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Exodus 14

Exodus 14:11

Pharaoh Pursues the Israelites · Exodus 14:1–14
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Translations

Modern
They said to Moses, “Was it because there were no graves in Egypt that you brought us into the wilderness to die? What have you done to us by bringing us out of Egypt?
Traditional
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?
Literal
And they said to Moses, “Because there were no graves in Egypt, have you taken us away to die in the wilderness? What is this you have done to us, to bring us out from Egypt?
Latin
…et dixerunt ad Moysen: Forsitan non erant sepulchra in Ægypto, ideo tulisti nos ut moreremur in solitudine: quid hoc facere voluisti, ut educeres nos ex Ægypto?

Original

Hebrew
English
They said to Moses, “Was it because there were no graves in Egypt that you brought us into the wilderness to die? What have you done to us by bringing us out of Egypt?

Notes

Exodus 14:10–12

This complaint is the first of many that would follow during the next 40 years. Instead of trusting the God who had shown his great power, the Israelites turned against the one who had rescued them.

Their response shows a deeper problem. An unsurrendered heart (a person’s inner attitude, will, or decision-making center) prefers safety over trust.

In simple terms, their attitude was this: “It is better to return to the security of slavery than to face the risk of trusting God.”

Exodus 14:5–14

Pharaoh and his officials did not truly repent. Once the immediate fear faded, they focused on their own interests and they determined to recapture their slave labor.

Theme notes and profiles

Egypt Moses Pharaoh Fearing People The Cross and Passover

Events

People

Moses: Prophet who led Israel out of Egypt

Places

Egypt: Ancient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and Exodus

Glossary

Book of Exodus Chronology of the Bible (New Testament) Deuteronomy, Book of Hardness of Heart Miracle Red Sea

Topics

Doubting: Exemplified Egypt: Israel in Pharaoh Pursues Israel and is Miraculously Destroyed Egypt: The Country of: Army of Destroyed in the Red Sea Egyptians: Pursue Israelites, and the Army of, Destroyed Evil for Good: Israelites, to Moses Infidelity: General Scriptures Concerning Israel: Pursued by the Egyptians Murmuring: Israelites Prayer: Answered: from Pharaoh's Army Presumption: General Scriptures Concerning Sarcasm: Israelites Reproaching Moses Select Readings: The Deliverance of the Israelites from Pharaoh Servant: Bond: Degrading Influences of Bondage Exemplified by Cowardice Trouble: Israelites at the Red Sea Uncharitableness: Charging Him with Bringing Them out of Egypt to Die