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The Song at the Sea

Exodus 15:4

In 11 translations

BSB
Pharaoh’s chariots and army He has cast into the sea; the finest of his officers are drowned in the Red Sea.Or the Sea of Reeds; also in verse 22
KJV
Pharaoh’s chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea: his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea.
WEB
He has cast Pharaoh’s chariots and his army into the sea. His chosen captains are sunk in the Red Sea.
ASV
Pharaoh’s chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea; And his chosen captains are sunk in the Red Sea.
LSV
Chariots of Pharaoh and his force || He has cast into the sea; And the choice of his captains || Have sunk in the Red Sea!
YLT
Chariots of Pharaoh and his force He hath cast into the sea; And the choice of his captains Have sunk in the Red Sea!
DBY
Pharaoh's chariots and his army hath he cast into the sea; His chosen captains also are drowned in the Red Sea.
DRC
Pharao’s chariots and his army he hath cast into the sea: his chosen captains are drowned in the Red Sea.
GNV
Pharaohs charets and his host hath he cast into the Sea: his chosen captaines also were drowned in the red Sea.
JPS
Pharaoh's chariots and his host hath He cast into the sea, and his chosen captains are sunk in the Red Sea.
LXXE
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.

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Original-language editions

WLC
מַרְכְּבֹ֥ת פַּרְעֹ֛ה וְחֵיל֖וֹ יָרָ֣ה בַיָּ֑ם וּמִבְחַ֥ר שָֽׁלִשָׁ֖יו טֻבְּע֥וּ בְיַם־סֽוּף׃
LXX-Br
Ἅρματα Φαραὼ, καὶ τὴν δύναμιν αὐτοῦ, ἔῤῥιψεν εἰς θάλασσαν, ἐπιλέκτους ἀναβάτας τριστάτας· κατεπόθησαν ἐν ἐρυθρᾷ θαλάσσῃ·

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  • Exodus 14:13–28But Moses told the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the LORD’s salvation, which He will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians you see today, you will never see again. The LORD will fight for…
  • Exodus 14:6–7So Pharaoh prepared his chariot and took his army with him. He took 600 of the best chariots, and all the other chariots of Egypt, with officers over all of them.

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