Êxodo 14:10

A Travessia do Mar

10 Ao aproximar-se o faraó, os israelitas olharam e avistaram os egípcios que marchavam na direção deles. E, aterrorizados, clamaram ao SENHOR.

Êxodo 14:10 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 14:10

And when Pharaoh drew nigh
Or "caused to draw nigh" ^F20; that is, his army, brought it very near to the camp of the Israelites:

the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians
marched after them;
in great numbers, with full speed, threatening them with utter destruction:

and they were sore afraid;
being an unarmed people, though numerous, and so unable to defend themselves against armed and disciplined troops; and besides, through their long time of slavery their spirits were broken, and were a mean, abject, dispirited people; and especially were so on the sight of the Egyptians, whom they had so many years looked upon and served as their lords and masters:

and the children of Israel cried out unto the Lord:
had they prayed unto him in this their distress for help and assistance, protection and preservation, with an holy and humble confidence in him for it, they had acted a right and laudable part; but their crying out to him seems to be only an outcry of the troubles they were in, and rather the effect of despair than of faith and hope; and was by way of complaint and lamentation of their miserable condition and circumstances, as appears by what follows, which shows what temper of mind they were in.

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FOOTNOTES:

F20 (byrqh) "fecit accedere", Pagninus, Montanus; "admovit castra", Junius & Tremellius.

Êxodo 14:10 In-Context

8 O SENHOR endureceu o coração do faraó, rei do Egito, e este perseguiu os israelitas, que marchavam triunfantemente.

9 Os egípcios, com todos os cavalos e carros de guerra do faraó, os cavaleiros e a infantaria, saíram em perseguição aos israelitas e os alcançaram quando estavam acampados à beira-mar, perto de Pi-Hairote, defronte de Baal-Zefom.

10 Ao aproximar-se o faraó, os israelitas olharam e avistaram os egípcios que marchavam na direção deles. E, aterrorizados, clamaram ao SENHOR.

11 Disseram a Moisés: “Foi por falta de túmulos no Egito que você nos trouxe para morrermos no deserto? O que você fez conosco, tirando-nos de lá?

12 Já tínhamos dito a você no Egito: ‘Deixe-nos em paz! Seremos escravos dos egípcios!’ Antes ser escravos dos egípcios do que morrer no deserto!”