Exodus 14:25

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

He caused the wheels of their chariots to come off so that they moved with difficulty. The Egyptians said, 'Let’s get away from Israel! The LORD is fighting for them against Egypt.'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And took off their chariot wheels, so that they drove them heavily: so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the LORD fights for them against the Egyptians.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he took off{H5493} their chariot{H4818} wheels,{H212} and they drove{H5090} them heavily;{H3517} so that the Egyptians{H4714} said,{H559} Let us flee{H5127} from the face{H6440} of Israel;{H3478} for Jehovah{H3068} fighteth{H3898} for them against the Egyptians.{H4714}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And took off{H5493}{(H8686)} their chariot{H4818} wheels{H212}, that they drave{H5090}{(H8762)} them heavily{H3517}: so that the Egyptians{H4714} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Let us flee{H5127}{(H8799)} from the face{H6440} of Israel{H3478}; for the LORD{H3068} fighteth{H3898}{(H8737)} for them against the Egyptians{H4714}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    and smote of their charett wheles and cast them doune to the grounde. Than sayde the Egiptians: Let vs fle from Israel, for the Lorde fyghteth for them agaynst vs.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and smote the wheles from their charettes, & ouerthrew them wt a storme. Then sayde the Egipcians: Let vs flye from Israel, the LORDE fighteth for the agaynst the Egipcians.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    For he tooke off their charet wheeles, and they draue them with much a doe: so that the Egyptians euery one sayd, I wil flee from the face of Israel: for the Lord fighteth for them against the Egyptians.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And toke of his charet wheeles, and caryed them away violently: So that the Egyptians sayde, Let vs flee fro the face of Israel, for the Lord fighteth for them agaynst the Egyptians.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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 Yahweh fights for them against the Egyptians!"

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and turneth aside the wheels of their chariots, and they lead them with difficulty, and the Egyptians say, `Let us flee from the face of Israel, for Jehovah is fighting for them against the Egyptians.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And made the wheels of their war-carriages stiff, so that they had hard work driving them: so the Egyptians said, Let us go in flight from before the face of Israel, for the Lord is fighting for them against the Egyptians.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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 Yahweh fights for them against the Egyptians!"

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    He jammed the wheels of their chariots so that they had difficulty driving, and the Egyptians said,“Let’s flee from Israel, for the LORD fights for them against Egypt!”

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 14:14 : 14 The LORD will fight for you; you need only to remain silent.
  • Deut 3:22 : 22 Do not be afraid of them, for the LORD your God is the one who fights for you.
  • Judg 4:15 : 15 The LORD threw Sisera, all his chariots, and his entire army into confusion before Barak by the edge of the sword. Sisera got down from his chariot and fled on foot.
  • 1 Sam 4:7-8 : 7 The Philistines became afraid, saying, 'A god has come into the camp!' They exclaimed, 'Woe to us! Nothing like this has ever happened before! 8 Woe to us! Who will deliver us from the hand of these mighty gods? These are the gods who struck the Egyptians with every kind of plague in the wilderness.
  • Job 11:20 : 20 But the eyes of the wicked will fail, and escape will vanish from them; their only hope is the exhalation of life.
  • Job 20:24 : 24 Though he flees from an iron weapon, a bronze arrow will pierce him.
  • Job 27:22 : 22 It hurls itself against him without mercy; he flees desperately from its power.
  • Ps 46:9 : 9 Come, see the works of the LORD, who has brought desolation upon the earth.
  • Ps 68:12 : 12 The Lord gives the command; the women who proclaim the good news are a great host.
  • Ps 76:6 : 6 The valiant ones were plundered; they slept their final sleep, and none of the warriors could lift their hands.
  • Jer 51:21 : 21 With you, I shatter horse and rider; with you, I shatter chariot and driver.
  • Amos 1:14 : 14 So I will set fire to the wall of Rabbah, and it will consume her palaces amid shouting on the day of battle, with a tempest on the day of the whirlwind.
  • Amos 5:19 : 19 It will be as if a man flees from a lion, only to be met by a bear; or as if he enters his house, rests his hand on the wall, and a snake bites him.
  • Amos 9:1 : 1 I saw the Lord standing by the altar, and He said, 'Strike the capitals so that the thresholds shake, and shatter them on the heads of all the people. Those who survive I will kill with the sword; not one of them will flee, not a single one will escape.'

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Exod 14:21-24
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    84%

    21 Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the LORD drove the sea back with a strong east wind all night and turned it into dry land. The waters were divided.

    22 The Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with the waters forming a wall for them on their right and on their left.

    23 The Egyptians pursued them—all Pharaoh's horses, chariots, and horsemen—and went into the sea after them.

    24 During the last watch of the night, the LORD looked down on the Egyptian army from the pillar of fire and cloud and threw it into confusion.

