Exodus

Exodus 14:23–30

²³And the Egyptians chased after them— all Pharaoh’s horses, chariots, and horsemen— and followed them into the sea. ²⁴At morning watch, however, the LORD looked down on the army of the Egyptians from the pillar of fire and cloud, and He threw their camp into confusion. ²⁵He caused their chariot wheels to wobble,^e so that they had difficulty driving. “Let us flee from the Israelites,” said the Egyptians, “for the LORD is fighting for them against Egypt!”

²⁶Then the LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand over the sea, so that the waters may flow back over the Egyptians and their chariots and horsemen.” ²⁷So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at daybreak the sea returned to its normal state. As the Egyptians were retreating, the LORD swept them into the sea. ²⁸The waters flowed back and covered the chariots and horsemen — the entire army of Pharaoh that had chased the Israelites into the sea. Not one of them survived.

²⁹But the Israelites had walked through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on their right and on their left. ³⁰That day the LORD saved Israel from the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the shore.

Footnotes

e 14:25 Or to swerve or to come off or to bind; see also SP, LXX, and Syriac.

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Exodus 14:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the Egyptians	מִצְרַ֙יִם֙	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4713 Mitsrite
chased after them	וַיִּרְדְּפ֤וּ	way·yir·də·p̄ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7291 pursue, chase, persecute
all	כֹּ֚ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
Pharaoh’s	פַּרְעֹ֔ה	par·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
horses	ס֣וּס	sūs	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5483 swallow or swift
chariots	רִכְבּ֖וֹ	riḵ·bōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
and horsemen	וּפָרָשָׁ֑יו	ū·p̄ā·rā·šāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6571 horse, steed
and followed	וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ	way·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
them	אַחֲרֵיהֶ֔ם	’a·ḥă·rê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H310 behind
into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the sea	הַיָּֽם׃	hay·yām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea

Exodus 14:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At morning	הַבֹּ֔קֶר	hab·bō·qer	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning
watch	בְּאַשְׁמֹ֣רֶת	bə·’aš·mō·reṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H821 watch
however	וַֽיְהִי֙	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
looked down	וַיַּשְׁקֵ֤ף	way·yaš·qêp̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8259 overhang, look out and down
on	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the army	מַחֲנֵ֣ה	ma·ḥă·nêh	Noun - common singular construct	H4264 encampment, camp
of the Egyptians	מִצְרַ֔יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4713 Mitsrite
from the pillar	בְּעַמּ֥וּד	bə·‘am·mūḏ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5982 pillar, column
of fire	אֵ֖שׁ	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
and cloud	וְעָנָ֑ן	wə·‘ā·nān	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H6051 cloud-mass, cloud
and He threw their camp into confusion	וַיָּ֕הָם	way·yā·hām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2000 make a noise, move noisily, confuse, discomfit

Exodus 14:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He caused their chariot	מַרְכְּבֹתָ֔יו	mar·kə·ḇō·ṯāw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4818 chariot
wheels	אֹפַ֣ן	’ō·p̄an	Noun - masculine singular construct	H212 wheel
to wobble	וַיָּ֗סַר	way·yā·sar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5493 turn aside
so that they had difficulty	בִּכְבֵדֻ֑ת	biḵ·ḇê·ḏuṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H3517 heaviness
driving	וַֽיְנַהֲגֵ֖הוּ	way·na·hă·ḡê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H5090 drive, conduct
Let us flee	אָנ֙וּסָה֙	’ā·nū·sāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H5127 flee, escape
from	מִפְּנֵ֣י	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the Israelites	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the Egyptians	מִצְרַ֗יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is fighting	נִלְחָ֥ם	nil·ḥām	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H3898 fight, do battle
for them	לָהֶ֖ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
against Egypt	בְּמִצְרָֽיִם׃פ	bə·miṣ·rå̄·yim	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians

