Exo 14:1 | Clarke | STEP | The Israelites are commanded to encamp before Pi-hahiroth, , . God predicts the pursuit of Pharaoh, , . Pharaoh is informed that the Israelites are fled, and regrets that he suffered them to depart, . He musters his troops and pursues them, . Overtakes them in their encampment by the Red Sea, . The Israelites are terrified at his approach, . They murmur against Moses for leading them out, , . Moses encourages them, and assures them of deliverance, , . God commands the Israelites to advance, and Moses to stretch out his rod over the sea that it might be divided, , ; and promises utterly to discomfit the Egyptians, , . The angel of God places himself between the Israelites and the Egyptians, . The pillar of the cloud becomes darkness to the Egyptians, while it gives light to the Israelites, . Moses stretches out his rod, and a strong east wind blows, and the waters are divided, . The Israelites enter and walk on dry ground, . The Egyptians enter also in pursuit of the Israelites, . The Lord looks out of the pillar of cloud on the Egyptians, terrifies them, and disjoints their chariots, , . Moses is commanded to stretch forth his rod over the waters, that they may return to their former bed, . He does so, and the whole Egyptian army is overwhelmed, , , while every Israelite escapes, . Being thus saved from the hand of their adversaries, they acknowledge the power of God, and credit the mission of Moses, , .

‏ Exodus 14:1

Introduction

The Israelites are commanded to encamp before Pi-hahiroth, Exo 14:1, Exo 14:2. God predicts the pursuit of Pharaoh, Exo 14:3, Exo 14:4. Pharaoh is informed that the Israelites are fled, and regrets that he suffered them to depart, Exo 14:5. He musters his troops and pursues them, Exo 14:6-8. Overtakes them in their encampment by the Red Sea, Exo 14:9. The Israelites are terrified at his approach, Exo 14:10. They murmur against Moses for leading them out, Exo 14:11, Exo 14:12. Moses encourages them, and assures them of deliverance, Exo 14:13, Exo 14:14. God commands the Israelites to advance, and Moses to stretch out his rod over the sea that it might be divided, Exo 14:15, Exo 14:16; and promises utterly to discomfit the Egyptians, Exo 14:17, Exo 14:18. The angel of God places himself between the Israelites and the Egyptians, Exo 14:19. The pillar of the cloud becomes darkness to the Egyptians, while it gives light to the Israelites, Exo 14:20. Moses stretches out his rod, and a strong east wind blows, and the waters are divided, Exo 14:21. The Israelites enter and walk on dry ground, Exo 14:22. The Egyptians enter also in pursuit of the Israelites, Exo 14:23. The Lord looks out of the pillar of cloud on the Egyptians, terrifies them, and disjoints their chariots, Exo 14:24, Exo 14:25. Moses is commanded to stretch forth his rod over the waters, that they may return to their former bed, Exo 14:26. He does so, and the whole Egyptian army is overwhelmed, Exo 14:27, Exo 14:28, while every Israelite escapes, Exo 14:29. Being thus saved from the hand of their adversaries, they acknowledge the power of God, and credit the mission of Moses, Exo 14:30, Exo 14:31.