Exodus 15:3

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Jehovah is a man of war: Jehovah is his name.

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Ps 24:8 : 8 Who is the King of glory? Jehovah strong and mighty, Jehovah mighty in battle.
Ps 83:18 : 18 That they may know that thou alone, whose name is Jehovah, Art the Most High over all the earth.
Exod 3:15 : 15 And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, Jehovah, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.
Rev 19:11-21 : 11 And I saw the heaven opened; and behold, a white horse, and he that sat thereon {G846} called Faithful and True; and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. 12 And his eyes [are] a flame of fire, and upon his head [are] many diadems; and he hath a name written which no one knoweth but he himself. 13 And he [is] arrayed in a garment sprinkled with blood: and his name is called The Word of God. 14 And the armies which are in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white [and] pure. 15 And out of his mouth proceedeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress {G3631} of the fierceness of the wrath of God, the Almighty. 16 And he hath on his garment and on his thigh a name written, KINGS OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. 17 And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in mid heaven, Come [and] be gathered together unto the great supper of God; 18 that ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses and of them that sit thereon, {G846} and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, and small and great. 19 And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat upon the horse, and against his army. 20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought the signs in his sight, {G1722} wherewith he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast and them that worshipped his image: they two were cast alive into the lake of fire that burneth with brimstone: 21 and the rest were killed with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, [even the sword] which came forth out of his mouth: and all the birds were filled with their flesh.
Exod 14:14 : 14 Jehovah will fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
Isa 42:8 : 8 I am Jehovah, that is my name; and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise unto graven images.
Ps 45:3 : 3 Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one, Thy glory and thy majesty.
Exod 3:13 : 13 And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? What shall I say unto them?
Exod 6:2-3 : 2 And God spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I am Jehovah: 3 and I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, as God Almighty; but by my name Jehovah I was not known to them.
Exod 6:6-8 : 6 Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, I am Jehovah, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm, and with great judgments: 7 and I will take you to me for a people, and I will be to you a God; and ye shall know that I am Jehovah your God, who bringeth you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians. 8 And I will bring you in unto the land which I sware to give to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; and I will give it you for a heritage: I am Jehovah.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Exod 15:1-2
2 verses
80%
1Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto Jehovah, and spake, saying, I will sing unto Jehovah, for he hath triumphed gloriously: The horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
2Jehovah is my strength and song, And he is become my salvation: This is my God, and I will praise him; My father's God, and I will exalt him.
Isa 51:15
77%
15For I am Jehovah thy God, who stirreth up the sea, so that the waves thereof roar: Jehovah of hosts is his name.
Exod 15:4
75%
4Pharaoh's chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea; And his chosen captains are sunk in the Red Sea.
Isa 42:13
74%
13Jehovah will go forth as a mighty man; he will stir up [his] zeal like a man of war: he will cry, yea, he will shout aloud; he will do mightily against his enemies.
Hos 12:5
73%
5even Jehovah, the God of hosts; Jehovah is his memorial [name].
Ps 144:1
73%
1[ A Psalm of David.] Blessed be Jehovah my rock, Who teacheth my hands to war, [And] my fingers to fight:
Deut 1:30
72%
30Jehovah your God who goeth before you, he will fight for you, according to all that he did for you in Egypt before your eyes,
Exod 14:14
72%
14Jehovah will fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
Deut 20:4
71%
4for Jehovah your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.
Exod 15:6-7
2 verses
70%
6Thy right hand, O Jehovah, is glorious in power, Thy right hand, O Jehovah, dasheth in pieces the enemy.
7And in the greatness of thine excellency thou overthrowest them that rise up against thee: Thou sendest forth thy wrath, it consumeth them as stubble.
Josh 23:10
70%
10One man of you shall chase a thousand; for Jehovah your God, he it is that fighteth for you, as he spake unto you.
Exod 17:15-16
2 verses
70%
15And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovah-nissi;
16and he said, Jehovah hath sworn: Jehovah will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.
Num 31:3
70%
3And Moses spake unto the people, saying, Arm ye men from among you for the war, that they may go against Midian, to execute Jehovah's vengeance on Midian.
