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The heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he didn`t let the children of Israel go, as Yahweh had spoken through Moses.
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A Worsening Heart
Scholars point out a progression in Pharaoh's rebellion. The Hebrew word for his hardened heart in the previous verse meant 'heavy' or 'dull,' but here it shifts to a stronger word implying 'stubborn resolution.' This shows that resisting God doesn't lead to a static state; it can actively intensify one's opposition, moving from spiritual dullness to defiant stubbornness.
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Exodus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Hardened - Different words in the Hebrew. In Exodus 9:34 the word means “made heavy,” that is, obtuse, incapable of forming a right judgment…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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