American King James Version - AKJV - 1999

Exodus 14

1 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

2 Speak to the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pihahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baalzephon: before it shall you encamp by the sea. Reference

Parallel theme

Jeremiah 44:1 Jeremiah 46:14 Exodus 14:9

📍 Locations

📍 Baal-zephon 📍 Migdol 📍 Pi-hahiroth

3 For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness has shut them in.

4 And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, that he shall follow after them; and I will be honored on Pharaoh, and on all his host; that the Egyptians may know that I am the LORD. And they did so. Reference

Parallel theme

Romans 9:17

References Egypt

Exodus 7:3

References Lord

Exodus 7:5

5 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? Reference

Parallel theme

Psalm 105:25

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. Reference

Parallel theme

Exodus 15:4 Isaiah 37:24 Psalm 68:17 Psalm 20:7 Judges 4:3 Judges 4:15

References Egypt

Exodus 14:23

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. Reference

Parallel theme

Psalm 86:13

References Israel

Acts 13:17 Numbers 33:3 Exodus 13:18

References Lord

Exodus 6:1 Exodus 14:4 Exodus 13:16 Deuteronomy 26:8 Exodus 13:9 Deuteronomy 32:27

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. Reference

Parallel theme

Exodus 15:9

References Egypt

Joshua 24:6

📍 Locations

📍 Baal-zephon 📍 Pi-hahiroth

10 And when Pharaoh drew near, 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 to the LORD. Reference

Parallel theme

Psalm 53:5

References Egypt

Nehemiah 9:9

References Lord

Joshua 24:7 Psalm 34:17 Psalm 107:6 2 Chronicles 18:31

11 And they said to Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, have you taken us away to die in the wilderness? why have you dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt? Reference

Parallel theme

Numbers 11:15 Numbers 11:1

12 Is not this the word that we did tell you 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. Reference

Parallel theme

Exodus 6:9 Jonah 4:3 Jonah 4:8 Mark 1:24 Mark 5:7 Hosea 4:17

References Egypt

Exodus 3:9

Word

Exodus 5:21

13 And Moses said to the people, Fear you not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will show to you to day: for the Egyptians whom you have seen to day, you shall see them again no more for ever. Reference

Parallel theme

2 Kings 6:16

References Lord

2 Chronicles 20:15

Salvation

2 Chronicles 20:17 Exodus 14:30 Isaiah 35:4 Lamentations 3:26 Hosea 13:4 Habakkuk 3:13 Isaiah 43:11 Genesis 49:18

14 The LORD shall fight for you, and you shall hold your peace. Reference

Parallel theme

Psalm 50:3

References Lord

Deuteronomy 3:22 Deuteronomy 20:4 Joshua 23:3 Deuteronomy 1:30 2 Chronicles 20:17 Joshua 23:10 Isaiah 30:15 2 Chronicles 20:29 Exodus 15:3

15 And the LORD said to Moses, Why cry you to me? speak to the children of Israel, that they go forward: Reference

Parallel theme

Nehemiah 9:9

References Lord

Joshua 7:10 Exodus 17:4

16 But lift you up your rod, and stretch out your hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the middle of the sea. Reference

Parallel theme

Exodus 7:19 Exodus 14:26 Exodus 4:2 Exodus 4:17 Exodus 4:20 Isaiah 10:26 Exodus 7:9

17 And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honor on Pharaoh, and on all his host, on his chariots, and on his horsemen. Reference

Parallel theme

Deuteronomy 32:39 Ezekiel 34:11 Ezekiel 34:20 Isaiah 51:12 Isaiah 48:15 Ezekiel 5:8 Ezekiel 6:3

References Egypt

Exodus 14:4 Exodus 14:8

18 And the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I have gotten me honor on Pharaoh, on his chariots, and on his horsemen. Reference

References Lord

Exodus 7:5

19 And 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: Reference

Parallel theme

Isaiah 63:9 Exodus 32:34 Exodus 14:24 Numbers 20:16

20 And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night. Reference

References Israel

Isaiah 8:14

21 And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided. Reference

Creation

Isaiah 51:10 Psalm 78:13

Parallel theme

Exodus 15:8 Psalm 66:6 Nehemiah 9:11 Psalm 74:13 Psalm 136:13 Job 26:12

References Lord

Joshua 4:23

References Moses

Isaiah 63:12

22 And the children of Israel went into the middle of the sea on the dry ground: and the waters were a wall to them on their right hand, and on their left. Reference

Parallel theme

Hebrews 11:29 Psalm 66:6 Psalm 78:13 Isaiah 63:13 Nehemiah 9:11 Exodus 15:8 1 Corinthians 10:1 Numbers 33:8

References Israel

Exodus 15:19 Exodus 14:29

23 And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them to the middle of the sea, even all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen. Reference

Parallel theme

Exodus 15:19

References Egypt

Exodus 14:17

24 And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the LORD looked to the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians, Reference

Parallel theme

Psalm 48:5 Job 34:29 Job 34:20 Job 40:12

References Lord

Exodus 13:21 Exodus 14:25

25 And took off their chariot wheels, that they drove them heavily: so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the LORD fights for them against the Egyptians. Reference

Parallel theme

Psalm 68:12 Psalm 76:6 Job 27:22 Job 20:24 Jeremiah 51:21 Amos 5:19 Psalm 46:9

References Lord

Exodus 14:14 Deuteronomy 3:22 Amos 9:1

26 And the LORD said to Moses, Stretch out your hand over the sea, that the waters may come again on the Egyptians, on their chariots, and on their horsemen. Reference

