But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Parallel translations
- WEB But overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea; for his loving kindness endures forever:
- BSB but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea. His loving devotion endures forever.
- NKJV But overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, For His mercy endures forever;
- NASB But He overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, For His faithfulness is everlasting.
- NLT but he hurled Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea. His faithful love endures forever.
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God overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the sea, and His love endures forever.
Overview
The same waters that saved Israel destroyed the pursuing Egyptian army. God's judgment fell decisively on the oppressor while His people were delivered. This victory assures believers that God will likewise defeat every enemy, having already triumphed over sin, death, and Satan in Christ.
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- Ps 78:53And he led them on safely, so that they feared not: but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.
- Neh 9:10–11And shewedst signs and wonders upon Pharaoh, and on all his servants, and on all the people of his land: for thou knewest that they dealt proudly against them. So didst thou get thee a name, as it is this day.
- Ps 135:9Who sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.
- Exod 15:4–5Pharaoh’s chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea: his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea.
- Exod 15:10–13Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them: they sank as lead in the mighty waters.
- Ps 65:5By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea:
- Luke 1:71–74That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;
- Ps 79:6–9Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee, and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon thy name.
- Exod 14:27–28And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the LORD overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea.
- Ps 143:12And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.
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