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Exodus 9

Then the Lord told Moses, 'Go in to Pharaoh and tell him: This is what the Lord God of the Hebrews says — Let my people go, so they can serve me.' 'If you refuse to let them go and keep holding them back,' 'the hand of the Lord will fall on your livestock in the field — horses, donkeys, camels, cattle and sheep — with a terrible plague.'

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The cattle die; the boils

Then the Lord told Moses, 'Go in to Pharaoh and tell him: This is what the Lord God of the Hebrews says — Let my people go, so they can serve me.' 'If you refuse to let them go and keep holding them back,' 'the hand of the Lord will fall on your livestock in the field — horses, donkeys, camels, cattle and sheep — with a terrible plague.' 'The Lord will make a distinction between Israel's livestock and Egypt's livestock. Nothing belonging to the Israelites will die.' The Lord set a time: Tomorrow the Lord will do this thing in the land. The next day the Lord did exactly that. All the livestock of Egypt died, but not one of the Israelites' livestock died. Pharaoh sent, and there wasn't one of the cattle of the Israelites dead. And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he didn't let the people go. The Lord said to Moses and Aaron: Take handfuls of ashes from the furnace, and let Moses toss them towards the sky in front of Pharaoh. It'll become fine dust in all the land of Egypt, and it'll be boils breaking out with sores on man and on animal through all the land of Egypt. They took ashes of the furnace and stood before Pharaoh. And Moses sprinkled it up towards the sky, and it became boils breaking out with sores on man and on animal. The magicians couldn't stand before Moses because of the boils. Because the boils were on the magicians and on all the Egyptians. The Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and he didn't listen to them, as the Lord had said to Moses.

Then the Lord said to Moses: Go in to Pharaoh and tell him: This is what the Lord God of the Hebrews says. Let my people go, so they can serve me. Because if you refuse to let them go and will still hold them, look — the hand of the Lord is on your cattle in the field, on the horses, on the donkeys, on the camels, on the herds and on the flocks. There'll be a very bad plague. And the Lord will make a division between the cattle of Israel and the cattle of Egypt. And nothing will die of everything the people of Israel have. And the Lord set a time: Tomorrow the Lord will do this thing in the land. And the Lord did that thing the next day, and all the cattle of Egypt died. But of the cattle of the people of Israel not one died. And Pharaoh sent, and there wasn't one of the cattle of the Israelites dead. And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he didn't let the people go. And the Lord said to Moses and to Aaron: Take handfuls of ashes of the furnace for yourselves, and let Moses sprinkle it towards the sky in the sight of Pharaoh. And it'll turn into fine dust in all the land of Egypt, and it'll be boils breaking out with sores on man and on animal through all the land of Egypt. And they took ashes of the furnace and stood in front of Pharaoh. And Moses sprinkled it up towards the sky, and it turned into boils breaking out with sores on man and on animal. And the magicians couldn't stand in front of Moses because of the boils. Because the boils were on the magicians and on all the Egyptians. And the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and he didn't listen to them, the way the Lord had said to Moses.

Then the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me. For if thou refuse to let them go, and wilt hold them still, Behold, the hand of the LORD is upon thy cattle which is in the field, upon the horses, upon the asses, upon the camels, upon the oxen, and upon the sheep: there shall be a very grievous murrain. And the LORD shall sever between the cattle of Israel and the cattle of Egypt: and there shall nothing die of all that is the children’s of Israel. And the LORD appointed a set time, saying, To morrow the LORD shall do this thing in the land. And the LORD did that thing on the morrow, and all the cattle of Egypt died: but of the cattle of the children of Israel died not one. And Pharaoh sent, and, behold, there was not one of the cattle of the Israelites dead. And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he did not let the people go. And the LORD said unto Moses and unto Aaron, Take to you handfuls of ashes of the furnace, and let Moses sprinkle it toward the heaven in the sight of Pharaoh. And it shall become small dust in all the land of Egypt, and shall be a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast, throughout all the land of Egypt. And they took ashes of the furnace, and stood before Pharaoh; and Moses sprinkled it up toward heaven; and it became a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast. And the magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils; for the boil was upon the magicians, and upon all the Egyptians. And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had spoken unto Moses.

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Then the Lord told Moses, 'Go in to Pharaoh and tell him: This is what the Lord God of the Hebrews says — Let my people go, so they can serve me.'

Plain English

Then the Lord said to Moses: Go in to Pharaoh and tell him: This is what the Lord God of the Hebrews says. Let my people go, so they can serve me.

King James Version, 1611

Then the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.

