54 verses contain “harden” (in the KJV: 50, in the BSB: 38) — showing 1–54
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And the LORD said unto Moses, When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou do all those wonders before Pharaoh, which I have put in thine hand: but I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go.
The 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.
And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt.
But I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and though I will multiply My signs and wonders in the land of Egypt,
And he
hardened Pharaoh’s heart, that he
hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.
Still, Pharaoh’s heart was
hardened, and he would not
listen to them, just as the LORD had said.
And the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh’s heart is
hardened, he refuseth to let the people go.
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Pharaoh’s heart is unyielding; he refuses to let the people go.
And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments: and Pharaoh’s heart was
hardened, neither did he
hearken unto them; as the LORD had said.
But the magicians of Egypt did the same things by their magic arts. So Pharaoh’s heart was
hardened, and he would not
listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the LORD had said.
But when Pharaoh saw that there was respite, he
hardened his heart, and
hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.
When Pharaoh saw that there was relief, however, he
hardened his heart and would not
listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the LORD had said.
Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: and Pharaoh’s heart was
hardened, and he
hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.
“This is the finger of God,” the magicians said to Pharaoh. But Pharaoh’s heart was
hardened, and he would not
listen to them, just as the LORD had said.
And Pharaoh
hardened his heart at this time also, neither would he let the people go.
But Pharaoh
hardened his heart this time as well, and he would not let the people go.
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.
Pharaoh sent officials and found that none of the
livestock of the Israelites had died. But Pharaoh’s heart was
hardened, and he would not let the people go.
And the LORD
hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and he
hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had spoken unto Moses.
But the LORD
hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not
listen to them, just as the LORD had said to Moses.
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.
So Pharaoh’s heart was
hardened, and he would not let the Israelites go, just as the LORD had said through Moses.
And the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh: for I have
hardened his heart, and the heart of his servants, that I might
shew these my signs before him:
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh, for I have
hardened his heart and the hearts of his officials, that I may perform these
miraculous signs of Mine among them,
But the LORD
hardened Pharaoh’s heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go.
But the LORD
hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not let the Israelites go.
But the LORD
hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not let them go.
But the LORD
hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he was unwilling to let them go.
And Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh: and the LORD
hardened Pharaoh’s heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go out of his land.
Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh, but the LORD
hardened Pharaoh’s heart so that he would not let the Israelites go out of his land.
And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, that he shall follow after them; and I will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians may know that I am the LORD. And they did so.
And 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.
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.
And the LORD
hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt so that he pursued the Israelites, who were marching out defiantly.
And I, behold, I will
harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his
chariots, and upon his
horsemen.
And 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.
But Sihon king of
Heshbon would not let us pass by him: for the LORD thy God
hardened his spirit, and made his heart
obstinate, that he might deliver him into thy hand, as appeareth this day.
But Sihon king of
Heshbon would not let us pass through, for the LORD your God had made his spirit
stubborn and his heart
obstinate, that He might deliver him into your hand, as is the case this day.
If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:
If there is a poor man among your brothers within any of the gates in the land that the LORD your God is giving you, then you are not to harden your heart or shut your hand from your poor brother.
For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utterly, and that they might have no favour, but that he might destroy them, as the LORD commanded Moses.
For it was of the LORD to
harden their hearts to
engage Israel in battle, so that they would be set apart for destruction and would receive no mercy, being
annihilated as the LORD had commanded Moses.
Wherefore then do ye
harden your hearts, as the Egyptians and Pharaoh
hardened their hearts? when he had wrought wonderfully among them, did they not let the people go, and they departed?
Why
harden your hearts as the Egyptians and Pharaoh
hardened theirs? When He
afflicted them, did they not send the people on their way as they departed?
Notwithstanding they would not hear, but
hardened their necks, like to the neck of their fathers, that did not believe in the LORD their God.
But they would not
listen, and they
stiffened their necks like their fathers, who did not believe the LORD their God.
But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and
hardened their necks, and
hearkened not to thy commandments,
But they and our fathers became
arrogant and stiff-necked and did not obey Your commandments.
