Exodus 15:13-15
New English Translation
13 By your loyal love you will lead[a] the people whom[b] you have redeemed;
you will guide[c] them by your strength to your holy dwelling place.
14 The nations will hear[d] and tremble;
anguish[e] will seize[f] the inhabitants of Philistia.
15 Then the chiefs of Edom will be terrified,[g]
trembling will seize[h] the leaders of Moab,
and the inhabitants of Canaan will shake.
Footnotes
- Exodus 15:13 tn The verbs in the next two verses are perfect tenses, but can be interpreted as a prophetic perfect, looking to the future.
- Exodus 15:13 tn The particle זוּ (zu) is a relative pronoun, subordinating the next verb to the preceding.
- Exodus 15:13 tn This verb seems to mean “to guide to a watering-place” (See Ps 23:2).
- Exodus 15:14 tn This verb is a prophetic perfect, assuming that the text means what it said and this song was sung at the Sea. So all these countries were yet to hear of the victory.
- Exodus 15:14 tn The word properly refers to “pangs” of childbirth. When the nations hear, they will be terrified.
- Exodus 15:14 tn The verb is again a prophetic perfect.
- Exodus 15:15 tn This is a prophetic perfect.
- Exodus 15:15 tn This verb is imperfect tense.
Exodus 15:13-15
King James Version
13 Thou in thy mercy hast led forth the people which thou hast redeemed: thou hast guided them in thy strength unto thy holy habitation.
14 The people shall hear, and be afraid: sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestina.
15 Then the dukes of Edom shall be amazed; the mighty men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon them; all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away.
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Exodus 15:13-15
New King James Version
13 You in Your mercy have (A)led forth
The people whom You have redeemed;
You have guided them in Your strength
To (B)Your holy habitation.
14 “The (C)people will hear and be afraid;
(D)Sorrow[a] will take hold of the inhabitants of Philistia.
15 (E)Then (F)the chiefs of Edom will be dismayed;
(G)The mighty men of Moab,
Trembling will take hold of them;
(H)All the inhabitants of Canaan will (I)melt away.
Footnotes
- Exodus 15:14 Anguish
Exodus 15:13-15
English Standard Version
13 “You have (A)led in your steadfast love the people whom (B)you have redeemed;
you have (C)guided them by your strength to your holy abode.
14 (D)The peoples have heard; they tremble;
pangs have seized the inhabitants of Philistia.
15 Now are the chiefs of Edom (E)dismayed;
trembling seizes the leaders of (F)Moab;
(G)all the inhabitants of Canaan have melted away.
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