2

'If you refuse to let them go and keep holding them back,'

Plain English

Because if you refuse to let them go and will still hold them,

King James Version, 1611

For if thou refuse to let them go, and wilt hold them still,

3

'the hand of the Lord will fall on your livestock in the field — horses, donkeys, camels, cattle and sheep — with a terrible plague.'

Plain English

look — the hand of the Lord is on your cattle in the field, on the horses, on the donkeys, on the camels, on the herds and on the flocks. There'll be a very bad plague.

King James Version, 1611

Behold, the hand of the LORD is upon thy cattle which is in the field, upon the horses, upon the asses, upon the camels, upon the oxen, and upon the sheep: there shall be a very grievous murrain.

4

'The Lord will make a distinction between Israel's livestock and Egypt's livestock. Nothing belonging to the Israelites will die.'

Plain English

And the Lord will make a division between the cattle of Israel and the cattle of Egypt. And nothing will die of everything the people of Israel have.

King James Version, 1611

And the LORD shall sever between the cattle of Israel and the cattle of Egypt: and there shall nothing die of all that is the children’s of Israel.

5

The Lord set a time: Tomorrow the Lord will do this thing in the land.

Plain English

And the Lord set a time: Tomorrow the Lord will do this thing in the land.

King James Version, 1611

And the LORD appointed a set time, saying, To morrow the LORD shall do this thing in the land.

6

The next day the Lord did exactly that. All the livestock of Egypt died, but not one of the Israelites' livestock died.

Plain English

And the Lord did that thing the next day, and all the cattle of Egypt died. But of the cattle of the people of Israel not one died.

King James Version, 1611

And the LORD did that thing on the morrow, and all the cattle of Egypt died: but of the cattle of the children of Israel died not one.

7

Pharaoh sent, and there wasn't one of the cattle of the Israelites dead. And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he didn't let the people go.

Plain English

And Pharaoh sent, and there wasn't one of the cattle of the Israelites dead. And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he didn't let the people go.

King James Version, 1611

And Pharaoh sent, and, behold, there was not one of the cattle of the Israelites dead. And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he did not let the people go.

8

The Lord said to Moses and Aaron: Take handfuls of ashes from the furnace, and let Moses toss them towards the sky in front of Pharaoh.

Plain English

And the Lord said to Moses and to Aaron: Take handfuls of ashes of the furnace for yourselves, and let Moses sprinkle it towards the sky in the sight of Pharaoh.

King James Version, 1611

And the LORD said unto Moses and unto Aaron, Take to you handfuls of ashes of the furnace, and let Moses sprinkle it toward the heaven in the sight of Pharaoh.

9

It'll become fine dust in all the land of Egypt, and it'll be boils breaking out with sores on man and on animal through all the land of Egypt.

Plain English

And it'll turn into fine dust in all the land of Egypt, and it'll be boils breaking out with sores on man and on animal through all the land of Egypt.

King James Version, 1611

And it shall become small dust in all the land of Egypt, and shall be a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast, throughout all the land of Egypt.

10

They took ashes of the furnace and stood before Pharaoh. And Moses sprinkled it up towards the sky, and it became boils breaking out with sores on man and on animal.

Plain English

And they took ashes of the furnace and stood in front of Pharaoh. And Moses sprinkled it up towards the sky, and it turned into boils breaking out with sores on man and on animal.

King James Version, 1611

And they took ashes of the furnace, and stood before Pharaoh; and Moses sprinkled it up toward heaven; and it became a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast.

11

The magicians couldn't stand before Moses because of the boils. Because the boils were on the magicians and on all the Egyptians.

Plain English

And the magicians couldn't stand in front of Moses because of the boils. Because the boils were on the magicians and on all the Egyptians.

King James Version, 1611

And the magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils; for the boil was upon the magicians, and upon all the Egyptians.

12

The Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and he didn't listen to them, as the Lord had said to Moses.

Plain English

And the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and he didn't listen to them, the way the Lord had said to Moses.

King James Version, 1611

And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had spoken unto Moses.

