Exodus 8:15
Good News Translation
When the king saw that the frogs were dead, he became stubborn again and, just as the LORD had said, the king would not listen to Moses and Aaron.

New Revised Standard Version
But when Pharaoh saw that there was a respite, he hardened his heart, and would not listen to them, just as the LORD had said.

Contemporary English Version
But when the king saw that things were now better, he again did just as the LORD had said he would and stubbornly refused to listen to Moses and Aaron.

New American Bible
But when Pharaoh saw there was a respite, he became obstinate and would not listen to them, just as the LORD had said.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Pharao seeing that rest was given, hardened his own heart, and did not hear them, as the Lord had commanded.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And Pharao seeing that rest was given, hardened his own heart, and did not hear them, as the Lord had commanded.

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Exodus 14:5 And it was told the king of the Egyptians that the people was fled: and the heart of Pharao and of his servants was changed with regard to the people, and they said: What meant we to do, that we let Israel go from serving us?

Ecclesiastes 8:11 For because sentence is not speedily pronounced against the evil, the children of men commit evils without any fear.

Isaiah 26:10 Let us have pity on the wicked, but he will not learn justice: in the land of the saints he hath done wicked things, and he shall not see the glory of the Lord.

Jeremiah 34:7-11 And the army of the king of Babylon fought against Jerusalem, and against all the cities of Juda that were left, against Lachis, and against Azecha: for these remained of the cities of Juda, fenced cities. . . .

Hosea 6:4 What shall I do to thee, O Ephraim? what shall I do to thee, O Juda? your mercy is as a morning cloud, and as the dew that goeth away in the morning.

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Exodus 4:21 And the Lord said to him as he was returning into Egypt: See that thou do all the wonders before Pharao, which I have put in thy hand: I shall harden his heart, and he will not let the people go.

Exodus 7:4,13,14 And he will not hear you: and I will lay my hand upon Egypt, and will bring forth my army and my people, the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt, by very great judgments. . . .

Proverbs 29:1 The man that with a stiff neck despiseth him that reproveth him, shall suddenly be destroyed: and health shall not follow him.

Zechariah 7:11,12 But they would not hearken, and they turned away the shoulder to depart: and they stopped their ears, not to hear. . . .

Hebrews 3:8,15 Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the desert, . . .

Revelation 16:9 And men were scorched with great heat: and they blasphemed the name of God, who hath power over these plagues. Neither did they penance to give him glory.

Context
The Second Plague: Frogs
14And they gathered them together into immense heaps, and the land was corrupted. 15And Pharao seeing that rest was given, hardened his own heart, and did not hear them, as the Lord had commanded.
Cross References
Exodus 7:4
And he will not hear you: and I will lay my hand upon Egypt, and will bring forth my army and my people, the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt, by very great judgments.

Exodus 7:13
And Pharao's heart was hardened, and he did not hearken to them, as the Lord had commanded.

Exodus 8:8
But Pharao called Moses and Aaron, and said to them: Pray ye to the Lord to take away the frogs from me and from my people; and I will let the people go to sacrifice to the Lord.

Exodus 8:14
And they gathered them together into immense heaps, and the land was corrupted.

Exodus 8:16
And the Lord said to Moses: Say to Aaron: Stretch forth thy rod, and strike the dust of the earth; and may there be sciniphs in all the land of Egypt.

Exodus 8:28
And Pharao said: I will let you go to sacrifice to the Lord your God in the wilderness, but go no farther: pray for me.

Exodus 8:29
And Moses said: I will go out from thee, and will pray to the Lord: and the flies shall depart from Pharao, and from his servants, and from his people to morrow: but do not deceive any more, in not letting the people go to sacrifice to the Lord.

Exodus 8:32
And Pharao's heart was hardened, so that neither this time would he let the people go.

1 Samuel 6:6
Why do you harden your hearts, as Egypt and Pharao hardened their hearts? did not he, after he was struck, then let them go, and they departed?

Proverbs 26:11
As a dog that returneth to his vomit, so is the fool that repeateth his folly.

Exodus 8:14
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