Exodus 14
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
2Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pihahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baalzephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea.
3For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in.
4And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, that he shall follow after them; and I will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians may know that I am the LORD. And they did so.
5And it was told the king of Egypt that the people fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have let Israel go from serving us?
6And he made ready his chariot, and took his people with him:
7And he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt, and captains over every one of them.
8And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an high hand.
9But 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 Pihahiroth, before Baalzephon.
10And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the LORD.
11And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt?
12Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.
13And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.
14The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
15And the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward:
16But lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea.
17And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
18And the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I have gotten me honour upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
19And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them:
20And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night.
21And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.
22And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
23And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them to the midst of the sea, even all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.
24And 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,
25And 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.
26And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen.
27And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the LORD overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea.
28And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them.
29But the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
30Thus the LORD saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore.
31And Israel saw that great work which the LORD did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the LORD, and believed the LORD, and his servant Moses.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- אֵתʼêthH85329× in this chapter
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
- יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhH306817× in this chapter
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
- יָםyâmH322017× in this chapter
a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or an artifical basin; locally, the west, or (rarely) the south
- יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlH347817× in this chapter
Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
- מִצְרַיִםMitsrayimH471415× in this chapter
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt
- אֵלʼêlH41314× in this chapter
near, with or among; often in general, to
- עַלʻalH592113× in this chapter
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
- מִצְרִיMitsrîyH471311× in this chapter
a Mitsrite, or inhabitant of Mitsrajim
- פַּרְעֹהParʻôhH654711× in this chapter
Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings
- בֵּןbênH112110× in this chapter
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
- אַחַרʼacharH3109× in this chapter
properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
- כֹּלkôlH36059× in this chapter
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
- אָמַרʼâmarH5599× in this chapter
to say (used with great latitude)
- רֶכֶבrekebH73939× in this chapter
a vehicle; by implication, a team; by extension, cavalry; by analogy a rider, i.e. the upper millstone
- מֹשֶׁהMôshehH48728× in this chapter
Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver
- יָדyâdH30277× in this chapter
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
- כִּיkîyH35887× in this chapter
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
- פָּנִיםpânîymH64406× in this chapter
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
- פָּרָשׁpârâshH65716× in this chapter
a steed (as stretched out to a vehicle, not single nor for mounting ); also (by implication) a driver (in a chariot), i.e. (collectively) cavalry
- בּוֹאbôwʼH9356× in this chapter
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
- מַחֲנֶהmachănehH42645× in this chapter
an encampment (of travellers or troops); hence, an army, whether literal (of soldiers) or figurative (of dancers, angels, cattle, locusts, stars; or even the sacred courts)
- מַיִםmayimH43255× in this chapter
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
- עַםʻamH59715× in this chapter
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
- עָשָׂהʻâsâhH62135× in this chapter
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
- רָאָהrâʼâhH72005× in this chapter
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
- תָּוֶךְtâvekH84325× in this chapter
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre
- בַּעַל צְפוֹןBaʻal TsᵉphôwnH11894× in this chapter
Baal-Tsephon, a place in Eqypt
- דָבַרdâbarH16964× in this chapter
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
- הָלַךְhâlakH19804× in this chapter
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
- חַיִלchayilH24284× in this chapter
probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
- לֹאlôʼH38084× in this chapter
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
- נָטָהnâṭâhH51864× in this chapter
to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application
- נָסַעnâçaʻH52654× in this chapter
properly, to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e. start on ajourney
- פִּי הַחִירֹתPîy ha-ChîyrôthH63674× in this chapter
Pi-ha-Chiroth, a place in Egypt
- רָדַףrâdaphH72914× in this chapter
to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by)
- שׁוּבshûwbH77254× in this chapter
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again
- אֲשֶׁרʼăsherH8344× in this chapter
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
- בֵּיןbêynH9964× in this chapter
between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or
- זֶהzehH20883× in this chapter
the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
- חָזַקchâzaqH23883× in this chapter
to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer