Exodus 14:25
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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.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!”
In other translations
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.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!”
Hebrew words
וַיָּסַרvaiyasarand he turned asideH5493אֵת'et<obj.>H853אֹפַן'ofan[the] wheel[s] ofH212מַרְכְּבֹתָיוmarkevotavchariots itsH4818וַיְנַהֲגֵהוּvaynahagehuand he caused to drive itH5090בִּכְבֵדֻתbikhvedutwith difficultyH3517וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand it saidH559מִצְרַיִםmitzrayimEgyptH4714אָנוּסָה'anusahlet me fleeH5127מִפְּנֵיmipeneifrom beforeH6440יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478כִּיkiforH3588יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068נִלְחָםnilcham[is] fightingH3898לָהֶםlahemfor themבְּמִצְרָיִם פbemitzrayimagainst EgyptH4714
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Related verses
- Exodus 14:14The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.”
- 1 Samuel 4:7-87 And the Philistines were afraid, for they said, God is come into the camp. And they said, Woe unto us! for there hath not been such a thing heretofore. 8 Woe unto us! who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty Gods? these are the Gods that smote the Egyptians with all the plagues in the wilderness.7 the Philistines were afraid. “The gods have entered their camp!” they said. “Woe to us, for nothing like this has 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 all kinds of plagues in the wilderness.
- Deuteronomy 3:22Ye shall not fear them: for the Lord your God he shall fight for you.Do not be afraid of them, for the LORD your God Himself will fight for you.”
- Job 20:24He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of steel shall strike him through.Though he flees from an iron weapon, a bronze-tipped arrow will pierce him.
- Jeremiah 51:21And with thee will I break in pieces the horse and his rider; and with thee will I break in pieces the chariot and his rider;With you I shatter the horse and rider; with you I shatter the chariot and driver.
- Amos 9:1I saw the Lord standing upon the altar: and he said, Smite the lintel of the door, that the posts may shake: and cut them in the head, all of them; and I will slay the last of them with the sword: he that fleeth of them shall not flee away, and he that escapeth of them shall not be delivered.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.
- Amos 5:19As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.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.
- Job 27:22For God shall cast upon him, and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand.It hurls itself against him without mercy as he flees headlong from its power.
- Job 11:20But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost.But the eyes of the wicked will fail, and escape will elude them; they will hope for their last breath.”
- Psalm 46:9He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.He makes wars to cease throughout the earth; He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; He burns the shields in the fire.
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People and places
People: Jacob
Places: Egypt