Exodus 10:20

But the Lord hardened Pharaohs heart, so that hee would not let the children of Israel goe.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he did not let the sons of Israel go.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

But Jehovah hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he did not let the children of Israel go.
- American Standard Version (1901)

But the Lord made Pharaoh's heart hard, and he did not let the children of Israel go.
- Basic English Bible

And Jehovah made Pharaoh's heart stubborn, and he did not let the children of Israel go.
- Darby Bible

But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go.
- Webster's Bible

But Yahweh hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he didn't let the children of Israel go.
- World English Bible

and Jehovah strengtheneth the heart of Pharaoh, and he hath not sent the sons of Israel away.
- Youngs Literal Bible

But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he did not let the children of Israel go.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Wesley's Notes for Exodus 10:20

10:19 An east - wind brought the locusts and now a west - wind carried them off. Whatever point of the compass the wind is in, it is fulfilling God's word, and turns about by his counsel; the wind blows where it listeth for us, but not where it listeth for him; he directeth it under the whole heaven.

10:21 We may observe concerning this plague. That it was a total darkness. We have reason to think, not only that the lights of heaven were clouded, but that all their fires and candles were put out by the damps or clammy vapours which were the cause of this darkness, for it is said, they saw not one another. That it was darkness which might be felt, felt in its causes by their finger - ends, so thick were the fogs, felt in its effects, (some think) by their eyes which were pricked with pain, and made the more sore by their rubbing them. Great pain is spoken of as the effect of that darkness, #Rev 16:10|, which alludes to this. No doubt it was very frightful and amazing. The tradition of the Jews is, that in this darkness they were terrified by the apparition of evil spirits, or rather by dreadful sounds and murmurs which they made; and this is the plague which some think is intended (for otherwise it is not mentioned at all there) #Psa 78:49|. He poured upon them the fierceness of his anger, by sending evil angels among them; for those to whom the devil has been a deceiver, he will at length be a terror to. It continued three days; six nights in one; so long they were imprisoned by those chains of darkness. No man rose from his place - They were all confined to their houses; and such a terror seized them, that few of them had the courage to go from the chair to the bed, or from the bed to the chair. Thus were they silent in darkness, #1Sam 2:9|. Now Pharaoh had time to consider, if he would have improved it.