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)

⁹ The Lord had said to Moses, “Pharaoh will refuse to listen^(A) to you—so that my wonders^(B) may be multiplied in Egypt.” ¹⁰ Moses and Aaron performed all these wonders before Pharaoh, but the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart,^(C) and he would not let the Israelites go out of his country.