Exodus 10:1
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The LORD commands Moses to return to Pharaoh to demonstrate His signs, having hardened Pharaoh's heart and his servants' hearts.
Context
God instructs Moses to approach Pharaoh for the tenth time, despite the king's hardened resistance to the previous plagues. The hardening of Pharaoh's heart emphasizes that his continued refusal reflects both his own stubbornness and God's determination to display His power through escalating signs.
What Does Exodus 10:1 Mean?
God instructs Moses to approach Pharaoh for the tenth time, despite the king's hardened resistance to the previous plagues. The hardening of Pharaoh's heart emphasizes that his continued refusal reflects both his own stubbornness and God's determination to display His power through escalating signs.
The mention of God hardening Pharaoh's heart reveals the paradox of human choice and divine purpose. God uses even human resistance as an instrument to reveal His mighty works, making the Exodus a demonstration not just of deliverance but of God's sovereignty over all powers.
In the Original Language
qashah (קשה), 'hardened' — made firm or obstinate in will.