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Exodus 14:8

And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt so that he pursued the Israelites, who were marching out defiantly.

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ASV

And Jehovah hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: for the children of Israel went out with a high hand.

KJV

And the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an high hand.

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16 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיְחַזֵּ֣קvay.cha.Zekand he made strongH2388 →
יְהֹוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
לֵ֤בlev[the] heart ofH3820 →
פַּרְעֹה֙par.'OhPharaohH6547 →
מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428 →
מִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714 →
וַיִּרְדֹּ֕ףvai.yir.Dofand he pursuedH7291 →
אַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.ReiafterH310 →
בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121 →
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478 →
וּבְנֵ֣יu.ve.Neiand [the] people ofH1121 →
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478 →
יֹצְאִ֖יםyo.tze.'Im[were] going outH3318 →
בְּיָ֥דbe.Yadwith a handH3027 →
רָמָֽה׃ra.MahraisedH7311 →

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Exodus 4:21The LORD instructed Moses, “When you go back to Egypt, see that you perform before Pharaoh all the wonders that I have put within your power. But I will harden his heart so that he will not let the people go.Exodus 14:17And I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they will go in after them. Then I will gain honor by means of Pharaoh and all his army and chariots and horsemen.John 12:40“He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they cannot see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.”Numbers 33:3On the fifteenth day of the first month, on the day after the Passover, the Israelites set out from Rameses. They marched out defiantly in full view of all the Egyptians,Acts 13:17The God of the people of Israel chose our fathers. He made them into a great people during their stay in Egypt, and with an uplifted arm He led them out of that land.Exodus 13:16So it shall serve as a sign on your hand and a symbol on your forehead, for with a mighty hand the LORD brought us out of Egypt.”Exodus 14:4And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart so that he will pursue them. But I will gain honor by means of Pharaoh and all his army, and the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD.” So this is what the Israelites did.Exodus 6:1But the LORD said to Moses, “Now you will see what I will do to Pharaoh, for because of My mighty hand he will let the people go; because of My strong hand he will drive them out of his land.”Deuteronomy 26:8Then the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, with great terror, signs, and wonders.Psalms 86:13For great is Your loving devotion to me; You have delivered me from the depths of Sheol.Deuteronomy 32:27if I had not dreaded the taunt of the enemy, lest their adversaries misunderstand and say: ‘Our own hand has prevailed; it was not the LORD who did all this.’”Exodus 13:18So God led the people around by the way of the wilderness toward the Red Sea. And the Israelites left the land of Egypt arrayed for battle.Exodus 13:9It shall be a sign for you on your hand and a reminder on your forehead that the Law of the LORD is to be on your lips. For with a mighty hand the LORD brought you out of Egypt.Exodus 10:27But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he was unwilling to let them go.Exodus 18:11Now I know that the LORD is greater than all other gods, for He did this when they treated Israel with arrogance.”Isaiah 52:12For you will not leave in a hurry nor flee in haste, for the LORD goes before you, and the God of Israel is your rear guard.

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