Exodus 7:3

3 But I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and though I multiply my signs and wonders in Egypt,

Exodus 7:3 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
3 And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt.
English Standard Version (ESV)
3 But I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and though I multiply my signs and wonders in the land of Egypt,
New Living Translation (NLT)
3 But I will make Pharaoh’s heart stubborn so I can multiply my miraculous signs and wonders in the land of Egypt.
The Message Bible (MSG)
3 At the same time I am going to put Pharaoh's back up and follow it up by filling Egypt with signs and wonders.
American Standard Version (ASV)
3 And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
3 But I will make Pharaoh stubborn. Even though I will do many miraculous signs and amazing things in Egypt,
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
3 But I will harden Pharaoh's heart and multiply My signs and wonders in the land of Egypt.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
3 "But I will make Pharaoh's heart stubborn. I will multiply my miraculous signs and wonders in Egypt.

Exodus 7:3 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 7:3

And I will harden Pharaoh's heart
(See Gill on Exodus 4:21) and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt;
work one miracle and wonderful sign after another, until they are all wrought intended to be wrought; and which he had given Moses power to do, and until the end should be answered and obtained, the letting go of the children of Israel.

Exodus 7:3 In-Context

1 Then the LORD said to Moses, “See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron will be your prophet.
2 You are to say everything I command you, and your brother Aaron is to tell Pharaoh to let the Israelites go out of his country.
3 But I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and though I multiply my signs and wonders in Egypt,
4 he will not listen to you. Then I will lay my hand on Egypt and with mighty acts of judgment I will bring out my divisions, my people the Israelites.
5 And the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD when I stretch out my hand against Egypt and bring the Israelites out of it.”

Cross References 2

  • 1. S Exodus 4:21; Exodus 11:9; Romans 9:18
  • 2. S Exodus 3:20; S Exodus 10:1; Acts 7:36
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