The hail

The Lord said to Moses, 'Get up early, stand before Pharaoh and tell him: This is what the Lord God of the Hebrews says — Let my people go, so they can serve me.' 'This time I will send all my plagues against your heart, your servants and your people, so you'll know there is nobody like me in all the earth.' Because now I'd have stretched out my hand and struck you and your people with plague, and you'd have been cut off from the earth. 'But I have raised you up for this very reason: to show you my power, so my name may be declared throughout all the earth.' 'And you're still exalting yourself against my people and refusing to let them go.' 'about this time tomorrow I will send terrible hail, unlike anything Egypt has seen since it became a nation.' 'So send word now and bring your livestock and everything you have in the field under shelter. Every person or animal left outside when the hail comes down will die.' The one among the servants of Pharaoh who feared the word of the Lord made his servants and his cattle run into the houses. The one who didn't set his heart on the word of the Lord left his servants and his cattle in the field. The Lord said to Moses: Stretch out your hand towards the sky, so there'll be hail in all the land of Egypt, on man and on animal and on every plant of the field through the land of Egypt. Moses stretched out his staff towards the sky. And the Lord sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along the ground. And the Lord rained hail on the land of Egypt. So there was hail, and fire mixed with the hail, very heavy, that there'd been nothing like in all the land of Egypt since it became a nation. The hail struck everything in the field through all the land of Egypt, both man and animal. And the hail struck every plant of the field and broke every tree of the field. Only in the land of Goshen, where the Israelites were, there was no hail. Pharaoh sent for Moses and Aaron and said, 'I've sinned this time. The Lord is righteous, and I and my people are wicked.' 'Pray to the Lord. We've had enough of this mighty thunder and hail. I'll let you go; you don't need to stay any longer.' Moses said to him: As soon as I've gone out of the town, I'll spread out my hands to the Lord. And the thunder will stop, and there won't be any more hail — so you know the earth is the Lord's. But as for you and your servants, I know you won't fear the Lord God yet. The flax and the barley were struck, because the barley was in the ear and the flax was in bud. But the wheat and the spelt weren't struck, because they come up late. Moses went out of the town from Pharaoh and spread out his hands to the Lord. And the thunder and hail stopped, and the rain wasn't poured on the earth. When Pharaoh saw the rain, hail and thunder had stopped, he sinned again and hardened his heart — he and his servants. Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he would not let the Israelites go, just as the Lord had spoken through Moses.

And the Lord said to Moses: Get up early in the morning and stand in front of Pharaoh and say to him: This is what the Lord God of the Hebrews says. Let my people go, so they can serve me. Because this time I'll send all my plagues on your heart and on your servants and on your people — so you know there's nobody like me in all the earth. Because now I'd have stretched out my hand and struck you and your people with plague, and you'd have been cut off from the earth. But truly for this reason I've raised you up — to show my power in you, and so my name will be told through all the earth. Do you still lift yourself up against my people, so you won't let them go? Look — tomorrow about this time I'll make it rain a very heavy hail, that there's been nothing like in Egypt since it was founded right up to now. So send now and gather in your cattle and everything you've got in the field. Because every man and animal found in the field and not brought home — the hail will come down on them and they'll die. The one among the servants of Pharaoh who feared the word of the Lord made his servants and his cattle run into the houses. And the one who didn't set his heart on the word of the Lord left his servants and his cattle in the field. And the Lord said to Moses: Stretch out your hand towards the sky, so there'll be hail in all the land of Egypt, on man and on animal and on every plant of the field through the land of Egypt. And Moses stretched out his rod towards the sky. And the Lord sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along the ground. And the Lord rained hail on the land of Egypt. So there was hail, and fire mixed with the hail, very heavy, that there'd been nothing like in all the land of Egypt since it became a nation. And the hail struck everything in the field through all the land of Egypt, both man and animal. And the hail struck every plant of the field and broke every tree of the field. Only in the land of Goshen, where the people of Israel were, there was no hail. And Pharaoh sent and called for Moses and Aaron and said to them: I've sinned this time. The Lord is righteous, and I and my people are wicked. Plead with the Lord — because it's enough — that there's no more mighty thundering and hail. And I'll let you go, and you won't stay any longer. And Moses said to him: As soon as I've gone out of the town, I'll spread out my hands to the Lord. And the thunder will stop, and there won't be any more hail — so you know the earth is the Lord's. But as for you and your servants, I know you won't fear the Lord God yet. And the flax and the barley were struck, because the barley was in the ear and the flax was in bud. But the wheat and the spelt weren't struck, because they come up late. And Moses went out of the town from Pharaoh and spread out his hands to the Lord. And the thunder and hail stopped, and the rain wasn't poured on the earth. And when Pharaoh saw the rain and the hail and the thunder had stopped, he sinned still more and hardened his heart, he and his servants. And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he didn't let the people of Israel go, the way the Lord had said through Moses.

