Exodus 7:23
What does Exodus 7:23 mean?
A plain-English look at Exodus 7:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither did he lay even this to heart.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither did he set his heart to this also.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither did he lay even this to heart.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then Pharaoh went into his house, and did not take even this to heart.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and Pharaoh turneth and goeth in unto his house, and hath not set his heart even to this;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And he turned himself away, and went into his house, neither did he set his heart to it this time also.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Pharaoh turned and went into his house, and took not this to heart either.
Context
v.22And the magicians of Egypt did in like manner with their enchantments: and Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as Jehovah had spoken.
v.23This passage
v.24And all the Egyptians digged round about the river for water to drink; for they could not drink of the water of the river.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Amos 4:7
And I also have withholden the rain from you, when there were yet three months to the harvest; and I caused it to rain upon one city, and caused it not to rain upon another city: one piece was rained upon, and the piece whereupon it rained not withered.
- Exodus 9:21
and he that regarded not the word of Jehovah left his servants and his cattle in the field.
- Job 7:17
What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him, And that thou shouldest set thy mind upon him,
- Jeremiah 5:3
O Jehovah, do not thine eyes look upon truth? thou hast stricken them, but they were not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return.
- Proverbs 22:17
Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge.
- Ezekiel 40:4
And the man said unto me, Son of man, behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears, and set thy heart upon all that I shall show thee; for, to the intent that I may show them unto thee, art thou brought hither: declare all that thou seest to the house of Israel.
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