3 As for me, I shall let Pharʹaoh’s heart become obstinate,*+ and I shall certainly multiply my signs and my miracles in the land of Egypt.+

6 Also, why should YOU make YOUR heart unresponsive just the way Egypt and Pharʹaoh made their heart unresponsive?+ Was it not as soon as He dealt severely with them+ that they proceeded to send them away, and they went their way?+

7 But as for the house of Israel, they will not want to listen to you, for they are not wanting to listen to me;+ because all those of the house of Israel are hardheaded* and hardhearted.+

16 to the latter ones an odor issuing from death to death,+ to the former ones an odor issuing from life to life. And who is adequately qualified for these things?+