⁴ And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart,^(A) and he will pursue them.^(B) But I will gain glory^(C) for myself through Pharaoh and all his army, and the Egyptians will know that I am the Lord.”^(D) So the Israelites did this.

⁵ When the king of Egypt was told that the people had fled,^(E) Pharaoh and his officials changed their minds^(F) about them and said, “What have we done? We have let the Israelites go and have lost their services!”

⁸ The Lord hardened the heart^(A) of Pharaoh king of Egypt, so that he pursued the Israelites, who were marching out boldly.^(B)