Exodus 7:13 Commentary: Rashbam & Chizkuni

וַיֶּחֱזַק֙ לֵ֣ב פַּרְעֹ֔ה וְלֹ֥א שָׁמַ֖ע אֲלֵהֶ֑ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃ (פ)

And Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had spoken.

Rashbam on Exodus

ויחזק לב פרעה, he claimed that Aaron had also merely performed a better kind of sorcery.
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Chizkuni

ויחזק לב פרעה, “Pharaoh’s heart remained obstinate;” seeing that his sorcerers had been able to duplicate Aaron’s feat, he concluded that Aaron was another sorcerer.
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Chizkuni

'כאשר דבר ה, “just as Hashem had said.” (when He had said: “Pharaoh will not pay heed to you.” Verse 4)
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