Neville Goddard on Exodus 10:20-26 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Exodus 10 in context

Scripture Focus

20But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go.

21And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt.

22And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days:

23They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.

24And Pharaoh called unto Moses, and said, Go ye, serve the LORD; only let your flocks and your herds be stayed: let your little ones also go with you.

25And Moses said, Thou must give us also sacrifices and burnt offerings, that we may sacrifice unto the LORD our God.

26Our cattle also shall go with us; there shall not an hoof be left behind; for thereof must we take to serve the LORD our God; and we know not with what we must serve the LORD, until we come thither.

Exodus 10:20-26

Biblical Context

Pharaoh's heart is hardened to keep Israel from leaving; darkness covers Egypt, while the Israelites have light in their dwellings. Moses demands worship and full sacrifice, including cattle, before departure.

Neville's Inner Vision

Pharaoh's stubborn heart and the Egyptian darkness are not distant events but inner states of your own consciousness. The 'hardening' is the refusal belief that you cannot choose a different feeling; the thick darkness that can be felt is the fear that shrouds your awareness when you doubt your power to change. In this scene, Israel's light amid the darkness is the imagination awakened within you, the awareness that knows the truth of your shepherd—your I AM, the I that feels and sees from within. The demand to take every hoof and to offer sacrifices represents your insistence that nothing of your life remain untouched by the worship you are waking to reveal. You do not know how you will serve the Lord until you step into the promise, until you align with the state that already serves. The three days of silence become a chamber for alignment; if you persist in the practiced assumption that you are already free and guided, the inner darkness recedes and the light you carry becomes your undeniable experience.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and envision yourself as Israel, with light in your dwelling; say 'I am free now, guided by my I AM' and feel the realization until it sinks in.