Exodus 10:20

20 And the Lord hardened the heart of Pharao, and he did not send away the children of Israel.

Exodus 10:20 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 10:20

But the Lord hardened Pharaoh's heart
For as yet he had not brought all his judgments on him he designed to bring:

so that he would not let the children of Israel go:
though he had promised to do it, and that he would never offend more in this way.

Exodus 10:20 In-Context

18 And Moses went forth from Pharao, and prayed to God.

19 And the Lord brought in the opposite direction a strong wind from the sea, and took up the locusts and cast them into the Red Sea, and there was not one locust left in all the land of Egypt.

20 And the Lord hardened the heart of Pharao, and he did not send away the children of Israel.

21 And the Lord said to Moses, Stretch out thy hand to heaven, and let there be darkness over the land of Egypt—darkness that may be felt.

22 And Moses stretched out his hand to heaven, and there was darkness very black, even a storm over all the land of Egypt three days.