Exodus 15:4
New International Version
Pharaoh’s chariots and his army he has hurled into the sea. The best of Pharaoh’s officers are drowned in the Red Sea.

New Living Translation
Pharaoh’s chariots and army he has hurled into the sea. The finest of Pharaoh’s officers are drowned in the Red Sea.

English Standard Version
“Pharaoh’s chariots and his host he cast into the sea, and his chosen officers were sunk in the Red Sea.

Berean Standard Bible
Pharaoh’s chariots and army He has cast into the sea; the finest of his officers are drowned in the Red Sea.

King James Bible
Pharaoh's chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea: his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea.

New King James Version
Pharaoh’s chariots and his army He has cast into the sea; His chosen captains also are drowned in the Red Sea.

New American Standard Bible
“Pharaoh’s chariots and his army He has thrown into the sea; And the choicest of his officers are drowned in the Red Sea.

NASB 1995
“Pharaoh’s chariots and his army He has cast into the sea; And the choicest of his officers are drowned in the Red Sea.

NASB 1977
“Pharaoh’s chariots and his army He has cast into the sea; And the choicest of his officers are drowned in the Red Sea.

Legacy Standard Bible
Pharaoh’s chariots and his army He has cast into the sea; And the choicest of his officers are sunk in the Red Sea.

Amplified Bible
“Pharaoh’s chariots and his army He has thrown into the sea; His chosen captains are drowned in the Red Sea.

Christian Standard Bible
He threw Pharaoh’s chariots and his army into the sea; the elite of his officers were drowned in the Red Sea.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He threw Pharaoh’s chariots and his army into the sea; the elite of his officers were drowned in the Red Sea.

American Standard Version
Pharaoh's chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea; And his chosen captains are sunk in the Red Sea.

Contemporary English Version
He threw the chariots and army of Egypt's king into the Red Sea, and he drowned the best of the king's officers.

English Revised Version
Pharaoh's chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea: And his chosen captains are sunk in the Red Sea.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He has thrown Pharaoh's chariots and army into the sea. Pharaoh's best officers were drowned in the Red Sea.

Good News Translation
"He threw Egypt's army and its chariots into the sea; the best of its officers were drowned in the Red Sea.

International Standard Version
"Pharaoh's chariots and his army he has hurled into the sea; his best officers sank in the Reed Sea.

Majority Standard Bible
Pharaoh’s chariots and army He has cast into the sea; the finest of his officers are drowned in the Red Sea.

NET Bible
The chariots of Pharaoh and his army he has thrown into the sea, and his chosen officers were drowned in the Red Sea.

New Heart English Bible
He has cast Pharaoh's chariots and his army into the sea. His choice officers were drowned in the Sea at the End.

Webster's Bible Translation
Pharaoh's chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea: his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea.

World English Bible
He has cast Pharaoh’s chariots and his army into the sea. His chosen captains are sunk in the Red Sea.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Chariots of Pharaoh and his force "" He has cast into the sea; And the choice of his captains "" Have sunk in the Red Sea!

Young's Literal Translation
Chariots of Pharaoh and his force He hath cast into the sea; And the choice of his captains Have sunk in the Red Sea!

Smith's Literal Translation
The chariots of Pharaoh and his army he threw into the sea; his chosen rulers sank in the sea of sedge.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Pharao's chariots and his army he hath cast into the sea: his chosen captains are drowned in the Red Sea.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The chariots of Pharaoh, and his army, he has cast into the sea; his elect leaders have been submerged in the Red Sea.

New American Bible
Pharaoh’s chariots and army he hurled into the sea; the elite of his officers were drowned in the Red Sea.

New Revised Standard Version
“Pharaoh’s chariots and his army he cast into the sea; his picked officers were sunk in the Red Sea.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Pharaoh's chariots and his host he cast into the sea; his valiant men also are drowned in the Red Sea.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The chariots of Pharaoh and his army he cast into the sea and he drowned the chosen of his mighty men in The Sea of Reeds.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Pharaoh's chariots and his host hath He cast into the sea, And his chosen captains are sunk in the Red Sea.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
He has cast the chariots of Pharao and his host into the sea, the chosen mounted captains: they were swallowed up in the Red Sea.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Moses' Song of Deliverance
3The LORD is a warrior, the LORD is His name. 4Pharaoh’s chariots and army He has cast into the sea; the finest of his officers are drowned in the Red Sea. 5The depths have covered them; they sank there like a stone.…

Cross References
Psalm 136:15
but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea. His loving devotion endures forever.

Nehemiah 9:11
You divided the sea before them, and they crossed through it on dry ground. You hurled their pursuers into the depths like a stone into raging waters.

Psalm 106:11
The waters covered their foes; not one of them remained.

Isaiah 51:10
Was it not You who dried up the sea, the waters of the great deep, who made a road in the depths of the sea for the redeemed to cross over?

Joshua 24:6-7
When I brought your fathers out of Egypt and you reached the Red Sea, the Egyptians pursued them with chariots and horsemen as far as the Red Sea. / So your fathers cried out to the LORD, and He put darkness between you and the Egyptians, over whom He brought the sea and engulfed them. Your very eyes saw what I did to the Egyptians. Then you lived in the wilderness for a long time.

Hebrews 11:29
By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to follow, they were drowned.

Psalm 78:53
He led them safely, so they did not fear, but the sea engulfed their enemies.

