Exodus 15:19

Exodus 15:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For the horse of Pharaoh went in with his chariots and with his horsemen into the sea, and the Lord brought again the waters of the sea upon them; but the children of Israel went on dry land in the midst of the sea.
• New International Version (NIV)When Pharaoh’s horses, chariots and horsemen went into the sea, the Lord brought the waters of the sea back over them, but the Israelites walked through the sea on dry ground.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For when the horses of Pharaoh with his chariots and his horsemen went into the sea, the Lord brought back the waters of the sea upon them, but the people of Israel walked on dry ground in the midst of the sea.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For the horses of Pharaoh went with his chariots and his horsemen into the sea, and the Lord brought back the waters of the sea upon them. But the children of Israel went on dry land in the midst of the sea.

Context of Exodus 15:19

17You will bring your people in safely. You will bring them to live on your own mountain. Lord, that is the place that you have prepared for your home. It is the holy place that you have built, Lord. 18The Lord will rule as king for ever! Pharaoh's horses, his chariots and his soldiers went into the sea. Then the Lord made the waters of the sea come back over them. But the Israelites walked through the middle of the sea on dry ground.’ 20Then Miriam, Aaron's sister, who was a prophet, took a tambourine in her hand. All the other women followed her, with tambourines in their hands. They danced while Miriam sang to them. 21This is the song that she sang: ‘Sing to the Lord, because he has shown his great power. He threw horses and their riders into the sea.’

Exodus 15:19 word by word

כִּ֣י בָא֩ ס֨וּס פַּרְעֹ֜ה בְּרִכְבּ֤וֹ וּבְפָרָשָׁיו֙ בַּיָּ֔ם וַיָּ֧שֶׁב יְהוָ֛ה עֲלֵהֶ֖ם אֶת־מֵ֣י הַיָּ֑ם וּבְנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל הָלְכ֥וּ בַיַּבָּשָׁ֖ה בְּת֥וֹךְ הַיָּֽם׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For the horseסוּסsûs sûs · horseH5483
• of Pharaohפַּרְעֹהpar‛ôh · PharaohH6547
• went inבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• with his chariotsרֶ֫כֶבrekeb · chariotH7393
• and with his horsemenפָּרָשׁpârâsh · horsemanH6571
• into the seaיָםyâm · seaH3220
• and the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• brought againשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
• the watersמַיmayim · waterH4325
• upon them; but the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• wentהָלַךְhâlak · to go: walkH1980
• on dryיַבָּשָׁהyabbâώâh · dry landH3004
• in the midstתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432

Cross-references for Exodus 15:19

• Exodus 14:23The Egyptians followed the Israelites into the middle of the sea to catch them. All Pharaoh's horses, his chariots and their riders did this.
• Proverbs 21:31You can prepare your horses to fight in a battle, but only the Lord can help you to win.
• Exodus 14:28The water returned to its proper place. It covered all of Pharaoh's army that had followed the Israelites into the sea. It covered all the chariots, the horses and their riders. Not one of Pharaoh's soldiers was still alive!
• Hebrews 11:29Because of their faith, Israel's people walked across the Red Sea. They walked through there as if they were walking on dry land. But when the soldiers from Egypt tried to cross the same place, they drowned.

Commentaries on Exodus 15:19

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19For the horse … - This verse does not belong to the hymn, but marks the transition from it to the narrative.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-21In many ancient societies, men and women took part in ceremonies separately. Women often had special roles in songs of praise and in songs of mourning.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-271. Then sang Moses and the children of Israel--The scene of this thanksgiving song is supposed to have been at the landing place on the eastern shore of the Red Sea, at Ayoun Musa, "the fountains of Moses." They are situated somewhat farther northward along the shore than the opposite point from which the Israelites set out. But the line of the people would be extended during the passage, and one extremity of it would reach as far north as these…Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 15:19

• Epic
• Faith
• Horse
• Joy
• Poetry
• Praise
• Psalms
• Readings, Select
• Red Sea
• Song
• Thankfulness

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Pharaoh
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Pharaoh, king of Egypt
• the sea, the Great Sea, the western sea
• Children of Israel
• Cherub
• Chosen
• Exalt

Commentaries on Exodus 15

• 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