KJV King James Version
But the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses [and] chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pihahiroth, before Baalzephon.
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Exodus 14:9
But the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses [and] chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pihahiroth, before Baalzephon.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The Egyptians—all Pharaoh’s horses and chariots, horsemen and troops—pursued the Israelites and overtook them as they camped by the sea near Pi-hahiroth, opposite Baal-zephon.
WEB World English Bible
The Egyptians pursued after them: all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, his horsemen, and his army; and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pihahiroth, before Baal Zephon.
ASV American Standard Version
And the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pihahiroth, before Baal-zephon.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the Egyptians pursue after them, and all the chariot horses of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his force, overtake them, encamping by the sea, by Pi-Hahiroth, before Baal-Zephon.
Surrounding context — Exodus 14
6 And he made ready his chariot, and took his people with him:
7 And he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt, and captains over every one of them.
8 And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an high hand.
9 But the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses [and] chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pihahiroth, before Baalzephon.
10 And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the LORD.
11 And they said unto Moses, Because [there were] no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt?
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.
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וַיִּרְדְּפ֨וּH7291 · ra.daphto pursueמִצְרַ֜יִםH4713 · mits.riEgyptianאַחֲרֵיהֶ֗םH310 · a.charafterוַיַּשִּׂ֤יגוּH5381 · na.sagto overtakeאוֹתָם֙H853 · et[Obj.]חֹנִ֣יםH2583 · cha.nahto campעַל־H5921 · aluponהַיָּ֔םH3220 · yamseaכָּל־H3605 · kolallסוּס֙H5483 · susswallowרֶ֣כֶבH7393 · re.khevchariotפַּרְעֹ֔הH6547 · par.ohPharaohוּפָרָשָׁ֖יוH6571 · pa.rashhorseוְחֵיל֑וֹH2428 · cha.yilstrength: soldiersעַל־H5921 · aluponפִּי֙H6367 · pi ha.chi.rotPi-hahirothהַֽחִירֹ֔תH6367 · pi ha.chi.rotPi-hahirothלִפְנֵ֖יH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeבַּ֥עַלH1189 · ba.al tse.phonBaal-zephonצְפֹֽן׃H1189 · ba.al tse.phonBaal-zephon
Cross-references
Exodus 15:9The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.Joshua 24:6And I brought your fathers out of Egypt: and ye came unto the sea; and the Egyptians pursued after your fathers with chariots and horsemen unto the Red sea.Exodus 14:2Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pihahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baalzephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea.
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