And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the LORD.
Parallel translations
- WEB When Pharaoh came near, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and behold, the Egyptians were marching after them; and they were very afraid. The children of Israel cried out to Yahweh.
- BSB As Pharaoh approached, the Israelites looked up and saw the Egyptians marching after them, and they were terrified and cried out to the LORD.
- NKJV And when Pharaoh drew near, the children of Israel lifted their eyes, and behold, the Egyptians marched after them. So they were very afraid, and the children of Israel cried out to the Lord.
- NASB As Pharaoh approached, the sons of Israel looked, and behold, the Egyptians were coming after them, and they became very frightened; so the sons of Israel cried out to the Lord.
- NLT As Pharaoh approached, the people of Israel looked up and panicked when they saw the Egyptians overtaking them. They cried out to the Lord,
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Quick answer
Terrified at Egypt's approach, Israel cried out to Yahweh.
Overview
Sight of the advancing army strips away Israel's confidence and exposes their fear. Yet in their dread they cry to the Lord, which is itself a fitting, if mingled, response. Even imperfect prayer in crisis turns the heart toward the only One who can save.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 18
- Ps 107:6Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.
- Ps 34:17The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
- Josh 24:7And when they cried unto the LORD, he put darkness between you and the Egyptians, and brought the sea upon them, and covered them; and your eyes have seen what I have done in Egypt: and ye dwelt in the wilderness a long season.
- Neh 9:9And didst see the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heardest their cry by the Red sea;
- Isa 51:12–13I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass;
- Matt 8:25–26And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish.
- Ps 106:44Nevertheless he regarded their affliction, when he heard their cry:
- Matt 14:30–31But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
- 2 Chr 18:31And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they compassed about him to fight: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God moved them to depart from him.
- Ps 53:5There were they in great fear, where no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: thou hast put them to shame, because God hath despised them.
- Ps 107:19Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses.
- Ps 107:28Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.
- 1 Jn 4:18There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
- Isa 26:16LORD, in trouble have they visited thee, they poured out a prayer when thy chastening was upon them.
- Isa 8:12–13Say ye not, A confederacy, to all them to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid.
- Ps 107:13Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.
- Isa 7:2And it was told the house of David, saying, Syria is confederate with Ephraim. And his heart was moved, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the wood are moved with the wind.
- Jer 22:23O inhabitant of Lebanon, that makest thy nest in the cedars, how gracious shalt thou be when pangs come upon thee, the pain as of a woman in travail!
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