Exodus 14:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֔ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
Stretch out	נְטֵ֥ה	nə·ṭêh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
your hand	יָדְךָ֖	yā·ḏə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3027 hand
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the sea	הַיָּ֑ם	hay·yām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
so that the waters	הַמַּ֙יִם֙	ham·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
may flow back	וְיָשֻׁ֤בוּ	wə·yā·šu·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the Egyptians	מִצְרַ֔יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
their chariots	רִכְבּ֖וֹ	riḵ·bōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
and horsemen	פָּרָשָֽׁיו׃	pā·rā·šāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6571 horse, steed

Exodus 14:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Moses	מֹשֶׁ֨ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
stretched out	וַיֵּט֩	way·yêṭ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
his hand	יָד֜וֹ	yā·ḏōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the sea	הַיָּ֗ם	hay·yām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
and at daybreak	לִפְנ֥וֹת	lip̄·nō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6437 turn
the sea	הַיָּ֜ם	hay·yām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
returned	וַיָּ֨שָׁב	way·yā·šāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
to its normal state	לְאֵ֣יתָנ֔וֹ	lə·’ê·ṯā·nōw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H386 perennial, ever-flowing
As the Egyptians	וּמִצְרַ֖יִם	ū·miṣ·ra·yim	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
were retreating	נָסִ֣ים	nā·sîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5127 flee, escape
the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
swept them	וַיְנַעֵ֧ר	way·na·‘êr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5287 shake, shake out or off
into	בְּת֥וֹךְ	bə·ṯō·wḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
the sea	הַיָּֽם׃	hay·yām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea

Exodus 14:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The waters	הַמַּ֗יִם	ham·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
flowed back	וַיָּשֻׁ֣בוּ	way·yā·šu·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
and covered	וַיְכַסּ֤וּ	way·ḵas·sū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3680 cover
the chariots	הָרֶ֙כֶב֙	hā·re·ḵeḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
and horsemen	הַפָּ֣רָשִׁ֔ים	hap·pā·rā·šîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H6571 horse, steed
the entire	לְכֹל֙	lə·ḵōl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
army	חֵ֣יל	ḥêl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
of Pharaoh	פַּרְעֹ֔ה	par·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
that had chased	הַבָּאִ֥ים	hab·bā·’îm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
into the sea	בַּיָּ֑ם	bay·yām	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
Not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
one	אֶחָֽד׃	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
of them	בָּהֶ֖ם	bā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
survived	נִשְׁאַ֥ר	niš·’ar	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7604 remain, be left over

Exodus 14:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But the Israelites	וּבְנֵ֧י	ū·ḇə·nê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
had walked	הָלְכ֥וּ	hā·lə·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1980 go, come, walk
through	בְּת֣וֹךְ	bə·ṯō·wḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
the sea	הַיָּ֑ם	hay·yām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
on dry ground	בַיַּבָּשָׁ֖ה	ḇay·yab·bā·šāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3004 dry land, dry ground
with walls	חֹמָ֔ה	ḥō·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H2346 wall
of water	וְהַמַּ֤יִם	wə·ham·ma·yim	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
on their	לָהֶם֙	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
right	מִֽימִינָ֖ם	mî·mî·nām	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3225 right hand
and on their left	וּמִשְּׂמֹאלָֽם	ū·miś·śə·mō·lå̄m	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H8040 the left

Exodus 14:30

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
That	הַה֛וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
day	בַּיּ֥וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
the LORD	יְהוָ֜ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
saved	וַיּ֨וֹשַׁע	way·yō·wō·ša‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3467 deliver
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
from the hand	מִיַּ֣ד	mî·yaḏ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of the Egyptians	מִצְרָ֑יִם	miṣ·rā·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵל֙	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
saw	וַיַּ֤רְא	way·yar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
the Egyptians	מִצְרַ֔יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
dead	מֵ֖ת	mêṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H4191 die
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the shore	שְׂפַ֥ת	śə·p̄aṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8193 lip, speech, edge