Exodus 14:13

Fear God's faithfulness Protection and safety

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.”

But Moses told the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the LORD’s salvation, which He will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians you see today, you will never see again.

¹⁴ The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.”

¹⁵ Then the LORD said to Moses, “Why are you crying out to Me? Tell the Israelites to go forward.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: But Moses told the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the LORD’s salvation, which He will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians you see today, you will never see again.
KJV: And 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.
WEB: Moses said to the people, “Don’t be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will work for you today; for you will never again see the Egyptians whom you have seen today.
ASV: And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of Jehovah, which he will work for you to-day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to-day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.
DARBY: And Moses said to the people, Fear not: stand still, and see the salvation of Jehovah, which he will work for you to-day; for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to-day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.
BLB: And Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand still and see the salvation of YHWH, which He will do for you⁺ today; for the Egyptians whom you⁺ see today, you shall see never again, unto eternity.

ÅB: Da sa Moses til folket: Frykt ikke, stå nå her og se Herrens frelse, som han vil sende dere idag! For som dere ser egypterne idag, skal dere aldri i evighet se dem mere.
OTB: Men Moses sa til folket: "Vær ikke redde. Stå fast, så skal dere se den frelse Herren vil gi dere i dag; de egypterne dere ser i dag, skal dere aldri se igjen.
B1930: Da sa Moses til folket: Frykt ikke, stå nu her og se Herrens frelse, som han vil sende eder idag! For som I ser egypterne idag, skal I aldri i evighet se dem mere.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

2 Chronicles 20:17
You need not fight this battle. Take up your positions, stand firm, and see the salvation of the LORD on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid or discouraged. Go out and face them tomorrow, for the LORD is with you.’”
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2 Chronicles 20:15
And he said, “Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King Jehoshaphat! This is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army, for the battle does not belong to you, but to God.
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Exodus 14:30
That day the LORD saved Israel from the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the shore.
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Isaiah 41:10–14
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness.
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2 Kings 6:16
“Do not be afraid,” Elisha answered, “for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”
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Lamentations 3:26
It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.
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Isaiah 35:4
Say to those with anxious hearts: “Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance. With divine retribution He will come to save you.”
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Psalms 27:1–2
The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— whom shall I dread?
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