Exodus 9:35

KJV1611 – Modern English

And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, neither would he let the children of Israel go; as the LORD had spoken through Moses.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַֽיֶּחֱזַק֙ לֵ֣ב פַּרְעֹ֔ה וְלֹ֥א שִׁלַּ֖ח אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה בְּיַד־מֹשֶֽׁה׃ פ

Transliteration

And ḥāzaq lēv Parʿōh and-not šālaḥ ʾet-bĕnê Yiśrāʾēl as-which dibbēr YHWH by-yād-Mōšeh

Grammar Details

• *ḥāzaq*: Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - was strong/strengthened
• *lēv*: noun, masculine singular construct - heart
• *Parʿōh*: proper noun - Pharaoh
• *šālaḥ*: Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - sent away
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *bĕnê*: noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of
• *Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *dibbēr*: Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - spoke
• *YHWH*: divine name - LORD
• *yād*: noun, feminine singular construct - hand
• *Mōšeh*: proper noun - Moses

Word Meanings

• *ḥāzaq*: was strong/was hardened/was strengthened
• *lēv*: heart/mind/inner person
• *šālaḥ*: sent away/released/let go
• *bĕnê*: sons/children/descendants
• *dibbēr*: spoke/said/declared
• *yād*: hand/power/agency

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So Pharaoh's heart was hard and he would not let the Israelites go, just as the Lord had said through Moses.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, neither would he let the children of Israel go; as the LORD had spoken by Moses.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the heart{H3820} of Pharaoh{H6547} was hardened,{H2388} and he did not let the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} go;{H7971} as Jehovah{H3068} had spoken{H1696} by{H3027} Moses.{H4872}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the heart{H3820} of Pharaoh{H6547} was hardened{H2388}{(H8799)}, neither would he let the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} go{H7971}{(H8765)}; as the LORD{H3068} had spoken{H1696}{(H8765)} by{H3027} Moses{H4872}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  So was the herte of Pharao hardened, that he wolde not let the childern of Israel goo, as the Lord had sayde by Moses.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  So Pharaos hert was hardened, yt he let not the childre of Israel go, eue as the LORDE had sayde by Moses.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So the heart of Pharaoh was hardened: neither would he let the children of Israel goe, as the Lord had said by Moses.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the heart of Pharao was hardened, neyther woulde he let the chyldren of Israel go, as the Lorde had sayd by the hande of Moyses,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, neither would he let the children of Israel go; as the LORD had spoken by Moses.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he didn't let the children of Israel go, just as Yahweh had spoken through Moses.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the heart of Pharaoh is strong, and he hath not sent the sons of Israel away, as Jehovah hath spoken by the hand of Moses.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he did not let the children of Israel go, as Jehovah had spoken by Moses.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he did not let the children of Israel go; as Jehovah had spoken by Moses.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

• World English Bible (2000)

  The heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he didn't let the children of Israel go, just as Yahweh had spoken through Moses.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So Pharaoh’s heart remained hard, and he did not release the Israelites, as the LORD had predicted through Moses.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 4:21 : 21 And the LORD said to Moses, When you go to return to Egypt, see that you do all those wonders before Pharaoh which I have put in your hand, but I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go.