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Exodus 10:20 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 20. 20But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go.
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Role in This Section
The 10:20 clause “But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go” moves “Locusts Consume What Hail Left” from its opening condition toward the unit's outcome.
Read It With
- Exodus 10:1–20
Read Exodus 10:20 with 10:1–20. The 10:20 clause “But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go” moves “Locusts Consume What Hail Left” from its opening condition toward the unit's outcome. The whole unit shows: Hardening is framed as signs told across generations; Pharaoh's servants urge release, negotiations exclude dependents, locusts finish the crops, and an urgent confession again dissolves after relief.
Why It Needs Context
The 10:20 clause “But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go” moves “Locusts Consume What Hail Left” from its opening condition toward the unit's outcome. Its force depends on 10:1–20; detached from “Locusts Consume What Hail Left,” the words “But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go” could be mistaken for a complete command, promise, judgment, explanation, or doctrine.
Continue in Context
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Read Exodus 10:1–20 — Locusts Consume What Hail LeftSources used for this context pointer
How certain is this explanation? strong
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
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Exact location: Exodus 10:1–20, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM corpus
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Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible: Exodus
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