Holy Scripture

Exodus 4:21

A church father on this verse
“Now many have been troubled by the story of Pharaoh, in dealing with whom God says several times, "I will harden Pharaoh's heart." For if he is hardened by God and through being hardened sins, he is not himself responsible for the sin; and if this is so, Pharaoh has no free will. And someone will say that in the same…”
Origen of Alexandria, 3th c. — ON FIRST PRINCIPLES 3.1.7

Source: Septuagint

Original

21And the Lord said to Moses, When thou goest and returnest to Egypt, see—all the miracles I have charged thee with, thou shalt work before Pharaoh: and I will harden his heart, and he shall certainly not send away the people.

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In context

19And the Lord said to Moses in Midian, Go, depart into Egypt, for all that sought thy life are dead.

20And Moses took his wife and his children, and mounted them on the beasts, and returned to Egypt; and Moses took the rod which he had from God in his hand.

— Exodus 4:21 —

22And thou shalt say to Pharaoh, These things saith the Lord, Israel is my firstborn.

23And I said to thee, Send away my people, that they may serve me: now if thou wilt not send them away, see, I will slay thy firstborn son.

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