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Exodus 15:15

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Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Duke;   Edomites;   Epic;   Faith;   Joy;   Panic;   Poetry;   Praise;   Psalms;   Readings, Select;   Song;   Thankfulness;   War;   Thompson Chain Reference - Canaan, Land of;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Armies of Israel, the;   Canaanites, the;   Desert, Journey of Israel through the;   Edomites, the;   Moabites;   Praise;   Providence of God, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Exodus;   Idumea;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Exodus;   Exodus, book of;   Moses;   Victory;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Deuteronomy, Theology of;   Moses;   Providence of God;   Vengeance;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Judgments of God;   Singing;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Duke;   Exodus;   Philistines;   Spies;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Dance;   Edom;   Miriam;   Moab;   Pharaoh;   Prayer;   Sheth;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Chief;   Exodus, Book of;   Hymn;   Omnipotence;   Poetry;   Sheep;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Exodus;   Joy;   Poetry;   Praise;   Wars of the Lord, Book of the;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Amazement;   Hymn;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Hymns;   Palestina, Palestine ;   1910 New Catholic Dictionary - canticle;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Ouches;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Mir'iam;   Mo'ses;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Melt (and forms);   Staves;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Division of the Earth;   War;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - On to Sinai;   Time Given to Religion;   Moses, the Man of God;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Canaan;   Duke;   Moses, Song of;   Sanctification;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Angelology;   Canaan;   Edox, Idumea;   Joshua, the Samaritan Book of;   Moab;   Poetry;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
Then the chiefs of Edom were dismayed. Trembling takes hold of the mighty men of Mo'av. All the inhabitants of Kana`an are melted away.
King James Version
Then the dukes of Edom shall be amazed; the mighty men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon them; all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away.
Lexham English Bible
Then the chiefs of Edom were horrified; great distress seized the leaders of Moab; all of the inhabitants of Canaan melted away.
New Century Version
The leaders of the tribes of Edom will be very frightened; the powerful men of Moab will shake with fear; the people of Canaan will lose all their courage.
New English Translation
Then the chiefs of Edom will be terrified, trembling will seize the leaders of Moab, and the inhabitants of Canaan will shake.
Amplified Bible
"Then the [tribal] chiefs of Edom were dismayed and horrified; The [mighty] leaders of Moab, trembling grips them; All the inhabitants of Canaan have melted away [in despair]—
New American Standard Bible
"Then the chiefs of Edom were terrified; The leaders of Moab, trembling grips them; All the inhabitants of Canaan have despaired.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then the dukes of Edom shalbe amased, & trembling shall come vpon the great men of Moab: all the inhabitantes of Canaan shall waxe faint hearted.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then the chiefs of Edom were dismayed;The leaders of Moab, trembling seizes them;All the inhabitants of Canaan have melted away.
Contemporary English Version
The leaders of Edom and of Moab were terrified. Everyone in Canaan fainted,
Complete Jewish Bible
then the chiefs of Edom are dismayed; trepidation seizes the heads of Mo'av; all those living in Kena‘an are melted away.
Darby Translation
Then the princes of Edom were amazed; The mighty men of Moab, trembling hath seized them; All the inhabitants of Canaan melted away.
Easy-to-Read Version
The commanders of Edom will tremble. The leaders of Moab will be afraid. The people of Canaan will lose courage.
English Standard Version
Now are the chiefs of Edom dismayed; trembling seizes the leaders of Moab; all the inhabitants of Canaan have melted away.
George Lamsa Translation
Then the princes of Edom were afraid; the mighty men of Moab, trembling seized them; all the inhabitants of Canaan were heartbroken.
Good News Translation
The leaders of Edom are terrified; Moab's mighty men are trembling; the people of Canaan lose their courage.
Christian Standard Bible®
Then the chiefs of Edom will be terrified;trembling will seize the leaders of Moab;all the inhabitants of Canaan will panic;
Literal Translation
Then the chiefs of Edom were terrified; the leaders of Moab were seized by trembling; all the dwellers of Canaan were melted.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then were ye prynces of Edom afrayed, tremblynge came vpo ye mightie of Moab, all the indwellers of Canaan waxed faynte harted.
American Standard Version
Then were the chiefs of Edom dismayed; The mighty men of Moab, trembling taketh hold upon them: All the inhabitants of Canaan are melted away.
Bible in Basic English
The chiefs of Edom were troubled in heart; the strong men of Moab were in the grip of fear: all the people of Canaan became like water.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then the dukes of the Edomites shalbe amazed, and the myghtyest of the Moabites tremblyng shall come vpon them, al the inhabiters of Chanaan shal waxe faynt hearted.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then were the chiefs of Edom affrighted; the mighty men of Moab, trembling taketh hold upon them; all the inhabitants of Canaan are melted away.
King James Version (1611)
Then the dukes of Edom shal be amased: the mighty men of Moab trembling shall take hold vpon them: all the inhabitants of Canaan shal melt away.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Then the princes of Edom, and the chiefs of the Moabites hasted; trembling took hold upon them, all the inhabitants of Chanaan melted away.
English Revised Version
Then were the dukes of Edom amazed; The mighty men of Moab, trembling taketh hold upon them: All the inhabitants of Canaan are melted away.
Berean Standard Bible
Then the chiefs of Edom will be dismayed; trembling will seize the leaders of Moab; those who dwell in Canaan will melt away,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Thanne the pryncis of Edom weren disturblid; tremblyng held the stronge men of Moab.
Young's Literal Translation
Then have chiefs of Edom been troubled: Mighty ones of Moab -- Trembling doth seize them! Melted have all inhabitants of Canaan!
Update Bible Version
Then were the chiefs of Edom dismayed; The mighty men of Moab, trembling takes hold on them: All the inhabitants of Canaan are melted away.
Webster's Bible Translation
Then the dukes of Edom shall be amazed; the mighty men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon them; all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away.
World English Bible
Then the chiefs of Edom were dismayed. Trembling takes hold of the mighty men of Moab. All the inhabitants of Canaan are melted away.
New King James Version
Then the chiefs of Edom will be dismayed; 1 The mighty men of Moab, Trembling will take hold of them; All the inhabitants of Canaan will melt away.
New Living Translation
The leaders of Edom are terrified; the nobles of Moab tremble. All who live in Canaan melt away;
New Life Bible
Now the leaders of Edom are afraid. The leaders of Moab shake in fear. All the people of Canaan have become weak.
New Revised Standard
Then the chiefs of Edom were dismayed; trembling seized the leaders of Moab; all the inhabitants of Canaan melted away.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then, were amazed the chiefs of Edom, The mighty ones of Moab, there seizeth them, a trembling, - Melted away, have all the dwellers of Canaan:
Douay-Rheims Bible
Then were the princes of Edom troubled, trembling seized on the stout men of Moab: all the inhabitants of Chanaan became stiff.
Revised Standard Version
Now are the chiefs of Edom dismayed; the leaders of Moab, trembling seizes them; all the inhabitants of Canaan have melted away.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Then the chiefs of Edom were dismayed; The leaders of Moab, trembling grips them; All the inhabitants of Canaan have melted away.

