Exodus 10:20

20 But the Lord caused the king to be stubborn again, and he did not let the Israelites go.

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 Moses left the king and prayed to the Lord.

19 So the Lord changed the wind. He made a very strong wind blow from the west, and it blew the locusts away into the Red Sea. Not one locust was left anywhere in Egypt.

20 But the Lord caused the king to be stubborn again, and he did not let the Israelites go.

21 Then the Lord told Moses, "Raise your hand toward the sky, and darkness will cover the land of Egypt. It will be so dark you will be able to feel it."

22 Moses raised his hand toward the sky, and total darkness was everywhere in Egypt for three days.