Exodus 14:25

Exodus 14:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And took off their chariot wheels, that they drave them heavily: so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the Lord fighteth for them against the Egyptians.
• New International Version (NIV)He jammed the wheels of their chariots so that they had difficulty driving. And the Egyptians said, “Let’s get away from the Israelites! The Lord is fighting for them against Egypt.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)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."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And He took off their chariot wheels, so that they drove them with difficulty; and the Egyptians said, “Let us flee from the face of Israel, for the Lord fights for them against the Egyptians.”

Context of Exodus 14:25

23Then 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. 24But at the morning watch, the Lord looked down on the army of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and cloud, and brought the army of the Egyptians into confusion. He caused their chariot wheels to swerve, and He made them drive with difficulty; so the Egyptians each said, “Let me flee from Israel, for the Lord is fighting for them against the Egyptians.” 26Then the Lord said to Moses, “Reach out with your hand over the sea so that the waters may come back over the Egyptians, over their chariots and their horsemen.” 27So Moses reached out with his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to its normal state at daybreak, while the Egyptians were fleeing right into it; then the Lord overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea.

Exodus 14:25 word by word

וַיָּ֗סַר אֵ֚ת אֹפַ֣ן מַרְכְּבֹתָ֔יו וַֽיְנַהֲגֵ֖הוּ בִּכְבֵדֻ֑ת וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מִצְרַ֗יִם אָנ֙וּסָה֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כִּ֣י יְהוָ֔ה נִלְחָ֥ם לָהֶ֖ם בְּמִצְרָֽיִם פRead the interlinear

• causedסוּרsûr ώûr · to turn aside: removeH5493
• their chariotמֶרְכָּבָהmerkâbâh · chariotH4818
• wheelsאוֹפָן'ôphân 'ôphân · wheelH212
• and He made them driveנָהַגnâhag · to leadH5090
• with difficultyכְּבֵדֻתkebêdûth · heavinessH3517
• so the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Let me fleeנוּסnûs · to fleeH5127
• from Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• for the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• is fightingלָחַםlâcham · to fightH3898

Cross-references for Exodus 14:25

• Judges 4:15And the Lord routed Sisera and all his chariots and all his army with the edge of the sword before Barak; and Sisera got down from his chariot and fled on foot.
• Psalms 46:9He makes wars to cease to the end of the earth; He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two; He burns the chariots with fire.
• Psalms 76:6At Your rebuke, God of Jacob, Both rider and horse were cast into a dead sleep.
• Jeremiah 51:21With you I shatter the horse and his rider, And with you I shatter the chariot and its rider,
• Job 11:20But the eyes of the wicked will fail, And there will be no escape for them; And their hope is to breathe their last.”
• Job 20:24He may flee from the iron weapon, But the bronze bow will pierce him.
• Job 27:22For it will hurl at him without mercy; He will certainly try to flee from its power.
• Psalms 68:12“Kings of armies flee, they flee, And she who remains at home will divide the spoils!”
• Amos 1:14So I will kindle a fire on the wall of Rabbah, And it will consume her citadels Amid war cries on the day of battle, And amid a storm on the day of tempest.
• Amos 5:19As when a man flees from a lion And a bear confronts him, Or he goes home, leans with his hand against the wall, And a snake bites him.
• Amos 9:1I saw the Lord standing beside the altar, and He said, “Strike the pillar capitals so that the thresholds will shake, And break them on the heads of them all! Then I will put to death the rest of them with the sword; They will not have a fugitive who will flee, Nor a survivor who will escape.
• Exodus 14:14The Lord will fight for you, while you keep silent.”
• Deuteronomy 3:22Do not fear them, for the Lord your God is the One fighting for you.’
• 1 Samuel 4:7So the Philistines were afraid, for they said, “God has come into the camp!” And they said, “Woe to us! For nothing like this has happened before.

Commentaries on Exodus 14:25

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-31Verses 21-31 The dividing the Red sea was the terror of the Canaanites, Jos 2:9; the praise and triumph of the Israelites, Psa 114:3; 106:9; 136:13. It was a type of baptism, 1Co 10:1, 2. Israel's passage through it was typical of the conversion of souls, Is 11:15; and the Egyptians being drowned in it was typical of the final ruin of all unrepenting sinners. God showed his almighty power, by opening a passage through the waters, some miles over. God can…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25He caused their chariot wheels to wobble: The ancient versions differ on the translation of this phrase. Perhaps there was deep sand where the water had been, and this broke the light wheels of the chariots. In any case, the Egyptian charge through the sea failed, and they became terrified. the LORD is fighting for them: By this time, everyone in Egypt knew about the special relationship between the Lord and his people.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 24-2524-25. Lord looked ... through ... the cloud, and troubled them--We suppose the fact to have been that the side of the pillar of cloud towards the Egyptians was suddenly, and for a few moments, illuminated with a blaze of light, which, coming as it were in a refulgent flash upon the dense darkness which had preceded, so frightened the horses of the pursuers that they rushed confusedly together and became unmanageable. "Let us flee," was the cry that…Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 14:25

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Chariot
• Egypt
• Egyptians
• Israel
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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