  • Exod 14:26-31
    6 verses
    83%

    26 Then the LORD said to Moses, 'Stretch out your hand over the sea so that the waters may flow back over the Egyptians, their chariots, and their horsemen.'

    27 Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at daybreak, the sea returned to its normal state. The Egyptians were fleeing toward it, but the LORD swept them into the sea.

    28 The waters flowed back and covered the chariots and horsemen—the entire army of Pharaoh that had chased the Israelites into the sea. Not one of them survived.

    29 But the Israelites walked through the sea on dry ground, with the waters forming a wall for them on their right and on their left.

    30 On that day, the LORD saved Israel from the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians lying dead on the shore.

    31 When Israel saw the mighty hand of the LORD displayed against the Egyptians, the people feared the LORD and put their trust in Him and in Moses, His servant.

  • Exod 14:3-10
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    81%

    3 Pharaoh will think of the Israelites, 'They are wandering aimlessly in the land; the wilderness has trapped them.'

    4 I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and he will chase after them. But I will use Pharaoh and his whole army to demonstrate my glory, so that the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD.” The Israelites did as they were instructed.

    5 When the king of Egypt was told that the people had fled, Pharaoh and his officials changed their minds about the Israelites. They said, “What have we done? We have let the Israelites go and lost their services!”

    6 So Pharaoh prepared his chariot and took his army with him.

    7 He took six hundred of the best chariots, as well as all the other chariots of Egypt, with officers in charge of all of them.

    8 The LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, so that he pursued the Israelites, who were marching out boldly.

    9 The Egyptians pursued them—all Pharaoh’s horses and chariots, his horsemen, and his army—and they overtook them as they camped by the sea, near Pi-hahiroth, opposite Baal Zephon.

    10 As Pharaoh approached, the Israelites looked up, and there were the Egyptians marching after them! They were terrified and cried out to the LORD.

  • Exod 15:19
    81%

    19 For when Pharaoh’s horses, chariots, and horsemen went into the sea, the LORD brought the waters of the sea back over them, but the Israelites walked through the sea on dry ground.

  • Exod 15:4
    79%

    4 Pharaoh’s chariots and his army He has cast into the sea; the finest of his officers were drowned in the Red Sea.

  • Exod 14:13-18
    6 verses
    79%

    13 Moses answered the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm, and you will see the LORD's salvation, which He will accomplish for you today. The Egyptians you see today, you will never see again forever.

    14 The LORD will fight for you; you need only to remain silent.

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

    16 As for you, lift up your staff, stretch out your hand over the sea, and divide it, so the Israelites can go through the sea on dry ground.

    17 I am going to harden the hearts of the Egyptians so they will pursue them. I will gain glory through Pharaoh, his entire army, his chariots, and his horsemen.

    18 The Egyptians will know that I am the LORD when I gain glory through Pharaoh, his chariots, and his horsemen.

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  • Exod 13:17-18
    2 verses
    76%

    17 When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them along the road through the country of the Philistines, though it was shorter. For God said, 'If they face war, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.'

    18 So God led the people around by the desert road toward the Red Sea. The Israelites went up out of Egypt ready for battle.

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    76%

    13 But Moses said to the LORD, "The Egyptians will hear about it! By your power you brought these people up from among them.

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    1 Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD, saying: 'I will sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted; the horse and its rider He has hurled into the sea.'

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    75%

    38 Egypt was glad when they departed, for dread of them had fallen upon them.

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    51 And on that very day, the LORD brought the Israelites out of the land of Egypt according to their divisions.

  • Deut 20:1
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    1 When you go out to battle against your enemies and see horses, chariots, and a people more numerous than you, do not be afraid of them, for the LORD your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt, is with you.

  • Deut 1:30
    74%

    30 The LORD your God, who goes before you, will fight for you, just as He did for you in Egypt, before your very eyes.

  • Exod 12:33
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    33 The Egyptians pressured the people to send them out of the land quickly, for they said, 'We are all going to die!'

  • Isa 31:3
    73%

    3 The Egyptians are human and not God; their horses are flesh and not spirit. When the LORD stretches out His hand, both the helper will stumble and the one being helped will fall; they will all perish together.

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    73%

    1 An oracle concerning Egypt: Look, the LORD is riding on a swift cloud and is coming to Egypt. The idols of Egypt tremble before Him, and the hearts of the Egyptians melt within them.

  • Isa 11:15
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    15 The LORD will utterly destroy the tongue of the Sea of Egypt. With a scorching wind, He will wave His hand over the River and divide it into seven streams, allowing people to cross in sandals.

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    8 Moses told his father-in-law about everything the LORD had done to Pharaoh and the Egyptians for the sake of Israel, all the hardships they had faced along the way, and how the LORD had delivered them.