Exodus 14:25

²³ And the Egyptians chased after them—all Pharaoh’s horses, chariots, and horsemen—and followed them into the sea.

²⁴ At morning watch, however, the LORD looked down on the army of the Egyptians from the pillar of fire and cloud, and He threw their camp into confusion.

He caused their chariot wheels to wobble, so that they had difficulty driving. “Let us flee from the Israelites,” said the Egyptians, “for the LORD is fighting for them against Egypt!”

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 So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at daybreak the sea returned to its normal state. As the Egyptians were retreating, the LORD swept them into the sea.

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: He caused their chariot wheels to wobble, so that they had difficulty driving. “Let us flee from the Israelites,” said the Egyptians, “for the LORD is fighting for them against Egypt!”
KJV: 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.
WEB: He took off their chariot wheels, and they drove them heavily; so that the Egyptians said, “Let’s flee from the face of Israel, for the LORD fights for them against the Egyptians!”
ASV: And he took off their chariot wheels, and they drove them heavily; so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for Jehovah fighteth for them against the Egyptians.
DARBY: And he took off their chariot wheels, and caused them to drive with difficulty; and the Egyptians said, Let us flee before Israel, for Jehovah is fighting for them against the Egyptians!
BLB: And He turned aside the wheel of their chariots, and made it drive with heaviness. And Egypt said, “Let us flee from the face of Israel, for YHWH is fighting for them against Egypt.”

ÅB: og han slo hjulene av deres vogner, så det ble tungt for dem å komme fram. Da sa egypterne: La oss flykte for Israel; for Herren strider for dem imot egypterne.
OTB: Han satte hjulene på vognene deres fast slik at de hadde vanskeligheter med å kjøre. Og egypterne sa: "La oss flykte fra israelittene! Herren kjemper for dem mot Egypt."
B1930: og han slo hjulene av deres vogner, så det blev tungt for dem å komme frem. Da sa egypterne: La oss flykte for Israel; for Herren strider for dem imot egypterne.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Exodus 14:14
The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.”
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Jeremiah 51:21
With you I shatter the horse and rider; with you I shatter the chariot and driver.
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Job 20:24
Though he flees from an iron weapon, a bronze-tipped arrow will pierce him.
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1 Samuel 4:7–8
the Philistines were afraid. “The gods have entered their camp!” they said. “Woe to us, for nothing like this has happened before.
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Deuteronomy 3:22
Do not be afraid of them, for the LORD your God Himself will fight for you.”
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Amos 5:19
It will be like a man who flees from a lion, only to encounter a bear, or who enters his house and rests his hand against the wall, only to be bitten by a snake.
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Amos 9:1
I saw the Lord standing beside the altar, and He said: “Strike the tops of the pillars so that the thresholds shake. Topple them on the heads of all the people, and I will kill the rest with the sword. None of those who flee will get away; none of the fugitives will escape.
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Psalms 68:12
“Kings and their armies flee in haste; she who waits at home divides the plunder.
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