Isaiah 43:16-17
Thus says the LORD, who makes a way in the sea and a path through the surging waters, / who brings out the chariots and horses, the armies and warriors together, to lie down, never to rise again; to be extinguished, snuffed out like a wick:

Revelation 15:3
and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!

Psalm 77:16-20
The waters saw You, O God; the waters saw You and swirled; even the depths were shaken. / The clouds poured down water; the skies resounded with thunder; Your arrows flashed back and forth. / Your thunder resounded in the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked. ...

1 Corinthians 10:1-2
I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea. / They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.

Deuteronomy 11:4
what He did to the Egyptian army and horses and chariots when He made the waters of the Red Sea engulf them as they pursued you, and how He destroyed them completely, even to this day;

Acts 7:36
He led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness.

Psalm 114:3-5
The sea observed and fled; the Jordan turned back; / the mountains skipped like rams, the hills like lambs. / Why was it, O sea, that you fled, O Jordan, that you turned back,

Isaiah 63:11-13
Then His people remembered the days of old, the days of Moses. Where is He who brought them through the sea with the shepherds of His flock? Where is the One who set His Holy Spirit among them, / who sent His glorious arm to lead them by the right hand of Moses, who divided the waters before them to gain for Himself everlasting renown, / who led them through the depths like a horse in the wilderness, so that they did not stumble?


Treasury of Scripture

Pharaoh's chariots and his host has he cast into the sea: his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea.

Exodus 14:13-28
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…

chosen

Exodus 14:7
And he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt, and captains over every one of them.

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Exodus 15
1. The song of Moses, Miriam, and Israel on their deliverance
22. The people want water in the desert
23. The waters at Marah are bitter,
24. they murmur,
25. Moses prays, and sweetens the waters by God's direction
27. They encamp at Elim, where are twelve wells, and seventy palm trees














Pharaoh’s chariots and army
This phrase highlights the might and power of Egypt, the superpower of the ancient world. The chariots were a symbol of military strength and technological advancement. In Hebrew, "chariots" (רֶכֶב, rekeb) and "army" (חַיִל, chayil) emphasize the formidable force that Pharaoh commanded. Historically, Egypt's chariots were renowned for their speed and efficiency in battle, representing the peak of human military achievement at the time. Yet, despite their might, they were no match for the power of God, illustrating the theme of divine supremacy over human strength.

He has cast into the sea
The phrase "He has cast" (שָׁלַךְ, shalak) signifies a deliberate and powerful action by God. This verb conveys the idea of throwing or hurling with force, underscoring God's active role in the deliverance of His people. The sea, in this context, is the Red Sea, a body of water that God used as an instrument of salvation for the Israelites and judgment for the Egyptians. This act of casting the Egyptian forces into the sea is a vivid demonstration of God's sovereignty and His ability to use creation to fulfill His purposes.

the finest of his officers
The term "finest" (בָּחוּר, bachur) refers to the chosen or elite, indicating that these were the best and most skilled of Pharaoh's military leaders. The officers (שָׁלִישִׁים, shalishim) were likely the commanders or captains, those who held positions of authority and were responsible for leading the troops. Their drowning signifies the complete and utter defeat of Egypt's military prowess. This serves as a reminder that no human authority or power can stand against the will of God.

are drowned in the Red Sea
The word "drowned" (טָבַע, taba) conveys the finality and totality of the Egyptians' defeat. It implies being overwhelmed and submerged, with no hope of escape or survival. The Red Sea, known in Hebrew as יַם-סוּף (Yam Suph), becomes a symbol of both judgment and deliverance. For the Egyptians, it was a place of destruction, while for the Israelites, it was a path to freedom. This duality highlights the justice and mercy of God, who delivers His people while executing judgment on their oppressors.

(4) His chosen captains.--Comp. Exodus 14:7, where the same word is used.

Are drowned.--Rather, were drowned.

Verse 4. - Pharaoh's chariots and his host. The "host" of this passage is not the "army" of Exodus 14:9, though in the original the same word is used, but the whole multitude of those who rode in the chariots, and were drowned in the sea. Hath he cast. Or "hurled." The verb commonly expresses the hurling of a javelin or the shooting of an arrow. His chosen captains. Compare Exodus 14:7. Are drowned. Literally, "were submerged." The word describes the act of drowning, not the state of lying drowned in the depths of the sea.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Pharaoh’s
פַּרְעֹ֛ה (par·‘ōh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6547: Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings

chariots
מַרְכְּבֹ֥ת (mar·kə·ḇōṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 4818: A chariot

and army
וְחֵיל֖וֹ (wə·ḥê·lōw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 2426: An army, an intrenchment

He has thrown
יָרָ֣ה (yā·rāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3384: To flow as water, to lay, throw, to point out, to teach

into the sea;
בַיָּ֑ם (ḇay·yām)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin

the finest
וּמִבְחַ֥ר (ū·miḇ·ḥar)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4005: Choicest, best

of his officers
שָֽׁלִשָׁ֖יו (šā·li·šāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7991: A triple, a triangle, a three-fold measure, a general of the third rank

are drowned
טֻבְּע֥וּ (ṭub·bə·‘ū)
Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 2883: To sink, sink down

in the Red
סֽוּף׃ (sūp̄)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5488: A reed, the papyrus

Sea.
בְיַם־ (ḇə·yam-)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin


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