Exodus 14:15

Exodus 14:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the Lord said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward:
• New International Version (NIV)Then the Lord said to Moses, “Why are you crying out to me? Tell the Israelites to move on.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord said to Moses, "Why do you cry to me? Tell the people of Israel to go forward.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the Lord said to Moses, “Why do you cry to Me? Tell the children of Israel to go forward.

Context of Exodus 14:15

13But Moses told the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the LORD’s salvation, which He will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians you see today, you will never see again. 14The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.” Then the LORD said to Moses, “Why are you crying out to Me? Tell the Israelites to go forward. 16And as for you, lift up your staff and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it, so that the Israelites can go through the sea on dry ground. 17And I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they will go in after them. Then I will gain honor by means of Pharaoh and all his army and chariots and horsemen.

Exodus 14:15 word by word

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה מַה־תִּצְעַ֖ק אֵלָ֑י דַּבֵּ֥ר אֶל־בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וְיִסָּֽעוּ׃Read the interlinear

• Then the LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• toאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
• Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
• Whyמָהmâh mah mâ ma meh · what?H4100
• are you crying outצָעַקtsâ‛aq · to cryH6817
• Tellדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• the Israelitesבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• to go forwardנָסַעnâsa‛ · to set outH5265

Cross-references for Exodus 14:15

• Exodus 17:4Then Moses cried out to the LORD, “What should I do with these people? A little more and they will stone me!”
• Joshua 7:10But the LORD said to Joshua, “Stand up! Why have you fallen on your face?
• Ezra 10:4Get up, for this matter is your responsibility, and we will support you. Be strong and take action!”
• Nehemiah 9:9You saw the affliction of our fathers in Egypt; You heard their cry at the Red Sea.

Commentaries on Exodus 14:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15Wherefore criest thou unto me? - We hear not one word of Moses' praying, and yet here the Lord asks him why he cries unto him? From which we may learn that the heart of Moses was deeply engaged with God, though it is probable he did not articulate one word; but the language of sighs, tears, and desires is equally intelligible to God with that of words. This consideration should be a strong encouragement to every feeble, discouraged mind: Thou canst not…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15Wherefore criest thou unto me? - Moses does not speak of his intercession, and we only know of it from this answer to his prayer.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-20Verses 15-20 Moses' silent prayers of faith prevailed more with God than Israel's loud outcries of fear. The pillar of cloud and fire came behind them, where they needed a guard, and it was a wall between them and their enemies. The word and providence of God have a black and dark side toward sin and sinners, but a bright and pleasant side toward the people of the Lord. He, who divided between light and darkness, Ge 1:4, allotted darkness to the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15-31The escape through the Red Sea was the climactic moment of rescue. It was the highest point of God’s saving work in the exodus from Egypt.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 15-1815-18. the Lord said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? &c.--When in answer to his prayers, he received the divine command to go forward, he no longer doubted by what kind of miracle the salvation of his mighty charge was to be effected.Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 14:15

• Despondency
• Doubting
• Egypt
• Egyptians
• Emergency
• Indecision
• Israel
• Prayer
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Commentaries on Exodus 14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings