Exodus 14:9

Exodus 14:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pi–hahiroth, before Baal–zephon.
• New International Version (NIV)The Egyptians—all Pharaoh’s horses and chariots, horsemen and troops—pursued the Israelites and overtook them as they camped by the sea near Pi Hahiroth, opposite Baal Zephon.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The Egyptians pursued them, all Pharaoh's horses and chariots and his horsemen and his army, and overtook them encamped at the sea, by Pi-hahiroth, in front of Baal-zephon.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So the Egyptians pursued them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, his horsemen and his army, and overtook them camping by the sea beside Pi Hahiroth, before Baal Zephon.

Context of Exodus 14:9

7He took six hundred select chariots, and all the rest of the chariots of Egypt, and officers on all of them. 8But the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he chased after the Israelites. Now the Israelites were going out defiantly. The Egyptians chased after them, and all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh and his horsemen and his army overtook them camping by the sea, beside Pi-hahiroth, before Baal-Zephon. 10When Pharaoh got closer, the Israelites looked up, and there were the Egyptians marching after them, and they were terrified. The Israelites cried out to the Lord, 11and they said to Moses, “Is it because there are no graves in Egypt that you have taken us away to die in the desert? What in the world have you done to us by bringing us out of Egypt?

Exodus 14:9 word by word

וַיִּרְדְּפ֨וּ מִצְרַ֜יִם אַחֲרֵיהֶ֗ם וַיַּשִּׂ֤יגוּ אוֹתָם֙ חֹנִ֣ים עַל־הַיָּ֔ם כָּל־סוּס֙ רֶ֣כֶב פַּרְעֹ֔ה וּפָרָשָׁ֖יו וְחֵיל֑וֹ עַל־פִּי֙ הַֽחִירֹ֔ת לִפְנֵ֖י בַּ֥עַל צְפֹֽן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
• pursuedרָדַףrâdaph · to pursueH7291
• afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• them, all the horsesסוּסsûs sûs · horseH5483
• chariotsרֶ֫כֶבrekeb · chariotH7393
• of Pharaohפַּרְעֹהpar‛ôh · PharaohH6547
• and his horsemenפָּרָשׁpârâsh · horsemanH6571
• and his armyחַ֫יִלchayil · armyH2428
• and overtookנָשַׂגnâώag · to overtakeH5381
• them encampingחָנָהchânâh · to campH2583
• by the seaיָםyâm · seaH3220
• beside Pi–hahirothפִּי הַחִירֹתpîy hachirôth · Pi-hahirothH6367
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• Baal–zephonבַּ֫עַל צְפוֹןba‛al tsephôn · Baal-zephonH1189

Cross-references for Exodus 14:9

• Exodus 15:9The enemy said, ‘I will chase, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my desire will be satisfied on them. I will draw my sword, my hand will destroy them.’
• Joshua 24:6When I brought your fathers out of Egypt, you arrived at the sea. The Egyptians chased your fathers with chariots and horsemen to the Red Sea.
• Exodus 14:2“Tell the Israelites that they must turn and camp before Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea; you are to camp by the sea before Baal Zephon opposite it.

Commentaries on Exodus 14:9

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9And his horsemen - See Exodus 14:5.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9Today, we do not know the exact place where these events happened (see study note on 14:2). However, the original narrator and the first people to hear this story did know the location. We should not assume that the account is fictional just because we lack precise geographic details today. The story is presented as a real event that took place in a known setting.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-312. Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp--The Israelites had now completed their three days' journey, and at Etham the decisive step would have to be taken whether they would celebrate their intended feast and return, or march onwards by the head of the Red Sea into the desert, with a view to a final departure. They were already on the borders of the desert, and a short march would have placed them beyond the reach of pursuit, as…Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 14:9

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Baal-Zephon
• Chariot
• Egypt
• Egyptians
• Horse
• Impenitence
• Israel
• Pi-Hahiroth
• Readings, Select
• Red Sea

In the dictionaries

• Baal
• Pharaoh
• Pharaoh, king of Egypt
• the sea, the Great Sea, the western sea
• Baal-Zephon
• Pi-Hahiroth
• Better
• Cover
• Heavily
• Horseman

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