Exodus 15:3

Translations

Modern

The LORD is a warrior, the LORD is His name.

Traditional

The Lord is a man of war: the Lord is his name.

Literal

YHWH is a man of war; YHWH is His name.

Latin

Dominus quasi vir pugnator, Omnipotens nomen ejus,

Original

Hebrew

English

The LORD is a warrior, the LORD is His name.

Notes

Exodus 15:3

The LORD is a warrior: He will strongly defend his people. He is not an oppressor and does not fight for violence's sake. When his people are helpless against enemies, whether from outside or within the people, they can trust that Yahweh, "the One Who Is," is their defender (Isaiah 59:15–19; 63:1–6; Revelation 11:17–18). For more on the name Yahweh, see study note on Exodus 3:15.

Exodus 15:1–5

God’s salvation (deliverance) and rescue had meaning for personal faith.

Exodus 15:1–18

Scholars believe this song of rescue to be one of the oldest preserved examples of the Hebrew language, attesting to its importance in Israel’s thought and faith. It is divided into three stanzas:

The first stanza celebrates the Lord's rescue of Moses and his people (using many first-person pronouns, 15:1–5).
The second stanza celebrates the great difference between the Lord and the Egyptians (verses 6–12).
The third stanza considers what these events would mean for the future (verses 13–18).

Theme notes and profiles

Egypt Moses Pharaoh Music in Ancient Israel The Cross and Passover The Exodus as History

Events

Wilderness Wanderingsc. 1491 BC

Related verses

Psalm 24:8
Who is this King of Glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.
Exodus 14:14
The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.”
Revelation 19:11–21
Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war.
Isaiah 42:8
I am the LORD; that is My name! I will not yield My glory to another or My praise to idols.
Psalm 83:18
May they know that You alone, whose name is the LORD, are Most High over all the earth.
Exodus 6:6–8
Therefore tell the Israelites: ‘I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians and deliver you from their bondage. I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment.
Psalm 45:3
Strap your sword at your side, O mighty warrior; appear in your majesty and splendor.
Exodus 3:15
God also told Moses, “Say to the Israelites, ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob—has sent me to you.’ This is My name forever, and this is how I am to be remembered in every generation.
Exodus 3:13
Then Moses asked God, “Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is His name?’ What should I tell them?”
Exodus 6:2–3
God also told Moses, “I am the LORD.

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