Contextual Overview

1Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to God , giving voice together, I'm singing my heart out to God —what a victory! He pitched horse and rider into the sea. God is my strength, God is my song, and, yes! God is my salvation. This is the kind of God I have and I'm telling the world! This is the God of my father— I'm spreading the news far and wide! God is a fighter, pure God , through and through. Pharaoh's chariots and army he dumped in the sea, The elite of his officers he drowned in the Red Sea. Wild ocean waters poured over them; they sank like a rock in the deep blue sea. Your strong right hand, God , shimmers with power; your strong right hand shatters the enemy. In your mighty majesty you smash your upstart enemies, You let loose your hot anger and burn them to a crisp. At a blast from your nostrils the waters piled up; Tumbling streams dammed up, wild oceans curdled into a swamp. 9 The enemy spoke, "I'll pursue, I'll hunt them down, I'll divide up the plunder, I'll glut myself on them; I'll pull out my sword, my fist will send them reeling." 10You blew with all your might and the sea covered them. They sank like a lead weight in the majestic waters. Who compares with you among gods, O God ? Who compares with you in power, in holy majesty, In awesome praises, wonder-working God? 12You stretched out your right hand and the Earth swallowed them up. But the people you redeemed, you led in merciful love; You guided them under your protection to your holy pasture. 14When people heard, they were scared; Philistines writhed and trembled; Yes, even the head men in Edom were shaken, and the big bosses in Moab. Everybody in Canaan panicked and fell faint. Dread and terror sent them reeling. Before your brandished right arm they were struck dumb like a stone, Until your people crossed over and entered, O God , until the people you made crossed over and entered. You brought them and planted them on the mountain of your heritage, The place where you live, the place you made, Your sanctuary, Master, that you established with your own hands. Let God rule forever, for eternity! 19 Yes, Pharaoh's horses and chariots and riders went into the sea and God turned the waters back on them; but the Israelites walked on dry land right through the middle of the sea. 20Miriam the prophetess, Aaron's sister, took a tambourine, and all the women followed her with tambourines, dancing. Miriam led them in singing, Sing to God — what a victory! He pitched horse and rider into the sea!

