

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh: for I have hardened his heart, and the heart of his servants, that I might shew these my signs before him:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה בֹּ֖א אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֑ה כִּֽי־אֲנִ֞י הִכְבַּ֤דְתִּי אֶת־לִבּוֹ֙ וְאֶת־לֵ֣ב עֲבָדָ֔יו לְמַ֗עַן שִׁתִ֛י אֹתֹתַ֥י אֵ֖לֶּה בְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

wə-yōʾmer YHWH ʾel-mōšeh bōʾ ʾel-parʿōh kî-ʾănî hikbadtî ʾet-libbô wə-ʾet-lēb ʿăbādāyw ləmaʿan šitî ʾōtōtay ʾēlleh bə-qirbô

Grammar Details

*wə-yōʾmer*: conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masc singular - and said
*YHWH*: proper noun - divine name
*ʾel-mōšeh*: preposition + proper noun - to Moses
*bōʾ*: Qal imperative masculine singular - go/come
*ʾel-parʿōh*: preposition + proper noun - to Pharaoh
*kî-ʾănî*: conjunction + 1st person pronoun - because I
*hikbadtî*: Hiphil perfect 1st person singular - I have hardened/made heavy
*ʾet-libbô*: direct object marker + noun masculine singular with 3rd masc singular suffix - his heart
*wə-ʾet-lēb*: conjunction + direct object marker + noun masculine singular construct - and the heart of
*ʿăbādāyw*: noun masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants
*ləmaʿan*: conjunction - in order that/so that
*šitî*: Qal infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - my placing
*ʾōtōtay*: noun common plural with 1st person singular suffix - my signs
*ʾēlleh*: demonstrative adjective - these
*bə-qirbô*: preposition + noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his midst

Word Meanings

*hikbadtî*: made heavy/hardened/made stubborn/made insensitive
*qirbô*: midst/inner part/among them

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Referenced Verses

Exod 4:21 : 21 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.
Exod 3:20 : 20 And I will stretch out my hand, and smite Egypt with all my wonders which I will do in the midst thereof: and after that he will let you go.
Exod 7:4 : 4 But Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you, that I may lay my hand upon Egypt, and bring forth mine armies, and my people the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great judgments.
Exod 7:13-14 : 13 And he hardened Pharaoh's heart, that he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said. 14 And the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh's heart is hardened, he refuseth to let the people go.
Exod 9:16 : 16 And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to shew in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.
Exod 9:27 : 27 And Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them, I have sinned this time: the LORD is righteous, and I and my people are wicked.
Exod 9:34-35 : 34 And when Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunders were ceased, he sinned yet more, and hardened his heart, he and his servants. 35 And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, neither would he let the children of Israel go; as the LORD had spoken by Moses.
Exod 14:17-18 : 17 And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen. 18 And the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I have gotten me honour upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
Exod 15:14-15 : 14 The people shall hear, and be afraid: sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestina. 15 Then the dukes of Edom shall be amazed; the mighty men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon them; all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away.
Josh 2:9-9 : 9 And she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you. 10 For we have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red sea for you, when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites, that were on the other side Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed.
Josh 4:23-24 : 23 For the LORD your God dried up the waters of Jordan from before you, until ye were passed over, as the LORD your God did to the Red sea, which he dried up from before us, until we were gone over: 24 That all the people of the earth might know the hand of the LORD, that it is mighty: that ye might fear the LORD your God for ever.
1 Sam 4:8 : 8 Woe unto us! who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty Gods? these are the Gods that smote the Egyptians with all the plagues in the wilderness.
Ps 7:11 : 11 God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.
Rom 9:17 : 17 For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.

Similar Verses (AI)

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Exod 11:9-10
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9And the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you; that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt.
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Exod 9:12-14
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Exod 4:21
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21And 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.
Exod 10:20
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20But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go.
Exod 10:27
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27But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he would not let them go.
Exod 7:13-14
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13And he hardened Pharaoh's heart, that he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.
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Exod 7:3-4
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3And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt.
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Exod 9:34-35
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34And when Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunders were ceased, he sinned yet more, and hardened his heart, he and his servants.
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Exod 14:4-5
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4And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, that he shall follow after them; and I will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians may know that I am the LORD. And they did so.
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Exod 14:8
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8And 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.
Exod 14:17
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Exod 8:15
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Exod 10:2-3
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Exod 9:1
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1Then the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.
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Exod 3:10-11
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Rom 9:17
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17For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.
Exod 6:29
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29That the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, I am the LORD: speak thou unto Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I say unto thee.
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Exod 9:7-8
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Deut 34:11
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Exod 32:9
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Deut 2:30
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Exod 11:1
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Exod 7:16
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Exod 4:23
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