Exodus 7:3

What does Exodus 7:3 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 7:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And I will make Pharaoh's heart hard, and my signs and wonders will be increased in the land of Egypt.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`And I harden the heart of Pharaoh, and have multiplied My signs and My wonders in the land of Egypt,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But I shall harden his heart, and shall multiply my signs and wonders in the land of Egypt.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And I will render Pharaoh's heart obdurate, and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt.

Context

v.2Thou shalt speak all that I command thee; and Aaron thy brother shall speak unto Pharaoh, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land.

v.3This passage

v.4But Pharaoh will not hearken unto you, and I will lay my hand upon Egypt, and bring forth my hosts, my people the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great judgments.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 135:9

    Who sent signs and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, Upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants;

  • Exodus 4:21

    And Jehovah said unto Moses, When thou goest back into Egypt, see that thou do before Pharaoh all the wonders which I have put in thy hand: but I will harden his heart and he will not let the people go.

  • Romans 15:19

    in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Holy Spirit; so that from Jerusalem, and round about even unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ;

  • Exodus 4:29

    And Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel:

  • Psalms 105:27

    They set among them his signs, And wonders in the land of Ham.

  • Exodus 11:9

    And Jehovah said unto Moses, Pharaoh will not hearken unto you; that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt.

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