The Church Fathers on this verse

Exodus 8:15Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

And Pharao seeing that rest was given, hardened his own heart, and did not hear them, as the Lord had commanded.

Douay-Rheims

וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ הַֽחַרְטֻמִּים֙ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֔ה אֶצְבַּ֥ע אֱלֹהִ֖ים הִ֑וא וַיֶּחֱזַ֤ק לֵב־פַּרְעֹה֙ וְלֹֽא־שָׁמַ֣ע אֲלֵהֶ֔ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃

Hebrew (Masoretic text)

The Church Fathers on this verse

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Wlastow G.K.

19th centuryCommentator

O. Gerlach aptly observes that the pagan Pharaoh, perceiving Moses as merely a sorcerer akin to the wise men of Egypt but with greater wisdom and might, fails to grasp the majesty of God. As a result, he assumes that Moses has exhausted his capabilities and likely cannot perform any further wonders. Therefore, Pharaoh decides to persist in his confrontation with him.

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