And the LORD said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me. For I will at this time send all my plagues upon thine heart, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people; that thou mayest know that there is none like me in all the earth. For now I will stretch out my hand, that I may smite thee and thy people with pestilence; and thou shalt be cut off from the earth. And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to shew in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth. As yet exaltest thou thyself against my people, that thou wilt not let them go? Behold, to morrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as hath not been in Egypt since the foundation thereof even until now. Send therefore now, and gather thy cattle, and all that thou hast in the field; for upon every man and beast which shall be found in the field, and shall not be brought home, the hail shall come down upon them, and they shall die. He that feared the word of the LORD among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses: And he that regarded not the word of the LORD left his servants and his cattle in the field. And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch forth thine hand toward heaven, that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, upon man, and upon beast, and upon every herb of the field, throughout the land of Egypt. And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon the ground; and the LORD rained hail upon the land of Egypt. So there was hail, and fire mingled with the hail, very grievous, such as there was none like it in all the land of Egypt since it became a nation. And the hail smote throughout all the land of Egypt all that was in the field, both man and beast; and the hail smote every herb of the field, and brake every tree of the field. Only in the land of Goshen, where the children of Israel were, was there no hail. And Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them, I have sinned this time: the LORD is righteous, and I and my people are wicked. Intreat the LORD (for it is enough) that there be no more mighty thunderings and hail; and I will let you go, and ye shall stay no longer. And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands unto the LORD; and the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayest know how that the earth is the LORD’s. But as for thee and thy servants, I know that ye will not yet fear the LORD God. And the flax and the barley was smitten: for the barley was in the ear, and the flax was bolled. But the wheat and the rie were not smitten: for they were not grown up. And Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh, and spread abroad his hands unto the LORD: and the thunders and hail ceased, and the rain was not poured upon the earth. And when Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunders were ceased, he sinned yet more, and hardened his heart, he and his servants. And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, neither would he let the children of Israel go; as the LORD had spoken by Moses.

13

The Lord said to Moses, 'Get up early, stand before Pharaoh and tell him: This is what the Lord God of the Hebrews says — Let my people go, so they can serve me.'

Plain English

And the Lord said to Moses: Get up early in the morning and stand in front of Pharaoh and say to him: This is what the Lord God of the Hebrews says. Let my people go, so they can serve me.

King James Version, 1611

And the LORD said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.

14

'This time I will send all my plagues against your heart, your servants and your people, so you'll know there is nobody like me in all the earth.'

Plain English

Because this time I'll send all my plagues on your heart and on your servants and on your people — so you know there's nobody like me in all the earth.

King James Version, 1611

For I will at this time send all my plagues upon thine heart, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people; that thou mayest know that there is none like me in all the earth.

15

Because now I'd have stretched out my hand and struck you and your people with plague, and you'd have been cut off from the earth.

King James Version, 1611

For now I will stretch out my hand, that I may smite thee and thy people with pestilence; and thou shalt be cut off from the earth.

16

'But I have raised you up for this very reason: to show you my power, so my name may be declared throughout all the earth.'

Plain English

But truly for this reason I've raised you up — to show my power in you, and so my name will be told through all the earth.

King James Version, 1611

And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to shew in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.

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'And you're still exalting yourself against my people and refusing to let them go.'

Plain English

Do you still lift yourself up against my people, so you won't let them go?

King James Version, 1611

As yet exaltest thou thyself against my people, that thou wilt not let them go?

18

'about this time tomorrow I will send terrible hail, unlike anything Egypt has seen since it became a nation.'

Plain English

Look — tomorrow about this time I'll make it rain a very heavy hail, that there's been nothing like in Egypt since it was founded right up to now.

King James Version, 1611

Behold, to morrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as hath not been in Egypt since the foundation thereof even until now.

19

'So send word now and bring your livestock and everything you have in the field under shelter. Every person or animal left outside when the hail comes down will die.'

Plain English

So send now and gather in your cattle and everything you've got in the field. Because every man and animal found in the field and not brought home — the hail will come down on them and they'll die.

King James Version, 1611

Send therefore now, and gather thy cattle, and all that thou hast in the field; for upon every man and beast which shall be found in the field, and shall not be brought home, the hail shall come down upon them, and they shall die.

20

The one among the servants of Pharaoh who feared the word of the Lord made his servants and his cattle run into the houses.

King James Version, 1611

He that feared the word of the LORD among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses:

21

The one who didn't set his heart on the word of the Lord left his servants and his cattle in the field.

Plain English

And the one who didn't set his heart on the word of the Lord left his servants and his cattle in the field.

King James Version, 1611

And he that regarded not the word of the LORD left his servants and his cattle in the field.

22

The Lord said to Moses: Stretch out your hand towards the sky, so there'll be hail in all the land of Egypt, on man and on animal and on every plant of the field through the land of Egypt.

