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Exodus 14:4

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14:4I will harden7 Pharaoh’s heart, and he will chase after them. I will gain honor8 because of Pharaoh and because of all his army, and the Egyptians will know9 that I am the Lord.” So this is what they did.10

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Exodus 14:4: And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and he will pursue them, and I will get glory over Pharaoh and all his host, and the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord.” And they did so.

Footnotes

  1. 7 In this place the verb חָזַק (hazaq) is used; it indicates that God would make Pharaoh’s will strong or firm.
  2. 8 The form is וְאִכָּבְדָה (vé’ikkavéda), the Niphal cohortative; coming after the perfect tenses with vav (ו) consecutives expressing the future, this cohortative indicates the purpose of the hardening and chasing. Yahweh intended to gain glory by this final and great victory over the strength of Pharaoh. There is irony in this expression since a different form of the word was used frequently to describe Pharaoh’s hard heart. So judgment will not only destroy the wicked—it will reveal the glory and majesty of the sovereignty of God.
  3. 9 This is the perfect tense with the vav (ו) consecutive. But it announces the fulfillment of an long standing purpose—that they might know.
  4. 10 Heb “and they did so.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and he will pursue them, and I will get glory over Pharaoh and all his host, and the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord.” And they did so.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and he will pursue them. But I will gain glory for myself through Pharaoh and all his army, and the Egyptians will know that I am the Lord.” So the Israelites did this.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I will harden Pharaoh’s heart so that he will pursue them. Then I will receive glory by means of Pharaoh and all his army, and the Egyptians will know that I am the Lord.” So the Israelites did this.

NLTNew Living Translation

And once again I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and he will chase after you. I have planned this in order to display my glory through Pharaoh and his whole army. After this the Egyptians will know that I am the Lord!” So the Israelites camped there as they were told.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And I will harden the heart of Pharaoh, and he will chase after them, and I will be glorified through Pharaoh and through all his army, and the Egyptians will know that I am Yahweh.” And they did so.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.