Exodus 14:10
8 And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt so that he pursued the Israelites, who were marching out defiantly.
9 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.
As Pharaoh approached, the Israelites looked up and saw the Egyptians marching after them, and they were terrified and cried out to the LORD.
11 They said to Moses, “Was it because there were no graves in Egypt that you brought us into the wilderness to die? What have you done to us by bringing us out of Egypt?
12 Did we not say to you in Egypt, ‘Leave us alone so that we may serve the Egyptians’? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness.”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- As Pharaoh approached, the Israelites looked up and saw the Egyptians marching after them, and they were terrified and cried out to the LORD.
- KJV
- And 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.
- WEB
- When Pharaoh came near, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and behold, the Egyptians were marching after them; and they were very afraid. The children of Israel cried out to the LORD.
- ASV
- And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians were marching after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto Jehovah.
- DARBY
- And Pharaoh approached; and the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and the children of Israel were much afraid, and cried out to Jehovah.
- BLB
- And Pharaoh drew near, and the sons of Israel lifted up their eyes, and behold, Egypt was journeying after them, and they were very afraid. And the sons of Israel cried out to YHWH.
- ÅB
- Og Farao kom nærmere og nærmere, og da Israels barn så seg om, fikk de se egypterne komme settende etter dem; da kom det stor redsel over Israels barn, og de ropte til Herren.
- OTB
- Da farao nærmet seg, så israelittene opp og så egypterne marsjere etter dem, og de ble livredde og ropte til Herren.
- B1930
- Og Farao kom nærmere og nærmere, og da Israels barn så sig om, fikk de se egypterne komme settende efter dem; da kom det stor redsel over Israels barn, og de ropte til Herren.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 107:6
Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress.
Read in contextPsalms 34:17
The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles.
Read in contextNehemiah 9:9
You saw the affliction of our fathers in Egypt; You heard their cry at the Red Sea.
Read in contextJoshua 24:7
So your fathers cried out to the LORD, and He put darkness between you and the Egyptians, over whom He brought the sea and engulfed them. Your very eyes saw what I did to the Egyptians. Then you lived in the wilderness for a long time.
Read in contextMatthew 8:25–26
The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!”
Read in contextIsaiah 51:12–13
“I, even I, am He who comforts you. Why should you be afraid of mortal man, of a son of man who withers like grass?
Read in contextPsalms 106:44
Nevertheless He heard their cry; He took note of their distress.
Read in context2 Chronicles 18:31
When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “This is the king of Israel!” So they turned to fight against him, but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him. God drew them away from him.
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