Plain English

And the Lord said to Moses: Stretch out your hand towards the sky, so there'll be hail in all the land of Egypt, on man and on animal and on every plant of the field through the land of Egypt.

King James Version, 1611

And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch forth thine hand toward heaven, that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, upon man, and upon beast, and upon every herb of the field, throughout the land of Egypt.

23

Moses stretched out his staff towards the sky. And the Lord sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along the ground. And the Lord rained hail on the land of Egypt.

Plain English

And Moses stretched out his rod towards the sky. And the Lord sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along the ground. And the Lord rained hail on the land of Egypt.

King James Version, 1611

And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon the ground; and the LORD rained hail upon the land of Egypt.

24

So there was hail, and fire mixed with the hail, very heavy, that there'd been nothing like in all the land of Egypt since it became a nation.

King James Version, 1611

So there was hail, and fire mingled with the hail, very grievous, such as there was none like it in all the land of Egypt since it became a nation.

25

The hail struck everything in the field through all the land of Egypt, both man and animal. And the hail struck every plant of the field and broke every tree of the field.

Plain English

And the hail struck everything in the field through all the land of Egypt, both man and animal. And the hail struck every plant of the field and broke every tree of the field.

King James Version, 1611

And the hail smote throughout all the land of Egypt all that was in the field, both man and beast; and the hail smote every herb of the field, and brake every tree of the field.

26

Only in the land of Goshen, where the Israelites were, there was no hail.

Plain English

Only in the land of Goshen, where the people of Israel were, there was no hail.

King James Version, 1611

Only in the land of Goshen, where the children of Israel were, was there no hail.

27

Pharaoh sent for Moses and Aaron and said, 'I've sinned this time. The Lord is righteous, and I and my people are wicked.'

Plain English

And Pharaoh sent and called for Moses and Aaron and said to them: I've sinned this time. The Lord is righteous, and I and my people are wicked.

King James Version, 1611

And Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them, I have sinned this time: the LORD is righteous, and I and my people are wicked.

28

'Pray to the Lord. We've had enough of this mighty thunder and hail. I'll let you go; you don't need to stay any longer.'

Plain English

Plead with the Lord — because it's enough — that there's no more mighty thundering and hail. And I'll let you go, and you won't stay any longer.

King James Version, 1611

Intreat the LORD (for it is enough) that there be no more mighty thunderings and hail; and I will let you go, and ye shall stay no longer.

29

Moses said to him: As soon as I've gone out of the town, I'll spread out my hands to the Lord. And the thunder will stop, and there won't be any more hail — so you know the earth is the Lord's.

Plain English

And Moses said to him: As soon as I've gone out of the town, I'll spread out my hands to the Lord. And the thunder will stop, and there won't be any more hail — so you know the earth is the Lord's.

King James Version, 1611

And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands unto the LORD; and the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayest know how that the earth is the LORD’s.

30

But as for you and your servants, I know you won't fear the Lord God yet.

King James Version, 1611

But as for thee and thy servants, I know that ye will not yet fear the LORD God.

31

The flax and the barley were struck, because the barley was in the ear and the flax was in bud.

Plain English

And the flax and the barley were struck, because the barley was in the ear and the flax was in bud.

King James Version, 1611

And the flax and the barley was smitten: for the barley was in the ear, and the flax was bolled.

32

But the wheat and the spelt weren't struck, because they come up late.

King James Version, 1611

But the wheat and the rie were not smitten: for they were not grown up.

33

Moses went out of the town from Pharaoh and spread out his hands to the Lord. And the thunder and hail stopped, and the rain wasn't poured on the earth.

Plain English

And Moses went out of the town from Pharaoh and spread out his hands to the Lord. And the thunder and hail stopped, and the rain wasn't poured on the earth.

King James Version, 1611

And Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh, and spread abroad his hands unto the LORD: and the thunders and hail ceased, and the rain was not poured upon the earth.

34

When Pharaoh saw the rain, hail and thunder had stopped, he sinned again and hardened his heart — he and his servants.

Plain English

And when Pharaoh saw the rain and the hail and the thunder had stopped, he sinned still more and hardened his heart, he and his servants.

King James Version, 1611

And when Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunders were ceased, he sinned yet more, and hardened his heart, he and his servants.

35

Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he would not let the Israelites go, just as the Lord had spoken through Moses.

Plain English

And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he didn't let the people of Israel go, the way the Lord had said through Moses.

King James Version, 1611

And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, neither would he let the children of Israel go; as the LORD had spoken by Moses.