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Revised Standard Version

Exodus 14:23

The Egyptians pursued, and went in after them into the midst of the sea, all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Cavalry;   Egypt;   Egyptians;   Israel;   Miracles;   Prayer;   Readings, Select;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Desert, Journey of Israel through the;   Egypt;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Horses;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Water;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Red Sea, Passage of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Eschatology;   Exodus, Book of;   Horseman;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Red Sea;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Miracles;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Migdol;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;   Journeyings of israel from egypt to canaan;   Ouches;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Red Sea;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Exodus, the;   Moses, the Man of God;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Chariot;   Red Sea;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Miracle;   Moses;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for March 20;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
The Mitzrim pursued, and went in after them into the midst of the sea: all of Par`oh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.
King James Version
And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them to the midst of the sea, even all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.
Lexham English Bible
And the Egyptians gave chase and entered after them—all the horses of Pharaoh, his chariots, and his charioteers—into the middle of the sea.
New Century Version
Then all the king's horses, chariots, and chariot drivers followed them into the sea.
New English Translation
The Egyptians chased them and followed them into the middle of the sea—all the horses of Pharaoh, his chariots, and his horsemen.
Amplified Bible
Then the Egyptians pursued them into the middle of the sea, even all Pharaoh's horses, his war-chariots and his charioteers.
New American Standard Bible
Then the Egyptians took up the pursuit, and all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen went in after them into the midst of the sea.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the Egyptians pursued and went after them to the middes of the Sea, euen all Pharaohs horses, his charets, and his horsemen.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then the Egyptians pursued them, and all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots and his horsemen went in after them into the midst of the sea.
Contemporary English Version
The Egyptian chariots and cavalry went after them.
Complete Jewish Bible
The Egyptians continued their pursuit, going after them into the sea — all Pharaoh's horses, chariots and cavalry.
Darby Translation
And the Egyptians pursued and came after them—all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots and his horsemen, into the midst of the sea.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then all of Pharaoh's chariots and horse soldiers followed them into the sea.
English Standard Version
The Egyptians pursued and went in after them into the midst of the sea, all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.
George Lamsa Translation
And the Egyptians pursued and went into the sea after them, all of Pharaohs horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.
Good News Translation
The Egyptians pursued them and went after them into the sea with all their horses, chariots, and drivers.
Christian Standard Bible®
The Egyptians set out in pursuit—all Pharaoh’s horses, his chariots, and his horsemen—and went into the sea after them.
Literal Translation
And the Egyptians pursued, and all the horses of Pharaoh came after them, his chariots and his horsemen, into the middle of the sea.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And ye Egipcias folowed, & wente in after the, all Pharaos horses, & charettes, & horsme, eue in to ye middest of ye see.
American Standard Version
And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them into the midst of the sea, all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.
Bible in Basic English
Then the Egyptians went after them into the middle of the sea, all Pharaoh's horses and his war-carriages and his horsemen.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the Egyptians folowed, & went in after them to the myddest of the sea, euen all Pharaos horses, his charettes, and his horsemen.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them into the midst of the sea, all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.
King James Version (1611)
And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them, to the midst of the Sea, euen all Pharaohs horses, his charets and his horsemen.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the Egyptians pursued them and went in after them, and every horse of Pharao, and his chariots, and his horsemen, into the midst of the sea.
English Revised Version
And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them into the midst of the sea, all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.
Berean Standard Bible
Then the Egyptians chased after them-all Pharaoh's horses, chariots, and horsemen-and followed them into the sea.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Egipcians pursueden, and entriden aftir hem, al the ridyng of Farao, hise charis, and knyytis, bi the myddis of the see.
Young's Literal Translation
And the Egyptians pursue, and go in after them (all the horses of Pharaoh, his chariots, and his horsemen) unto the midst of the sea,
Update Bible Version
And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them into the midst of the sea, all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them to the midst of the sea, [even] all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.
World English Bible
The Egyptians pursued, and went in after them into the midst of the sea: all of Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.
New King James Version
And the Egyptians pursued and went after them into the midst of the sea, all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.
New Living Translation
Then the Egyptians—all of Pharaoh's horses, chariots, and charioteers—chased them into the middle of the sea.
New Life Bible
Then the Egyptians followed them. All Pharaoh's horses and war-wagons and horsemen went in the sea after them.
New Revised Standard
The Egyptians pursued, and went into the sea after them, all of Pharaoh's horses, chariots, and chariot drivers.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And the Egyptians pursued, and entered after them - all the horses of Pharaoh his chariots and his horsemen, - into the midst of the sea.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Egyptians pursuing went in after them, and all Pharao’s horses, his chariots and horsemen, through the midst of the sea.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then the Egyptians took up the pursuit, and all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots and his horsemen went in after them into the midst of the sea.

