AC 7517 - "Jehovah said" Means New Instruction; AC 7533 - Pharaoh's Stubborn Heart

AC 7517 - "Jehovah said" Means New Instruction

And Jehovah said unto Moses and unto Aaron.
(Exodus 9:8)           

That this means a new instruction
is evident from the signification of "Jehovah said,"
as being instruction;
that it is a new instruction
is because a new state is now treated of,
the former being ended.
The instruction which is from Jehovah
is given by means of the truth which proceeds from Him.
The truth which proceeds from Jehovah
is represented by Moses and Aaron;
internal truth by Moses,
and external truth by Aaron.

AC 7533 - Pharaoh's Stubborn Heart

And Jehovah made firm the heart of Pharaoh.
(Exodus 9:12)

That this means that they were determined,
is evident from the meaning of
"the heart being made firm," "being hardened,"
and "being made heavy,"
as being obstinacy.
Its being said that
"Jehovah made firm the heart of Pharaoh,"
in the internal sense means that they themselves,
and not Jehovah,
made firm their heart,
that is, that they were determined;
for it is the evil with a person
which makes him firm or determined against the Divine;
and evil comes from a person,
and flows in from hell,
but not from heaven.
Nothing but good flows in through heaven from the Lord;
evil cannot come forth from good,
still less from the veriest Good;
evil comes forth from its own origin,
 namely, from things contrary to love to God
and to love to the neighbor;
such origins exist in person,
and not at all in God.
From this it is evident that when it is said in the Word
that "God leads into evil,"
this is said according to the appearance.