King James Version

Exodus 10:20

But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go.

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וַיְחַזֵּ֥קvaychazeqand be constantחָזַקconjunction, verb, piel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be constant”, the next action in the storyH2388to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conqueraid, amend, [idiom] calker, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant, constrain, continue, be of good (take) courage(-ous, -ly), encourage (self), be established, fasten, force, fortify, make hard, harden, help, (lay) hold (fast), lean, maintai…יְהוָ֖הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).לֵ֣בlevcomfortablyלֵבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “comfortably”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3820the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything[phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom]…פַּרְעֹ֑הparoPharaohפַּרְעֹהnoun, proper name — “Pharaoh”H6547Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kingsPharaoh.וְלֹ֥אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…שִׁלַּ֖חshilachsendשָׁלַחverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “send”, a completed actionH7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)[idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, ou…אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).בְּנֵ֥יbenesonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […יִשְׂרָאֵֽלyisraelIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלnoun, proper name — “Israel”H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterityIsrael.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he did not let the children of Israel go.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But Jehovah hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he did not let the children of Israel go.

Young’s Literal Translation

and Jehovah strengtheneth the heart of Pharaoh, and he hath not sent the sons of Israel away.

World English Bible

But Yahweh hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he didn’t let the children of Israel go.

Darby Translation

And Jehovah made Pharaoh's heart stubborn, and he did not let the children of Israel go.

Douay-Rheims

And the Lord hardened Pharao’s heart, neither did he let the children of Israel go.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he did not let the children of Israel go.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the Lord hardened the heart of Pharao, and he did not send away the children of Israel.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐσκλήρυνε Κύριος τὴν καρδίαν Φαραὼ, καὶ οὐκ ἐξαπέστειλε τοὺς υἱοὺς Ἰσραήλ.