KJV King James Version
And the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward:
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Exodus 14:15
And the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Why are you crying out to Me? Tell the Israelites to go forward.
WEB World English Bible
Yahweh said to Moses, “Why do you cry to me? Speak to the children of Israel, that they go forward.
ASV American Standard Version
And Jehovah said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Jehovah saith unto Moses, ‘What? thou criest unto Me—speak unto the sons of Israel, and they journey;
Surrounding context — Exodus 14
12 [Is] not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For [it had been] better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.
13 And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.
14 The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
15 And the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward:
16 But 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.
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.
18 And the Egyptians shall know that I [am] the LORD, when I have gotten me honour upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
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וַיֹּ֤אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayיְהוָה֙H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)מֹשֶׁ֔הH4872 · mo.shehMosesמַה־H4100 · mahwhat?תִּצְעַ֖קH6817 · tsa.aqto cryאֵלָ֑יH413 · elto(wards)דַּבֵּ֥רH1696 · da.varto speak: speakאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)בְּנֵי־H1121 · benson: childיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelוְיִסָּֽעוּ׃H5265 · na.sato set out
Cross-references
Joshua 7:10And the LORD said unto Joshua, Get thee up; wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face?Ezra 10:4-5Arise; for [this] matter [belongeth] unto thee: we also [will be] with thee: be of good courage, and do [it].Exodus 17:4And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, What shall I do unto this people? they be almost ready to stone me.Nehemiah 9:9And didst see the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heardest their cry by the Red sea;
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