Berean Standard Bible
Exodus 14:1-9
2“Tellדַּבֵּר֮da.BerH1696the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒be.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478toאֶל־'el-H413turn backוְיָשֻׁ֗בוּve.ya.Shu.vuH7725and encampוְיַחֲנוּ֙ve.ya.cha.NuH2583beforeלִפְנֵי֙lif.NeiH6440Pi-hahirothH6367,betweenבֵּ֥יןbeinH996Migdolמִגְדֹּ֖ל וּבֵ֣יןmig.Dol u.VeinH4024H996and the seaהַיָּ֑םhai.YamH3220.You are to encampתַחֲנ֖וּta.cha.NuH2583byעַל־'al-H5921the seaהַיָּֽם׃hai.YamH3220,directly oppositeלִפְנֵי֙lif.NeiH6440Baal-zephonנִכְח֥וֹnikh.ChoH1189H5227.
3For Pharaohפַּרְעֹה֙par.'OhH6547will sayוְאָמַ֤רve.'a.MarH559of the Israelitesלִבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לliv.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478, ‘Theyהֵ֖םhemH1992are wandering the landבָּאָ֑רֶץba.'A.retzH776in confusionנְבֻכִ֥יםne.vu.KhimH943;the wildernessהַמִּדְבָּֽר׃ha.mid.BarH4057has boxed themסָגַ֥רsa.GarH5462inעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lei.HemH5921.’
4And I will hardenוְחִזַּקְתִּ֣יve.chi.zak.TiH2388אֶת־'et-H853Pharaoh’sפַּרְעֹה֮par.'OhH6547heartלֵב־lev-H3820so that he will pursueוְרָדַ֣ףve.ra.DafH7291themאַחֲרֵיהֶם֒'a.cha.rei.HemH310.But I will gain honorוְאִכָּבְדָ֤הve.'i.ka.ve.DahH3513by means of Pharaohבְּפַרְעֹה֙be.far.'OhH6547and allוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605his armyחֵיל֔וֹchei.LoH2428,and the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֖יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4713will knowוְיָדְע֥וּve.ya.de.'UH3045thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588Iאֲנִ֣י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068.”So this is whatכֵֽן׃KhenH3651the Israelites didוַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־vai.ya.'a.su-H6213.
5When the kingלְמֶ֣לֶךְle.Me.lekhH4428of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714was toldוַיֻּגַּד֙vai.yu.GadH5046thatכִּ֥יkiH3588the peopleהָעָ֑םha.'AmH5971had fledבָרַ֖חva.RachH1272,Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֤הpar.'OhH6547and his officialsוַעֲבָדָיו֙va.'a.va.DavH5650changedוַ֠יֵּהָפֵךְVai.ye.ha.fekhH2015their mindsלְבַ֨בle.VavH3824aboutאֶל־'el-H413themהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971and saidוַיֹּֽאמרוּ֙vai.yo.m.RuH559, “Whatמַה־ זֹּ֣אתmah- zotH4100H2063have we doneעָשִׂ֔ינוּ כִּֽי־'a.Si.nu ki-H6213H3588?We have releasedשִׁלַּ֥חְנוּshi.Lach.nuH7971אֶת־'et-H853Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478from serving usמֵעָבְדֵֽנוּ׃me.'a.ve.De.nuH5647.”
7He tookוַיִּקַּ֗חvai.yi.KachH3947600שֵׁשׁ־ מֵא֥וֹתshesh- me.'otH8337H3967of the bestבָּח֔וּרba.ChurH977chariotsרֶ֙כֶב֙re.khevH7393,and allוְכֹ֖לve.KholH3605the other chariotsרֶ֣כֶבRe.khevH7393of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,with officersוְשָׁלִשִׁ֖םve.sha.li.ShimH7991overעַל־'al-H5921all of themכֻּלּֽוֹ׃ku.LoH3605.
8And the LORDיְהֹוָ֗הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853hardenedוַיְחַזֵּ֣קvay.cha.ZekH2388the heartלֵ֤בlevH3820of Pharaohפַּרְעֹה֙par.'OhH6547kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714so that he pursuedוַיִּרְדֹּ֕ף אַחֲרֵ֖יvai.yir.Dof 'a.cha.ReiH7291H310the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478וּבְנֵ֣יu.ve.NeiH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,who were marching outיֹצְאִ֖יםyo.tze.'ImH3318defiantlyבְּיָ֥ד רָמָֽה׃be.Yad ra.MahH3027H7311.
9The Egyptiansמִצְרַ֜יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4713—allכָּל־kol-H3605Pharaoh’sפַּרְעֹ֔הpar.'OhH6547horsesסוּס֙susH5483and chariotsרֶ֣כֶבRe.khevH7393,horsemenוּפָרָשָׁ֖יוu.fa.ra.ShavH6571and troopsוְחֵיל֑וֹve.chei.LoH2428—pursuedוַיִּרְדְּפ֨וּvai.yir.de.FuH7291the Israelitesandאַחֲרֵיהֶ֗ם'a.cha.rei.HemH310overtookוַיַּשִּׂ֤יגוּvai.ya.Si.guH5381themאוֹתָם֙'o.TamH853as they campedחֹנִ֣יםcho.NimH2583byעַל־'al-H5921the seaהַיָּ֔םhai.YamH3220nearעַל־'al-H5921Pi-hahirothH6367,oppositeלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440Baal-zephonH1189.
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
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