Exodus 14:17
“And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.”
Exodus 14:17 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And I will harden the heart of the Egyptians to pursue you: and I will be glorified in Pharao, and in all his host, and in his chariots, and in his horsemen.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall go in after them: and I will get me honor upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
- DARBYDarby
- And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall pursue after them; and I will glorify myself in Pharaoh and in all his host, in his chariots and in his horsemen.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall go in after them: and I will get myself honor over Pharaoh, and over all his armies, over his chariots, and over his horsemen.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And I ; lo, I am strengthening the heart of the Egyptians, and they go in after them, and I am honoured on Pharaoh, and on all his force, on his chariots, and on his horsemen;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians so they will follow them. I will gain glory over Pharaoh, his chariots, and his horsemen.
Context: Exodus 14
15And the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward:
16But lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea.
17And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
18And the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I have gotten me honour upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
19And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them:
About Exodus 14: Pharaoh's Regret
The Pharaoh regrets letting the Israelites go and pursues them with his army. The Israelites are trapped at the Red Sea, but God parts the sea for them to cross on dry land. The Egyptians are drowned when the sea closes back up.
Commentary
Exodus 14 is a pivotal chapter in the book of Exodus, as it marks the moment when the Israelites are finally freed from their bondage in Egypt. The chapter begins with God instructing Moses to tell the Israelites to turn and camp by the sea, and to be ready to leave in the morning. Moses then goes to Pharaoh and tells him that the Lord has commanded the Israelites to leave Egypt. Pharaoh, however, refuses to let them go and instead sends his army after them.