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

dukes: Genesis 36:40, Numbers 20:14-21, Deuteronomy 2:4, 1 Chronicles 1:51-54

Moab: Numbers 22:3-5, Habakkuk 3:7

all the: Joshua 2:11, Joshua 5:1

melt: Deuteronomy 20:8, Joshua 2:9, *marg. Joshua 14:8, 1 Samuel 14:16, 2 Samuel 17:10, Psalms 68:2, Isaiah 13:7, Isaiah 19:1, Ezekiel 21:7, Nahum 2:10

Reciprocal: Genesis 25:30 - Edom Genesis 35:5 - General Genesis 36:16 - duke Genesis 36:39 - Hadar Genesis 36:43 - the dukes Exodus 10:1 - that I Deuteronomy 1:28 - discouraged Joshua 2:24 - faint Judges 7:14 - into his hand 1 Samuel 17:46 - all the earth 2 Samuel 23:20 - he slew Psalms 48:6 - Fear Psalms 58:7 - General Psalms 69:24 - take Ezekiel 26:16 - tremble Romans 9:17 - that

Cross-References

Genesis 15:1
After all these things, this word of God came to Abram in a vision: "Don't be afraid, Abram. I'm your shield. Your reward will be grand!"
Genesis 15:2
Abram said, " God , Master, what use are your gifts as long as I'm childless and Eliezer of Damascus is going to inherit everything?" Abram continued, "See, you've given me no children, and now a mere house servant is going to get it all."
Genesis 15:7
God continued, "I'm the same God who brought you from Ur of the Chaldees and gave you this land to own."
Genesis 15:9
God said, "Bring me a heifer, a goat, and a ram, each three years old, and a dove and a young pigeon."
Genesis 15:13
God said to Abram, "Know this: your descendants will live as outsiders in a land not theirs; they'll be enslaved and beaten down for 400 years. Then I'll punish their slave masters; your offspring will march out of there loaded with plunder. But not you; you'll have a long and full life and die a good and peaceful death. Not until the fourth generation will your descendants return here; sin is still a thriving business among the Amorites."
Genesis 49:29
Then he instructed them: "I am about to be gathered to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the cave which is in the field of Ephron the Hittite, the cave in the field of Machpelah facing Mamre in the land of Canaan, the field Abraham bought from Ephron the Hittite for a burial plot. Abraham and his wife Sarah were buried there; Isaac and his wife Rebekah were buried there; I also buried Leah there. The field and the cave were bought from the Hittites."
Judges 2:10
Eventually that entire generation died and was buried. Then another generation grew up that didn't know anything of God or the work he had done for Israel.
1 Chronicles 23:1
When David got to be an old man, he made his son Solomon king over Israel.
Psalms 37:37
Keep your eye on the healthy soul, scrutinize the straight life; There's a future in strenuous wholeness. But the willful will soon be discarded; insolent souls are on a dead-end street.
Ecclesiastes 6:3
Say a couple have scores of children and live a long, long life but never enjoy themselves—even though they end up with a big funeral! I'd say that a stillborn baby gets the better deal. It gets its start in a mist and ends up in the dark—unnamed. It sees nothing and knows nothing, but is better off by far than anyone living.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then the dukes of Edom shall be amazed, c,] Of which there were many, see Genesis 36:15 the land being first governed by dukes, as perhaps it was at this time, though in some few years after it had a king, Numbers 20:14 now these, when they heard of the wonderful things that were done for Israel in Egypt, at the Red sea, and in the wilderness, were astonished and surprised, and filled with fear and dread, see Deuteronomy 2:4,

the mighty men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon them: as did on Balak the king of Moab, and his people, Numbers 22:2, where may be observed a literal accomplishment of this prophecy:

all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away as their hearts did, through fear, when they heard what God did for Israel against the Egyptians and the Amorites, and understood that they were upon the march to their land to invade it and dispossess them of it: see the fulfilment of this prediction in Joshua 2:9 thus when Babylon shall be destroyed, as Pharaoh and his host were, and the people of God saved out of the midst of her, as Israel was, the kings of the earth will stand afar off for fear of her torment, and bewail and lament for her, Revelation 18:9.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

With the deliverance of Israel is associated the development of the national poetry, which finds its first and perfect expression in this magnificent hymn. It was sung by Moses and the people, an expression which evidently points to him as the author. That it was written at the time is an assertion expressly made in the text, and it is supported by the strongest internal evidence. In every age this song gave the tone to the poetry of Israel; especially at great critical epochs of deliverance: and in the book of Revelation Exodus 15:3 it is associated with the final triumph of the Church.

