14 And Jehovah said to Moses, Pharaoh's heart is hardened: he refuseth to let the people go.
And Pharaoh saw that there was respite; and he hardened his heart, and hearkened not to them, as Jehovah had said.
And Jehovah said to Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh; for I have hardened his heart, and the heart of his bondmen, that I might do these my signs in their midst,
But Jehovah made Pharaoh's heart stubborn, and he would not let them go.
And I say to thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me. And if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I will kill thy son, thy firstborn.
For if thou refuse to let them go, and shalt retain them still,
For, if thou refuse to let my people go, behold, I will to-morrow bring locusts into thy borders;
Why hath this people of Jerusalem slidden back with a perpetual backsliding? They hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.
Thy habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith Jehovah.
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Commentary on Exodus 7 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 7
In this chapter,
Exd 7:1-7
Here,
Exd 7:8-13
The first time that Moses made his application to Pharaoh, he produced his instructions only; now he is directed to produce his credentials, and does accordingly.
Exd 7:14-25
Here is the first of the ten plagues, the turning of the water into blood, which was,