Parallel theme

Exodus 14:16

References Lord

Exodus 8:5

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 middle of the sea. Reference

Parallel theme

Psalm 78:53

References Lord

Joshua 4:18

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. Reference

Parallel theme

Psalm 78:53 Psalm 136:15 Habakkuk 3:13 Hebrews 11:29

29 But the children of Israel walked on dry land in the middle of the sea; and the waters were a wall to them on their right hand, and on their left. Reference

References Israel

Exodus 14:22

30 Thus the LORD saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the sea shore. Reference

Parallel theme

Psalm 58:10 Psalm 59:10

Salvation

Psalm 106:10 Psalm 106:8 Jude 1:5 Exodus 14:13 1 Samuel 14:23

31 And Israel saw that great work which the LORD did on the Egyptians: and the people feared the LORD, and believed the LORD, and his servant Moses. Reference

Faith

John 2:11 John 11:45 Exodus 19:9 Exodus 4:31 Luke 8:13 2 Chronicles 20:20 Acts 8:13

Parallel theme

Psalm 119:120

References Lord

1 Samuel 12:18

Summary of Exodus 14

Exodus 14 speaks of the miraculous crossing of the sea by the Children of Israel and the vengeance of the Lord against the Egyptians. Having freed the children of Israel from slavery, God guided them to a place facing the sea, where the pursuing Egyptians would be swallowed up by the sea. It was there that the Lord performed one of His most astonishing miracles.

God told Moses to lead the people of Israel to the edge of the Red Sea. God warned Moses that Pharaoh would think that the Israelites had wandered off into the desert and that he would chase after them. God assured Moses that He would bring honor and glory by fighting Pharaoh.

When Pharaoh heard that the Israelites had fled Egypt, he changed his mind about letting them go and chased after them. Pharaoh gathered together the choicest horses and chariots of Egypt and came after them.

At the sight of the Egyptians approaching, the Children of Israel were overwhelmed with fear. The people of Israel accused Moses of leading them into the wilderness to die, saying that it would have been better to stay in Egypt as slaves.

Moses asked the people of Israel to be still and said they should not fear because they would see the miracle that the Lord would perform for them. Moses told them that the Egyptians would see them no more and said that the Lord would fight for them.

God was angry with the people of Israel for their words and told Moses to tell them to move so they could witness His majesty and power. Then the Lord told Moses to stretch out his staff over the sea and to divide the waters so that the Children of Israel could cross over on foot.

Then the angel of God and the pillar of cloud, which was at the head of the Children of Israel, moved to the rear and formed a wall between the Egyptians and the Israelites. The pillar of cloud cast a shadow over the Israelites, but the Egyptians could not see it because it was dark for them.

Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the Lord drove back the waters with a strong east wind that blew throughout the night. The Children of Israel crossed the Red Sea on foot, walking through the middle of the sea as the waters stood firm as a wall on either side.

The Egyptians pursued after the Israelites, but the Lord caused the wheels of the chariots of Egypt to be taken off. The Egyptians knew that they could not fight against the Israelites and that the Lord had fought for them and had driven them away.

Then the Lord told Moses to stretch out his hand over the sea and return the waters to cover the Egyptians. The Children of Israel had crossed over the Red Sea, but the Egyptians perished in the sea.

The Children of Israel marveled at the mighty works of the Lord that had brought them through the sea and had brought about the destruction of their enemies. They feared the Lord and believed Moses and his heavenly assistant.

At first, the people of Israel did not believe God when He told them to go to the Red Sea. They said that the number of the Egyptians was greater than the number of the Israelites and that they should not have left Egypt. However, the Lord showed them that He would deliver them from the Egyptians by making a path of dry ground through the middle of the sea.

The miracles of the Lord helped the Children of Israel to recognize His power and majesty. The Angel of the Lord showed them the way through the wilderness. The Angel of the Lord is the sign of God’s presence among the Children of Israel, showing them that he had brought them out of Egypt and was fighting for them.

The Angel of the Lord was between the Israelites and the Egyptians, separating the two camps. As a result, the Egyptians were unable to see the Israelites, and the Israelites were unable to see the Egyptians. The Lord was fighting for Israel, and no one could stop them.

The main lesson that we learn from Exodus 14 is that God can deliver us from our enemies and that we should trust and believe in Him. The Angel of the Lord showed the Children of Israel that God had power over the Egyptians and was fighting for them.

The Angel of God represents Jesus Christ who fights for us and has conquered death. The Angel of God represents Jesus Christ who has delivered us from our sins and spiritual death.

The Angel of the Lord represents God’s protection over us and delivers us from our enemies. The Angel of the Lord is a reminder that Jesus is our helper and advocate before God. The Angel of the Lord is also the reminder that Jesus protects us from the devil and his evil forces.

Exodus 14:15-16 teaches us that the Israelites should have placed their faith in God rather than their own power to fight the Egyptians. The Angel of the Lord was between the Israelites and the Egyptians, representing that God was fighting for the Israelites.

Exodus 14:17-18 teaches us that God will always deliver us from our enemies if we place our faith and trust in Him. The Angel of the Lord represents that God will always watch over us and protect us from our enemies. The pillar of the cloud represents that God is faithful to keep His promises to us.

The Angel of the Lord is a reminder that Jesus will always protect us from our enemies. The Angel of God is a reminder that we should place our faith and trust in God rather than our own power. The Angel of the Lord represents that God is with us and is fighting for us.