The division of the song into three parts is distinctly marked: Exodus 15:1-5; Exodus 15:6-10; Exodus 15:11-18 : each begins with an ascription of praise to God; each increases in length and varied imagery unto the triumphant close.

Exodus 15:1

He hath triumphed gloriously - Literally, He is gloriously glorious.

The horse and his rider - The word “rider” may include horseman, but applies properly to the charioteer.

Exodus 15:2

The Lord is my strength and song - My strength and song is Jah. See Psalms 68:4. The name was chosen here by Moses to draw attention to the promise ratified by the name “I am.”

I will prepare Him an habitation - I will glorify Him. Our Authorized Version is open to serious objection, as suggesting a thought (namely, of erecting a temple) which could hardly have been in the mind of Moses at that time, and unsuited to the occasion.

Exodus 15:3

A man of war - Compare Psalms 24:8. The name has on this occasion a special fitness: man had no part in the victory; the battle was the Lord’s.

The Lord is his name - “Jah is His name.” See Exodus 15:2.

Exodus 15:4

Hath He cast - “Hurled,” as from a sling. See Exodus 14:27.

His chosen captains - See Exodus 14:7 note.

Exodus 15:5

As a stone - The warriors in chariots are always represented on the monuments with heavy coats of mail; the corslets of “chosen captains” consisted of plates of highly tempered bronze, with sleeves reaching nearly to the elbow, covering the whole body and the thighs nearly to the knee. The wearers must have sunk at once like a stone, or as we read in Exodus 5:10, like lumps of lead.

Exodus 15:7

Thy wrath - Literally, Thy burning, i. e. the fire of Thy wrath, a word chosen expressly with reference to the effect.

Exodus 15:8

The blast of God’s nostrils corresponds to the natural agency, the east wind Exodus 14:21, which drove the waters back: on the north the waters rose high, overhanging the sands, but kept back by the strongwind: on the south they laid in massive rollers, kept down by the same agency in the deep bed of the Red Sea.

Exodus 15:9

The enemy said - The abrupt, gasping utterances; the haste, cupidity and ferocity of the Egyptians; the confusion and disorder of their thoughts, belong to the highest order of poetry. They enable us to realize the feelings which induced Pharaoh and his host to pursue the Israelites over the treacherous sandbanks.

Exodus 15:10

Thou didst blow with thy wind - Notice the solemn majesty of these few words, in immediate contrast with the tumult and confusion of the preceding verse. In Exodus 14:28, we read only, “the waters returned,” here we are told that it was because the wind blew. A sudden change in the direction of the wind would bring back at once the masses of water heaped up on the north.

They sank as lead - See the note at Exodus 15:5.

Exodus 15:11

Among the gods - Compare Psalms 86:8; Deuteronomy 32:16-17. A Hebrew just leaving the land in which polytheism attained its highest development, with gigantic statues and temples of incomparable grandeur, might well on such an occasion dwell upon this consummation of the long series of triumphs by which the “greatness beyond compare” of Yahweh was once for all established.

Exodus 15:13

Thy holy habitation - Either Palestine, regarded as the land of promise, sanctified by manifestations of God to the Patriarchs, and destined to be both the home of God’s people, and the place where His glory and purposes were to be perfectly revealed: or Mount Moriah.

Exodus 15:14

The inhabitants of Palestina - i. e. the country of the Philistines. They were the first who would expect an invasion, and the first whose district would have been invaded but for the faintheartedness of the Israelites.

Exodus 15:15

The dukes of Edom - See Genesis 36:15. It denotes the chieftains, not the kings of Edom.

The mighty men of Moab - The physical strength and great stature of the Moabites are noted in other passages: see Jeremiah 48:29, Jeremiah 48:41.

Canaan - The name in this, as in many passages of Genesis, designates the whole of Palestine: and is used of course with reference to the promise to Abraham. It was known to the Egyptians, and occurs frequently on the monuments as Pa-kanana, which applies, if not to the whole of Palestine, yet to the northern district under Lebanon, which the Phoenicians occupied and called “Canaan.”

Exodus 15:17

In the mountain of thine inheritance - See Exodus 15:13.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Exodus 15:15. The dukes of Edom — Idumea was governed at this time by those called אלפים alluphim, heads, chiefs, or captains. Genesis 36:15.


 
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