I brought your fathers out of Egypt: and you came to the sea. The Egyptians pursued your fathers with chariots and with horsemen to the Red Sea.
Parallel translations
- KJV And I brought your fathers out of Egypt: and ye came unto the sea; and the Egyptians pursued after your fathers with chariots and horsemen unto the Red sea.
- BSB When I brought your fathers out of Egypt and you reached the Red Sea, the Egyptians pursued them with chariots and horsemen as far as the Red Sea.
- NKJV ‘Then I brought your fathers out of Egypt, and you came to the sea; and the Egyptians pursued your fathers with chariots and horsemen to the Red Sea.
- NASB So I brought your fathers out of Egypt, and you came to the sea; and Egypt pursued your fathers with chariots and horsemen to the Red Sea.
- NLT But when your ancestors arrived at the Red Sea, the Egyptians chased after you with chariots and charioteers.
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Quick answer
God reminds Israel how He brought their fathers out of Egypt and confronted them at the Red Sea, where the Egyptians pursued with chariots and horsemen. It matters because Israel's identity rests on God's saving acts, not their own strength.
Overview
Continuing the covenant recital at Shechem, Yahweh recounts the exodus and the pursuit at the sea (Exodus 14). The mention of chariots and horsemen highlights Israel's helplessness and God's power to rescue. This pattern of a people delivered from bondage by God's mighty hand foreshadows the greater redemption Christ accomplishes, freeing His people from slavery to sin.
Cross-references & the web
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- Acts 7:36This man led them out, having worked wonders and signs in Egypt, in the Red Sea, and in the wilderness for forty years.
- Heb 11:29By faith, they passed through the Red Sea as on dry land. When the Egyptians tried to do so, they were swallowed up.
- Exod 14:1–15Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
- Ps 78:13He split the sea, and caused them to pass through. He made the waters stand as a heap.
- Neh 9:11You divided the sea before them, so that they went through the middle of the sea on the dry land; and you cast their pursuers into the depths, as a stone into the mighty waters.
- Exod 12:37The children of Israel traveled from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot who were men, besides children.
- Exod 12:51That same day, Yahweh brought the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt by their armies.
- Ps 136:13–15To him who divided the Red Sea apart; for his loving kindness endures forever;
- Mic 6:4For I brought you up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage. I sent before you Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.
- Isa 63:12–13Who caused his glorious arm to be at Moses’ right hand? Who divided the waters before them, to make himself an everlasting name?
- Ps 77:15–20You have redeemed your people with your arm, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.
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