Ps 24:8
70%
8Who is the King of glory? Jehovah strong and mighty, Jehovah mighty in battle.
Ps 118:14-16
3 verses
70%
14Jehovah is my strength and song; And he is become my salvation.
15The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous: The right hand of Jehovah doeth valiantly.
16The right hand of Jehovah is exalted: The right hand of Jehovah doeth valiantly.
Num 21:14
70%
14Wherefore it is said in the book of the Wars of Jehovah, Vaheb in Suphah, And the valleys of the Arnon,
Josh 23:3
70%
3and ye have seen all that Jehovah your God hath done unto all these nations because of you; for Jehovah your God, he it is that hath fought for you.
Exod 15:18-19
2 verses
70%
18Jehovah shall reign for ever and ever.
19For the horses of Pharaoh went in with his chariots and with his horsemen into the sea, and Jehovah brought back the waters of the sea upon them; but the children of Israel walked on dry land in the midst of the sea.
Exod 3:15
69%
15And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, Jehovah, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.
Ps 18:1-2
2 verses
69%
1For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David the servant of Jehovah, who spake unto Jehovah the words of this song in the day that Jehovah delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: and he said, I love thee, O Jehovah, my strength.
2Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; My God, my rock, in whom I will take refuge; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
Ps 29:3
69%
3The voice of Jehovah is upon the waters: The God of glory thundereth, Even Jehovah upon many waters.
Zech 14:3
69%
3Then shall Jehovah go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.
Jer 48:15
69%
15Moab is laid waste, and they are gone up into his cities, and his chosen young men are gone down to the slaughter, saith the King, whose name is Jehovah of hosts.
Deut 3:22
69%
22Ye shall not fear them; for Jehovah your God, he it is that fighteth for you.
Jer 51:19
69%
19The portion of Jacob is not like these; for he is the former of all things; and [Israel] is the tribe of his inheritance: Jehovah of hosts is his name.
Exod 14:25
69%
25And 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.
Exod 6:2
69%
2And God spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I am Jehovah:
2 Chr 13:12
68%
12And, behold, God is with us at our head, and his priests with the trumpets of alarm to sound an alarm against you. O children of Israel, fight ye not against Jehovah, the God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper.
Isa 43:16
68%
16Thus saith Jehovah, who maketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters;
Exod 15:11
68%
11Who is like unto thee, O Jehovah, among the gods? Who is like thee, glorious in holiness, Fearful in praises, doing wonders?
Jer 10:16
68%
16The portion of Jacob is not like these; for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the tribe of his inheritance: Jehovah of hosts is his name.
Nah 1:2
68%
2Jehovah is a jealous God and avengeth; Jehovah avengeth and is full of wrath; Jehovah taketh vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth [wrath] for his enemies.
Deut 10:17
68%
17For Jehovah your God, he is God of gods, and Lord of lords, the great God, the mighty, and the terrible, who regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward.
Isa 47:4
68%
4Our Redeemer, Jehovah of hosts is his name, the Holy One of Israel.
Jer 33:2
68%
2Thus saith Jehovah that doeth it, Jehovah that formeth it to establish it; Jehovah is his name:
Josh 5:14
68%
14And he said, Nay; but [as] prince of the host of Jehovah am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant?
Deut 32:3
68%
3For I will proclaim the name of Jehovah: Ascribe ye greatness unto our God.
Amos 9:6
67%
6[ it is] he that buildeth his chambers in the heavens, and hath founded his vault upon the earth; he that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth; Jehovah is his name.
Deut 33:27
67%
27The eternal God is [thy] dwelling-place, And underneath are the everlasting arms. And he thrust out the enemy from before thee, And said, Destroy.
1 Chr 16:14
67%
14He is Jehovah our God; His judgments are in all the earth.
Ps 46:7
67%
7Jehovah of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge. {H5542}
2 Sam 22:35
67%
35He teacheth my hands to war, So that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.
2 Chr 20:15
67%
15and he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat: Thus saith Jehovah unto you, Fear not ye, neither be dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's.