"And behold, I Myself am bringing floodwaters on the earth, to destroy from under heaven all flesh in which [is] the breath of life; everything that [is] on the earth shall die.

"And as for Me, behold, I establish My covenant with you and with your descendants after you,

then I also will walk contrary to you in fury; and I, even I, will chastise you seven times for your sins.

'Now see that I, [even] I, [am] He, And [there is] no God besides Me; I kill and I make alive; I wound and I heal; Nor [is there any] who can deliver from My hand.

I, [even] I, have spoken; Yes, I have called him, I have brought him, and his way will prosper.

" I, [even] I, [am] He who comforts you. Who [are] you that you should be afraid Of a man [who] will die, And of the son of a man [who] will be made like grass?

'therefore behold, I, even I, will utterly forget you and forsake you, and the city that I gave you and your fathers, and [will cast you] out of My presence.

"therefore thus says the Lord GOD: 'Indeed I, even I, [am] against you and will execute judgments in your midst in the sight of the nations.

"and say, 'O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD!' Thus says the Lord GOD to the mountains, to the hills, to the ravines, and to the valleys: "Indeed I, [even] I, will bring a sword against you, and I will destroy your high places.

' For thus says the Lord GOD: "Indeed I Myself will search for My sheep and seek them out.

' Therefore thus says the Lord GOD to them: "Behold, I Myself will judge between the fat and the lean sheep.

For I [will be] like a lion to Ephraim, And like a young lion to the house of Judah. I, [even] I, will tear [them] and go away; I will take [them] away, and no one shall rescue.

And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued the children of Israel; and the children of Israel went out with boldness.

"So I say to you, let My son go that he may serve Me. But if you refuse to let him go, indeed I will kill your son, your firstborn." ' "

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

And Pharaoh's heart grew hard, and he did not heed them, as the LORD had said.

So the LORD said to Moses: "Pharaoh's heart [is] hard; he refuses to let the people go.