And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou
didst among them; but
hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their
bondage: but thou art a God ready to
pardon,
gracious and
merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not.
They refused to
listen and failed to remember the wonders You performed among them. They
stiffened their necks and appointed a leader to return them to their
bondage in Egypt. But You are a
forgiving God,
gracious and
compassionate, slow to anger and rich in loving devotion, and You did not
forsake them.
And testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bring them again unto thy law: yet they dealt proudly, and
hearkened not unto thy commandments, but
sinned against thy judgments, (which if a man do, he shall live in them;) and withdrew the shoulder, and
hardened their neck, and would not hear.
You
admonished them to turn back to Your law, but they were
arrogant and disobeyed Your commandments. They
sinned against Your ordinances, by which a man will live if he practices them. They
stubbornly shrugged their shoulders; they
stiffened their necks and would not obey.
Then should I yet have comfort;
yea, I would
harden myself in sorrow: let him not
spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.
It still brings me comfort, and joy through
unrelenting pain, that I have not denied the words of the Holy One.
He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath
hardened himself against him, and hath
prospered?
God is wise in heart and mighty in strength. Who has resisted Him and
prospered?
When the dust groweth into hardness, and the clods
cleave fast together?
when the dust hardens into a mass and the clods of earth stick together?
She is
hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers: her labour is in vain without fear;
She treats her young harshly, as if not her own, with no
concern that her labor was in vain.
do not harden your hearts as you did at Meribah, in the day at Massah in the wilderness,
A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.
A wicked man hardens his face, but the upright man makes his way sure.
Happy is the man that feareth
alway: but he that
hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
Blessed is the man who is always
reverent, but he who
hardens his heart falls into trouble.
He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
A man who remains stiff-necked after much reproof will suddenly be
shattered beyond recovery.
O LORD, why hast thou made us to
err from thy ways, and
hardened our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants’ sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.
Why, O LORD, do You make us
stray from Your ways and
harden our hearts from fearing You? Return, for the sake of Your servants, the tribes of Your
heritage.
They are all
grievous revolters, walking with slanders: they are brass and iron; they are all corrupters.
All are
hardened rebels, walking around as slanderers. They are bronze and iron; all of them are corrupt.
Yet they
hearkened not unto me, nor inclined their ear, but
hardened their neck: they did worse than their fathers.
Yet they would not
listen to Me or
incline their ear, but they
stiffened their necks and did more evil than their fathers.
Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon this city and upon all her towns all the evil that I have pronounced against it, because they have
hardened their necks, that they might not hear my words.
“This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I am about to bring on this city and on all the villages around it every
disaster I have pronounced against them, because they have
stiffened their necks so as not to
heed My words.’”
But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind
hardened in pride, he was
deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:
But when his heart became
arrogant and his spirit was
hardened with pride, he was
deposed from his royal throne, and his glory was taken from him.
for they had not understood about the
loaves, but their hearts had been
hardened.
And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet
hardened?
Aware of their conversation, Jesus asked them, “Why are you
debating about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Do you have such hard hearts?
He hath blinded their eyes, and
hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should
heal them.
“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.”
But when
divers were
hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one
Tyrannus.
Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.
Therefore God has mercy on whom He wants to have mercy, and He hardens whom He wants to harden.
What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded
What then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to obtain, but the
elect did. The others were
hardened,
For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this
mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the
fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
I do not want you to be ignorant of this
mystery, brothers, so that you will not be
conceited: A
hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.
do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion, in the day of testing in the wilderness,
While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice,
harden not your hearts, as in the
provocation.
As it has been said: “
Today, if you hear His voice, do not
harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion.”
Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
God again designated a certain day as “
Today,” when a long time later He spoke through David as was just stated: “
Today, if you hear His voice, do not
harden your hearts.”
And after that king Nabuchodonosor had made him to
swear by the name of the Lord, he
forswore himself, and rebelled; and
hardening his neck, his heart, he
transgressed the laws of the Lord God of Israel.
The Lord
hardened Pharaoh, that he should not know him, that his powerful works might be known to the world.