Exodus 8:15

But when Pharaoh saw that there was respite, he hardened his heart, and hearkened not unto them; as the Lord had said.

Cross-references

Exodus 8:19 Parallel

Exodus 8:19 shows Pharaoh's heart hardened again after the gnats, continuing the same pattern of stubbornness from 8:15.

Exodus 8:32 Parallel

Exodus 8:32 directly states Pharaoh hardened his heart again after the flies, repeating the action from 8:15.

Exodus 7:4 Parallel

Exodus 7:4 states Pharaoh will not listen so God can judge Egypt — this verse shows that refusal beginning, advancing the judgment.

Exodus 7:13 Parallel

Exodus 7:13 records Pharaoh's hardened heart after the first plague — the same pattern repeats here after the second plague.

Exodus 7:14 Parallel

Exodus 7:14 has God noting Pharaoh's unyielding heart — the same observation is made here after the respite.

Exodus 14:5 Parallel

In Exodus 14:5, Pharaoh changes his mind after letting Israel go; here he hardens his heart after the frogs are gone. Both show his pattern of relenting then reneging.

Exodus 4:21 Parallel

Exodus 4:21 predicts God will harden Pharaoh's heart — here Pharaoh hardens his own, fulfilling that divine plan.

Exodus 9:34 Parallel

Exodus 9:34 records Pharaoh hardening his heart after the hail ceased, following the same pattern as in 8:15.

Proverbs 29:1 warns that a stiff-necked person after reproof will be broken — Pharaoh's repeated hardening is a prime example.

Ecclesiastes 8:11 Related theme

Ecclesiastes 8:11 explains that delayed punishment emboldens evil; here Pharaoh hardens his heart when the plague is lifted, illustrating this principle.

Isaiah 26:10 Related theme

Isaiah 26:10 notes the wicked do not learn righteousness despite grace; here Pharaoh receives mercy yet hardens his heart exactly as described.

1 Samuel 6:6 explicitly references Pharaoh's hardening as a warning, urging the Philistines not to repeat that stubbornness.

Romans 2:5 Parallel

In Romans 2:5, Paul warns about a hard and unrepentant heart storing up wrath — the same attitude Pharaoh displayed.

In Hebrews 3:15, the warning against hardening hearts echoes Pharaoh's stubbornness, urging believers not to repeat his mistake.

Zechariah 7:12 speaks of making hearts diamond-hard to avoid hearing God — mirroring Pharaoh's deliberate hardening after the plague ended.

Hebrews 3:8 Allusion

Hebrews 3:8 warns against hardening hearts like Israel in the wilderness — a direct application of the sin Pharaoh exemplifies here.

Revelation 16:9 describes people under plague who refuse to repent, mirroring Pharaoh's hardened response to divine judgment.

Zechariah 7:11 describes Israel stubbornly refusing to hear — the same hardened posture Pharaoh takes here after relief.

2 Chronicles 36:13 describes Zedekiah hardening his heart against God, paralleling Pharaoh's rebellion.