The plagues continue on all the animals, then a skin disease on man and beast of which the wonder-workers or magicians were not able to duplicate. God explains He is using these signs that His name will be honored in all the earth. Pharaoh still refused to believe, in his pride he kept his animals and keeper unprotected rather than yield to a warning. Pharaoh again looks like he is going to repent and then breaks his word and hardens his heart.