Exodus 8:32

32 But Pharaoh hardened his heart this time also, and ¹he did not let the people go.

Exodus 8:32 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 8:32

And Pharaoh hardened his heart at this time also
As he did before, when he found the plague was removed, and the flies were gone: neither would he let the people go;
through pride and covetousness, being loath to have the number of those under his dominion so much diminished, and to lose so large a branch of his revenues arising from the labour of these people.

Exodus 8:32 In-Context

30 So Moses went out from Pharaoh and made supplication to the LORD .

31 The LORD did as Moses asked, and removed the swarms of insects from Pharaoh, from his servants and from his people; not one remained.

32 But Pharaoh hardened his heart this time also, and he did not let the people go.

Cross References

• 1. Exodus 4:21; Exodus 8:8, 15

Footnotes

• [a] Lit "made heavy"