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Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and smote off their chariot wheels and cast them down to the ground. Then said the Egyptians, "Let us flee from Israel, for the LORD fighteth for them against us."
New American Standard Bible
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King James 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.
Holman Bible
He caused their chariot wheels to swerve
International Standard Version
He made the wheels of their chariots wobble so that they drove them with difficulty. The Egyptians said, "Let's flee from Israel because the LORD is fighting for them and against us."
A Conservative Version
And he took off their chariot wheels, and they drove them with difficulty, so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel, for LORD fights for them against the Egyptians.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
He made their chariot wheels hard to turn, and the chariots difficult to drive; so the Egyptians said, “Let us flee from Israel, for the Lord is fighting for them against the Egyptians.”
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
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!
Julia Smith Translation
And he will remove the wheel of their chariots, and they will drive in heaviness; and Egypt will say, I will flee from the face of Israel; for Jehovah waged war for them against Egypt
King James 2000
And took off their chariot wheels, 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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he removed the wheels of their chariots [so that] they drove them with difficulty, and [the] Egyptians said, "We must flee away from Israel because Yahweh [is] fighting for them against Egypt."
Modern King James verseion
And He took off their chariot wheels, and made them go heavily, so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel, for Jehovah fights for them against the Egyptians.
NET Bible
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!"
New Heart English Bible
He bound their chariot wheels, so that they drove them with difficulty. And the Egyptians said, "Let's flee from the face of Israel, for the LORD fights for them against the Egyptians."
The Emphasized Bible
and he took off the wheels of their chariots, and made them drive heavily, - so that the Egyptians said - We must flee from the face of Israel, for Yahweh, is fighting for them against the Egyptians.
Webster
And took off their chariot-wheels, and made them to move heavily, so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the LORD fighteth for them against the Egyptians.
World English Bible
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!"
Youngs Literal Translation
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.'
Themes
Afflictions of the The Wicked » Exemplified
Chariot » Wheels of pharaoh's, providentially taken off
causes of Delay » Examples of fatal » The egyptians, in attempting to escape God's judgments
journey of israel through the Desert » Through the red sea » Pharaoh and his host destroyed
Egypt » Army of destroyed in the red sea
Egypt » The armies of » Destroyed in the red sea
Egypt » History of israel in » Pharaoh pursues israel and is miraculously destroyed
Egyptians » Pursue israelites, and the army of, destroyed
Examples of Afflictions » Exemplified » In pharaoh and the egyptians
Miracles » Catalogue of » The destruction of pharaoh and his army
Prayer » Answered » Israelites for deliverance » From pharaoh's army
Select readings » The deliverance of the israelites from pharaoh
Too late » Delay, examples of fatal » The egyptians, in attempting to escape God's judgments
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 14:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
Escape Through The Red Sea
24 And in the morning watch, the LORD looked unto the host of the Egyptians out of the fiery and cloudy pillar, and troubled their host; 25 and smote off their chariot wheels and cast them down to the ground. Then said the Egyptians, "Let us flee from Israel, for the LORD fighteth for them against us." 26 Then said the LORD unto Moses, "Stretch out thine hand over the sea, that the water may come again upon the Egyptians; upon their chariots and horsemen."
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 14:14
The LORD shall fight for you and ye shall hold your peace."
Deuteronomy 3:22
Fear them not, for the LORD your God, he it is that fighteth for you.'
Judges 4:15
But the LORD trounced Sisera and all his chariots and all his host with the edge of the sword, before Barak. And Sisera lighted down off his chariot and fled afoot.
1 Samuel 4:7-8
And the Philistines were afraid, when it was told how that God was come into the host and said, "Woe unto us, for it was never so before this.
Job 11:20
As for the eyes of the ungodly, they shall be consumed, and not escape: their hope shall be misery and sorrow of mind."
Job 20:24
so that if he flee the iron weapons, he shall be shot with the steel bow.
Job 27:22
It rusheth in upon him, and spareth him not, he may not escape from the power thereof.
Psalm 46:9
He hath made wars to cease in all the world: he hath broken the bow, he hath knapped the spear in sunder, and burnt the chariots in the fire.
Psalm 68:12
Kings with their armies did flee, and were discomfited; and they of the household divided the spoil.
Psalm 76:6
At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both the chariot and horse are fallen.
Jeremiah 51:21
through thee have I scattered horse and horseman; yea, the chariots, and such as sat upon them;
Amos 1:14
Therefore I will kindle a fire in the walls of Rabbah, that shall consume her palaces: with a great cry, in the day of battle, in tempest and in the day of storm.
Amos 5:19
Yea, like as when a man runneth from a lion, and a bear meeteth with him; or when he cometh into the house, and leaneth his hand upon the wall, a serpent biteth him.
Amos 9:1
I saw the LORD standing upon the altar, and he said, "Smite the door check, that the posts may shake withal. For their covetousness shall fall upon all their heads, and their posterity shall be slain with the sword. They shall not flee away, there shall not one of them escape, nor be delivered.