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Exodus 14:25-27
New International Version
Exodus 14:25-27
New International Version
25 He jammed[a] 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(A) for them against Egypt.”(B)
26 Then 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.” 27 Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at daybreak the sea went back to its place.(C) The Egyptians were fleeing toward[b] it, and the Lord swept them into the sea.(D)
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- Exodus 14:25 See Samaritan Pentateuch, Septuagint and Syriac; Masoretic Text removed
- Exodus 14:27 Or from
Exodus 14:25-27
King James Version
Exodus 14:25-27
King James Version
25 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.
26 And 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.
27 And 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.
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Exodus 14:25-27
New King James Version
Exodus 14:25-27
New King James Version
25 And He [a]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 (A)fights for them against the Egyptians.”
26 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand over the sea, that the waters may come back upon the Egyptians, on their chariots, and on their horsemen.” 27 And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and when the morning appeared, the sea (B)returned to its full depth, while the Egyptians were fleeing into it. So the Lord (C)overthrew[b] the Egyptians in the midst of the sea.
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- Exodus 14:25 Sam., LXX, Syr. bound
- Exodus 14:27 Lit. shook off
Exodus 14:25-27
English Standard Version
Exodus 14:25-27
English Standard Version
25 clogging[a] their chariot wheels so that they drove heavily. And the Egyptians said, “Let us flee from before Israel, for the (A)Lord fights for them against the Egyptians.”
26 Then the Lord said to Moses, (B)“Stretch out your hand over the sea, that the water may come back upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen.” 27 (C)So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the sea (D)returned to its normal course when the morning appeared. And as the Egyptians fled into it, the Lord (E)threw[b] the Egyptians into the midst of the sea.
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- Exodus 14:25 Or binding (compare Samaritan, Septuagint, Syriac); Hebrew removing
- Exodus 14:27 Hebrew shook off
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