Exodus 10:20

20 But the Lorde hardened Pharaos herte, so that he wold not let the childern off Israel goo

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 he wet out fro Pharao ad prayd vnto the Lorde,

19 ad the Lord turned the wynde in to a myghtie stronge west wynde, and it toke awaye the greshoppers and cast the in to the reed see: so that there was not one greshopper left in all the costes of Egipte

20 But the Lorde hardened Pharaos herte, so that he wold not let the childern off Israel goo

21 And the Lorde sayde vnto Moses: Stretch out thy hond vnto heaue ad let there be darcknesse vppon the londe of Egipte: eue that thei maye feale the darcknesse.

22 And Moses stretched forth his hande vnto heaue, ad there was a darke myst vppo all the lande off Egipte. iij dayes longe