Contextual Overview

21 Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD drove the sea back by a strong east wind all night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided. 22 And the people of Israel went into the midst of the sea on dry ground, the waters being a wall to them on their right hand and on their left. 23 The Egyptians pursued, and went in after them into the midst of the sea, all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen. 24 And in the morning watch the LORD in the pillar of fire and of cloud looked down upon the host of the Egyptians, and discomfited the host of the Egyptians, 25 clogging their chariot wheels so that they drove heavily; and the Egyptians said, "Let us flee from before Israel; for the LORD fights for them against the Egyptians." 26 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Stretch out your hand over the sea, that the water may come back upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen." 27 So Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to its wonted flow when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled into it, and the LORD routed the Egyptians in the midst of the sea. 28 The waters returned and covered the chariots and the horsemen and all the host of Pharaoh that had followed them into the sea; not so much as one of them remained. 29 But the people of Israel walked on dry ground through the sea, the waters being a wall to them on their right hand and on their left. 30 Thus the LORD saved Israel that day from the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the seashore.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Exodus 14:17, Exodus 15:9, Exodus 15:19, 1 Kings 22:20, Ecclesiastes 9:3, Isaiah 14:24-27

Reciprocal: Exodus 14:6 - people Exodus 14:7 - General Deuteronomy 11:4 - how he made 1 Samuel 6:6 - the Egyptians Proverbs 28:14 - but Isaiah 43:17 - bringeth

Cross-References

Genesis 14:9
with Ched-or-lao'mer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goi'im, Am'raphel king of Shinar, and Ar'ioch king of Ella'sar, four kings against five.
Genesis 14:12
they also took Lot, the son of Abram's brother, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.
Genesis 14:15
And he divided his forces against them by night, he and his servants, and routed them and pursued them to Hobah, north of Damascus.
Genesis 14:16
Then he brought back all the goods, and also brought back his kinsman Lot with his goods, and the women and the people.
1 Kings 13:8
And the man of God said to the king, "If you give me half your house, I will not go in with you. And I will not eat bread or drink water in this place;
2 Kings 5:16
But he said, "As the LORD lives, whom I serve, I will receive none." And he urged him to take it, but he refused.
2 Kings 5:20
Geha'zi, the servant of Eli'sha the man of God, said, "See, my master has spared this Na'aman the Syrian, in not accepting from his hand what he brought. As the LORD lives, I will run after him, and get something from him."
2 Corinthians 12:14
Here for the third time I am ready to come to you. And I will not be a burden, for I seek not what is yours but you; for children ought not to lay up for their parents, but parents for their children.
Hebrews 13:5
Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have; for he has said, "I will never fail you nor forsake you."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the Egyptians pursued,.... The Israelites going forwards towards the sea as they were ordered, and going into it:

and went in after them into the midst of the sea; which if fearful of, they might conclude it was as safe for them to go in as for the Israelites; but perhaps through the darkness of the night, and the eagerness of their pursuit, they might not perceive where they were, nor the danger they were exposed unto:

even all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen: which is observed to show, that as all that did go in perished, not one was saved, as after related, so all he brought with him, the whole of his army, went in, so that all that went out of Egypt were destroyed.


 
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