Bible Commentary

And he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt, and captains over every one of them. 7. all the chariots ] i.e. all the other chariots. and knights upon (not ‘over’) all of them ] The Heb. shlsh is not the word usually rendered ‘captain’; but denotes apparently some superior kind … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 14:7”

And he made ready his chariot, and took his people with him: 6. made ready ] Heb. bound, i.e. attached to the horses (Gen 46:29 al.). chariot ] marg. ‘Or, chariots.’ The Heb. word may be used either of in individual chariot (2Ki 9:21; 2Ki 9:24), or collectively ( vv. 7, 9, 17, &c.). Here, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 14:6”

And it was told the king of Egypt that the people fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have let Israel go from serving us? 5. were fled ] i.e. were not gone merely on a pilgrimage, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 14:5”

And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, that he shall follow after them; and I will be honored upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians may know that I [am] the LORD. And they did so. 4. harden ] lit. make strong or firm: P’s regular word (on Exo 7:13). follow ] better, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 14:4”

For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They [are] entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in. 3. entangled, &c.] rather, perplexed, confused (Est 3:15, Joe 1:18) in the land: they do not know which way to turn in order to escape: the wilderness (the Egyptian wilderness, S. of Wdy umlt) … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 14:3”

Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baal-zephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea. 2. turn back ] viz. from the route past Etham, straight on to Palestine. The ‘turn’ is the same as that mentioned by E in Exo … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 14:2”

And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying, Exo 14:1-4 Encamp before Pi-hahiroth. The good in the trying situations of life I. That the good are often brought, by the providence of God, into the most trying situations in life (Exo 14:1). It is in the trying situations of life that we get the best revelations … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 14:1”

He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, [from] before the people. 22. departed not ] The tense used expresses what was habitual (cf. Exo 33:7-11). The marg. is not necessary: cf. Exo 33:11 Heb. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 22. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 13:22”

And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night: 21. went ] In the Heb. a ptcp., implying ‘went continually.’ Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 13:21”

And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness. 20. The form of the verse is that usual in P’s itineraries: cf. Exo 17:1, Exo 19:2, Num 21:10 f., Exo 22:1, and esp. Exo 33:5-23. Etham ] On the ‘edge (lit. end) of the wilderness,’ i.e. of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 13:20”