# swallowed up "ate up" or "devoured" # Pharaoh's heart was hardened Here "heart" refers to Pharaoh. His stubborn attitude is spoken of as if his heart was hard. AT: "Pharaoh became more defiant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])