¹² But the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart^(A) and he would not listen^(B) to Moses and Aaron, just as the Lord had said to Moses.

²¹ The Lord said to Moses, “When you return to Egypt, see that you perform before Pharaoh all the wonders^(A) I have given you the power to do. But I will harden his heart^(B) so that he will not let the people go.^(C)

¹³ Yet Pharaoh’s heart^(A) became hard and he would not listen^(B) to them, just as the Lord had said.

The Plague of Blood

¹⁴ Then the Lord said to Moses, “Pharaoh’s heart is unyielding;^(C) he refuses to let the people go.

¹⁰ The fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast,^(A) and its kingdom was plunged into darkness.^(B) People gnawed their tongues in agony ¹¹ and cursed^(C) the God of heaven^(D) because of their pains and their sores,^(E) but they refused to repent of what they had done.^(F)