Joseph Benson’s Bible Commentary
Exodus 14:8
With a high hand Boldly and resolutely. It seems the latter part of the verse had better be rendered, even the children of Israel, going away with a high hand, or, in other words, in spite of him.
With a high hand Boldly and resolutely. It seems the latter part of the verse had better be rendered, even the children of Israel, going away with a high hand, or, in other words, in spite of him.
CHAPTER 14 THE PURSUIT OF THE ENEMY AND REDEMPTION BY POWER _ 1. The coming of Pharaoh announced (Exodus 14:1)_ 2. The pursuit and Israel troubled (Exodus 14:5) 3. Moses speaks to the people (Exodu...
EXODUS 14. (Exodus 14:1 P, Exodus 14:5 f. J, Exodus 14:7 a(b) E, Exodus 14:8 P Exo
THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL WENT OUT WITH AN HIGH HAND— This may be rendered, agreeably, to the Hebrew, _pursued after the children of Israel, even the children of Israel going out with an high hand;_ that...
THE TEXT OF EXODUS TRANSLATION 14And Je-ho-vah spake unto Mo-ses, saying (2) Speak unto the children of Is-ra-el, that they turn back and encamp before Pi-ha-hi-roth, between Mig-dol and the sea, befo...
_AND IT WAS TOLD THE KING OF EGYPT THAT THE PEOPLE FLED: AND THE HEART OF PHARAOH AND OF HIS SERVANTS WAS TURNED AGAINST THE PEOPLE, AND THEY SAID, WHY HAVE WE DONE THIS, THAT WE HAVE LET ISRAEL GO FR...
14:8 with (a-27) Or 'by.'...
CROSSING THE RED SEA 2. At Etham the Israelites reached the Egyptian frontier, travelling in a northeasterly direction. Instead of crossing the frontier to the E. side of the Bitter Lakes they are com...
WITH AN HIGH HAND] Confidently, boldly....
EXODUS: ISRAEL BECOMES A NATION THE *ISRAELITES LEAVE EGYPT EXODUS CHAPTER S 1 TO 18 _HILDA BRIGHT AND KITTY PRIDE_ CHAPTER 14 THE *ISRAELITES CROSS THE RED SEA – VERSES 1-31 *PHARAOH PURSUES T...
THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL WENT OUT. — Rather, _were going out._ WITH AN HIGH HAND — i.e., confidently, boldly, perhaps somewhat proudly, as having brought the Egyptians to entreat them to take their dep...
וַ יְחַזֵּ֣ק יְהֹוָ֗ה אֶת ־לֵ֤ב פַּרְעֹה֙ מֶ֣
THE PEOPLE ARE LED OUT AND PURSUED Exodus 13:17; Exodus 14:1 There were two routes to Canaan, the nearest through the land of the Philistines; but to take that would have exposed the Hebrews to the v...
The first movement of the emancipated people was to march into the place of danger. It eventuated in the trial of their faith, as we shall see, but the divine meaning of it was told to Moses and it is...
And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an (e) high hand. (e) With great joy and boldness....
_Hand. Without any dread, Numbers xv. 30. (Calmet) --- All the army of Egypt could do nothing against them. Yet presently, at their approach, the Hebrews were suffered to fall into dismay, that they m...
Reader! keep in view, what hath before been said of the Lord's hardening this man's heart. Read that striking verse, Proverbs 12:16...
There is hardly a book of the Old Testament that stands out in more decided contrast with the book of Genesis than the one which follows it most closely. And this is the more striking, because God emp...
8._And the children of Israel went out. _(153) Moses indirectly reproves their too great security, which had freed them altogether from care and fear; and whence even the desire of calling on God had...
At the Red Sea God acts in power according to the purposes of His love; consequently the enemy, who was closely pursuing His people, is destroyed without resource. This is what will happen to the peop...
AND THE LORD HARDENED THE HEART OF PHARAOH KING OF EGYPT,.... As he said he would, Exodus 14:4, AND HE PURSUED AFTER THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL; took their rout in pursuit of them: AND THE CHILDREN OF I...
And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an high hand. Ver. 8. _With a high hand._] Bravely; bol...
1 God instructeth the Israelites in their iourney. 5 Pharaoh pursueth after them. 10 The Israelites murmure. 13 Moses comforteth them. 15 God instructeth Moses. 19 The cloud remoueth behinde the...
And the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel, he was blinded in his foolishness by the apparent helplessness of his former slaves. AND THE CHI...
PHARAOH PURSUES ISRAEL...
FOURTH SECTION Direction of the Exodus. The Pursuit. The Distress. The Red Sea. The Song of Triumph Exodus 13:17 to Exodus 15:21 A. DIRECTION OF THE MARCH. THE DISTRESS. PASSAGE THROUGH THE RED SEA....
THE OBSTACLE OF THE RED SEA (vs.1-2) By the Word of the Lord Israel was brought now to a spot from which there was no natural way of escape. The Red Sea was before them, three mountains surrounded t...
1-9 Pharaoh would think that all Israel was entangled in the wilderness, and so would become an easy prey. But God says, I will be honoured upon Pharaoh. All men being made for the honour of their Ma...
Either, 1. Of God, with a Divine hand or power, by comparing EXODUS 13:16. Or, 2. Their own, not with hands hanging down, a posture betraying weakness and fainting, fear and shame, HEBREWS 12:12, but...
"They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; these see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep." (Psalms 107:23-24) How true is this! and yet our coward hearts...
Exodus 14:8 LORD H3068 hardened H2388 (H8762) heart H3820 Pharaoh H6547 king H4428 Egypt H4714 pursued H7291 ...
Exodus 14 . YAHWEH DESTROYS THE FORCES OF EGYPT (EXODUS 14:1). In this chapter we discover how Pharaoh changed his mind and determined to bring the Israelites back. Once the first grieving over the de...
Exodus 14:1 _And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pihahiroth between Migdol and sea, over against Baalzephon: before it ye shall e...
CONTENTS: God's power exerted to redeem Israel. Passing the Red Sea. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Pharaoh, angel. CONCLUSION: The believer cannot go ahead in the strength of Christ until he has learned t...
Exodus 14:2. _Before Pi-hahiroth._ The Lord led the people into the straits between the hills, in order that Pharaoh and his hosts might be overwhelmed in the sea; and that Israel might see his salvat...
_The Egyptians marched after them._ ISRAEL PURSUED Notice some analogies between the flight of Israel from Egypt and the progress of the sinner from the captivity of the devil. In both eases we have...
_MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Exodus 14:5_ THE GOOD PURSUED BY OLD ENEMIES I. THAT THE GOOD, IN SEEKING TO COME OUT OF THE BONDAGE OF SIN, ARE FREQUENTLY PURSUED BY OLD ENEMIES. Thus was it wit...
EXPOSITION THE PURSUIT OF ISRAEL BY THE EGYPTIANS. A short respite from suffering was sufficient to enable Pharaoh to recover from his extreme alarm. No further deaths had followed on the destruction...
And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pihahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baalzephon: before it shall encamp by th...
the Lord Exodus 14:4 with an high hand Exodus 6:1 Exodus 13:9 Exodus 13:16 Exodus 13:18
FAITH AS EXEMPLIFIED IN MOSES Selections from Exodus 3:1; Exodus 6:1; Exodus 7:1; Exodus 8:1;...
With an high hand — Boldly, resolutely....