Exodus 14:24

Exodus 14:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the Lord looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians,
• English Standard Version (ESV)And in the morning watch the Lord in the pillar of fire and of cloud looked down on the Egyptian forces and threw the Egyptian forces into a panic,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now it came to pass, in the morning watch, that the Lord looked down upon the army of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and cloud, and He troubled the army of the Egyptians.
• New Living Translation (NLT)But just before dawn the Lord looked down on the Egyptian army from the pillar of fire and cloud, and he threw their forces into total confusion.

Context of Exodus 14:24

22and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with a wall of water on their right and on their left. 23The Egyptians pursued them, and all Pharaoh’s horses and chariots and horsemen followed them into the sea. During the last watch of the night the Lord looked down from the pillar of fire and cloud at the Egyptian army and threw it into confusion. 25He 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.” 26Then the Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand over the sea so that the waters may flow back over the Egyptians and their chariots and horsemen.”

Exodus 14:24 word by word

וַֽיְהִי֙ בְּאַשְׁמֹ֣רֶת הַבֹּ֔קֶר וַיַּשְׁקֵ֤ף יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מַחֲנֵ֣ה מִצְרַ֔יִם בְּעַמּ֥וּד אֵ֖שׁ וְעָנָ֑ן וַיָּ֕הָם אֵ֖ת מַחֲנֵ֥ה מִצְרָֽיִם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And it came to pass, that in the morningבֹּ֫קֶרbôqer · morningH1242
• watchאַשְׁמוּרָה'ashmûrâh 'ashmûrâh 'ashmôreth · watchH821
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• lookedשָׁקַףshâqaph · to lookH8259
• unto the hostמַחֲנֶהmachăneh · campH4264
• of the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
• through the pillarעַמּוּד‛ammûd ‛ammûd · pillarH5982
• of fireאֵשׁ'êsh · fireH784
• and of the cloudעָנָן‛ânân · cloudH6051
• and troubledהָמַםhâmam · to confuseH2000

Cross-references for Exodus 14:24

• 1 Samuel 11:11The next day Saul separated his men into three divisions; during the last watch of the night they broke into the camp of the Ammonites and slaughtered them until the heat of the day. Those who survived were scattered, so that no two of them were left together.
• Job 40:12look at all who are proud and humble them, crush the wicked where they stand.
• Psalms 18:13The Lord thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded.
• Psalms 77:16The waters saw you, God, the waters saw you and writhed; the very depths were convulsed.
• Psalms 104:32he who looks at the earth, and it trembles, who touches the mountains, and they smoke.
• Exodus 14:19Then the angel of God, who had been traveling in front of Israel’s army, withdrew and went behind them. The pillar of cloud also moved from in front and stood behind them,
• Exodus 14:25He 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.”
• Job 22:13Yet you say, ‘What does God know? Does he judge through such darkness?
• Job 23:15That is why I am terrified before him; when I think of all this, I fear him.
• Job 34:20They die in an instant, in the middle of the night; the people are shaken and they pass away; the mighty are removed without human hand.
• Psalms 48:5they saw her and were astounded; they fled in terror.

Commentaries on Exodus 14:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24The morning watch - A watch was the fourth part of the time from sun-setting to sun-rising; so called from soldiers keeping guard by night, who being changed four times during the night, the periods came to be called watches. - Dodd. As here and in 1 Samuel 11:11; is mentioned the morning watch; so in Lamentations 2:19, the beginning of the watches; and in Judges 7:19, the middle watch is spoken of; in Luke 12:38, the second and third watch; and in…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24In the morning watch - At sunrise, a little before 6 a.m.in April. Troubled - By a sudden panic.Read the comment
• 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. 19-25The night before, the Hebrews were afraid and in a panic. Now the Egyptian army was confused and in disorder. Even though they were highly trained, they could not keep control. They realized that they faced a power greater than themselves. They could not understand it, and they could not control it.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 14:24

• Afflictions and Adversities
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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