KJV King James Version
And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, [and] all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them.
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Exodus 14:28
And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, [and] all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The waters flowed back and covered the chariots and horsemen—the entire army of Pharaoh that had chased the Israelites into the sea. Not one of them survived.
WEB World English Bible
The waters returned, and covered the chariots and the horsemen, even all Pharaoh’s army that went in after them into the sea. There remained not so much as one of them.
ASV American Standard Version
And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, even all the host of Pharaoh that went in after them into the sea; there remained not so much as one of them.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the waters turn back, and cover the chariots and the horsemen, even all the force of Pharaoh, who are coming in after them into the sea—there hath not been left of them even one.
Surrounding context — Exodus 14
25 And took off their chariot wheels, that they drave them heavily: so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the LORD fighteth for them against the Egyptians.
26 And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen.
27 And 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.
28 And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, [and] all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them.
29 But the children of Israel walked upon dry [land] in the midst of the sea; and the waters [were] a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
30 Thus the LORD saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore.
31 And Israel saw that great work which the LORD did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the LORD, and believed the LORD, and his servant Moses.
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וַיָּשֻׁ֣בוּH7725 · shuvto return: returnהַמַּ֗יִםH4325 · ma.yimwaterוַיְכַסּ֤וּH3680 · ka.sahto coverאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הָרֶ֙כֶב֙H7393 · re.khevchariotוְאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַפָּ֣רָשִׁ֔יםH6571 · pa.rashhorseלְכֹל֙H3605 · kolallחֵ֣ילH2428 · cha.yilstrength: soldiersפַּרְעֹ֔הH6547 · par.ohPharaohהַבָּאִ֥יםH935 · boto come (in): comeאַחֲרֵיהֶ֖םH310 · a.charafterבַּיָּ֑םH3220 · yamseaלֹֽא־H3808 · lonotנִשְׁאַ֥רH7604 · sha.arto remainבָּהֶ֖םH9038 · hemthemעַד־H5704 · adtillאֶחָֽד׃H259 · e.chadone
Cross-references
Psalm 78:53And he led them on safely, so that they feared not: but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.Psalm 106:9-11He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness.Psalm 136:15But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.Habakkuk 3:13Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, [even] for salvation with thine anointed; thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked, by discovering the foundation unto the neck. Selah.Habakkuk 3:8-10Was the LORD displeased against the rivers? [was] thine anger against the rivers? [was] thy wrath against the sea, that thou didst ride upon thine horses [and] thy chariots of salvation?Hebrews 11:29By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry [land]: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.2 Chronicles 20:24And when Judah came toward the watch tower in the wilderness, they looked unto the multitude, and, behold, they [were] dead bodies fallen to the earth, and none escaped.Deuteronomy 11:4And what he did unto the army of Egypt, unto their horses, and to their chariots; how he made the water of the Red sea to overflow them as they pursued after you, and [how] the LORD hath destroyed them unto this day;Exodus 15:10Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them: they sank as lead in the mighty waters.Exodus 14:13And 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.Nehemiah 9:11And thou didst divide the sea before them, so that they went through the midst of the sea on the dry land; and their persecutors thou threwest into the deeps, as a stone into the mighty waters.
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