45 Verses About Harden from 19 Books

1_Samuel 6:6

Why then do you harden your hearts, as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts? When he had worked wonderfully among them, didn't they let the people go, and they departed?

2_Chronicles 36:13

He also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart against turning to the LORD, the God of Israel.

2_Corinthians 3:14

But their minds were hardened, for until this very day at the reading of the old covenant the same veil remains, because in Christ it passes away.

2_Kings 17:14

Notwithstanding, they would not listen, but hardened their neck, like the neck of their fathers, who didn't believe in the LORD their God.

Acts 19:9

But when some were hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.

Daniel 5:20

But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was hardened so that he dealt proudly, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:

Deuteronomy 2:30

But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him; for the LORD your God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into your hand, as at this day.



Deuteronomy 15:7

If a poor man, one of your brothers, is with you within any of your gates in your land which the LORD your God gives you, you shall not harden your heart, nor shut your hand from your poor brother;

Ephesians 4:18

being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their hearts;

Exodus 4:21

the LORD said to Moses, "When you go back into Egypt, see that you do before Pharaoh all the wonders which I have put in your hand, but I will harden his heart and he will not let the people go.

Exodus 7:3

I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt.

Exodus 7:13

Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he didn't listen to them; as the LORD had spoken.

Exodus 7:22

The magicians of Egypt did the same thing with their enchantments; and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he didn't listen to them; as the LORD had spoken.

Exodus 8:15

But when Pharaoh saw that there was a respite, he hardened his heart, and didn't listen to them, as the LORD had spoken.



Exodus 8:19

Then the magicians said to Pharaoh, "This is the finger of God:" and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he didn't listen to them; as the LORD had spoken.

Exodus 8:32

Pharaoh hardened his heart this time also, and he didn't let the people go.

Exodus 9:12

the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and he didn't listen to them, as the LORD had spoken to Moses.

Exodus 9:34

When Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunders were ceased, he sinned yet more, and hardened his heart, he and his servants.

Exodus 9:35

The heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he didn't let the children of Israel go, just as the LORD had spoken through Moses.

Exodus 10:1

the LORD said to Moses, "Go in to Pharaoh, for I have hardened his heart, and the heart of his servants, that I may show these my signs in the midst of them,

Exodus 10:20

But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he didn't let the children of Israel go.



Exodus 10:27

But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he wouldn't let them go.

Exodus 11:10

Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh, and the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he didn't let the children of Israel go out of his land.

Exodus 14:4

I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and he will follow after them; and I will get honor over Pharaoh, and over all his armies; and the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD." They did so.

Exodus 14:8

the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel; for the children of Israel went out with a high hand.

Exodus 14:17

I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall go in after them: and I will get myself honor over Pharaoh, and over all his armies, over his chariots, and over his horsemen.

Hebrews 3:8

don't harden your hearts, as in the rebellion, like as in the day of the trial in the wilderness,

Hebrews 3:13

but exhort one another day by day, so long as it is called "today;" lest any one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.



Hebrews 3:15

while it is said, "Today if you will hear his voice, don't harden your hearts, as in the rebellion."

Hebrews 4:7

he again defines a certain day, today, saying through David so long a time afterward (just as has been said), "Today if you will hear his voice, don't harden your hearts."

Isaiah 63:17

O the LORD, why do you make us to err from your ways, and harden our heart from your fear? Return for your servants' sake, the tribes of your inheritance.

Job 9:4

God who is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who has hardened himself against him, and prospered?

John 12:40

"He has blinded their eyes and he hardened their heart, lest they should see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, and would turn, and I would heal them."

Joshua 11:20

For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, to come against Israel in battle, that he might utterly destroy them, that they might have no favor, but that he might destroy them, as the LORD commanded Moses.

Mark 3:5

When he had looked around at them with anger, being grieved at the hardening of their hearts, he said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." He stretched it out, and his hand was restored as healthy as the other.



Mark 6:52

for they hadn't understood about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.

Mark 8:17

Jesus, perceiving it, said to them, "Why do you reason that it's because you have no bread? Don't you perceive yet, neither understand? Is your heart still hardened?

Nehemiah 9:16

"But they and our fathers dealt proudly and hardened their neck, didn't listen to your commandments,

Nehemiah 9:17

and refused to obey, neither were they mindful of your wonders that you did among them, but hardened their neck, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage. But you are a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and didn't forsake them.

Proverbs 21:29

A wicked man hardens his face; but as for the upright, he establishes his ways.

Proverbs 28:14

Blessed is the man who always fears; but one who hardens his heart falls into trouble.

Psalms 95:8

Don't harden your heart, as at Meribah, as in the day of Massah in the wilderness,

Romans 9:18

So then, he has mercy on whom he desires, and he hardens whom he desires.

Romans 11:7

What then? That which Israel seeks for, that he didn't obtain, but the chosen ones obtained it, and the rest were hardened.

Romans 11:25

For I don't desire you to be ignorant, brothers, of this mystery, so that you won't be wise in your own conceits, that a partial hardening has happened to Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in,





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