Translations
Modern
…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;
Traditional
And 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;
Literal
…and what He did to the army of Egypt, to their horses, and their chariots—how the waters of the Red Sea He caused to flow upon them as they pursued you, and how YHWH has destroyed them to this day,
Latin
…omnique exercitui Ægyptiorum, et equis ac curribus: quomodo operuerint eos aquæ maris Rubri, cum vos persequerentur, et deleverit eos Dominus usque in præsentem diem:
Original
Hebrew
English
…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;
Notes
The common translation Red Sea (literally sea of reeds) comes from the Greek Old Testament. People called it the "Sea of Reeds" because marshy plants grew along its shores.
Theme notes and profiles
Parallels
Places
Egypt: Ancient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and Exodus Red Sea: Sea crossed by Israelites in the Exodus
Glossary
Archaeology and the Bible Biblical Concept of Law Deuteronomy, Book of
Topics
Israel: Pass Through the Red Sea Miracles: Design of Red Sea: Israelites Cross; Pharaoh and his Army Drowned In