He saved them from the hand that hated them; He redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.
Parallel translations
- WEB He saved them from the hand of him who hated them, and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.
- KJV And he saved them from the hand of him that hated them, and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.
- NKJV He saved them from the hand of him who hated them, And redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.
- NASB So He saved them from the hand of one who hated them, And redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.
- NLT So he rescued them from their enemies and redeemed them from their foes.
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Quick answer
God saved and redeemed Israel from the hand of those who hated them. It matters because He rescues His people from enemies they could not overcome.
Overview
At the sea God delivered Israel from the pursuing Egyptians (Exodus 14:30). The language of saving and redeeming highlights God as the mighty Deliverer. This redemption from bondage and enemies foreshadows the greater redemption from sin and death in Christ.
Cross-references & the web
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- Exod 14:30That day the LORD saved Israel from the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the shore.
- Ps 107:2Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy
- Mic 6:4For I brought you up from the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of slavery. I sent Moses before you, as well as Aaron and Miriam.
- Ps 136:24and freed us from our enemies. His loving devotion endures forever.
- Job 6:22–23Have I ever said, ‘Give me something; offer me a bribe from your wealth;
- Exod 15:13With loving devotion You will lead the people You have redeemed; with Your strength You will guide them to Your holy dwelling.
- Deut 11:4what He did to the Egyptian army and horses and chariots when He made the waters of the Red Sea engulf them as they pursued you, and how He destroyed them completely, even to this day;
- Exod 15:9–10The enemy declared, ‘I will pursue, I will overtake. I will divide the spoils; I will gorge myself on them. I will draw my sword; my hand will destroy them.’
- Neh 9:11You divided the sea before them, and they crossed through it on dry ground. You hurled their pursuers into the depths like a stone into raging waters.
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