Éxodo 14:1-7

1 Y habló el SEÑOR a Moisés, diciendo

2 Habla a los hijos de Israel que den la vuelta, y asienten su campamento delante de Pi-hahirot, entre Migdol y el mar hacia Baal-zefón; delante de él asentaréis el campamento, junto al mar

3 Porque el Faraón dirá de los hijos de Israel: Enredados están en la tierra, el desierto los ha encerrado

4 Y yo endureceré el corazón del Faraón para que los siga; y seré glorificado en el Faraón y en todo su ejército; y sabrán los egipcios que yo soy el SEÑOR. Y ellos lo hicieron así

5 Y fue dado aviso al rey de Egipto cómo el pueblo huía; y el corazón del Faraón y de sus siervos se volvió contra el pueblo, y dijeron: ¿Cómo hemos hecho esto de haber dejado ir a Israel, para que no nos sirva

6 Y unció su carro, y tomó consigo su pueblo

7 y tomó seiscientos carros escogidos, y todos los carros de Egipto, y los capitanes sobre ellos

Éxodo 14:1-7 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 14

This chapter begins with directions of God to Moses, to be given to the children of Israel about the course they were to steer in their journey, with the reason thereof, Ex 14:1-4, which they observing, a report was brought to Pharaoh that they were fled, and this determined him and his servants to get ready and pursue after them, as they did with a great army, Ex 14:5-9, which when the Israelites saw, it put them in great fear, and set them to murmuring and complaining against Moses for bringing them out of Egypt, Ex 14:10,11,12, who desired them to be still and quiet, and they should see the salvation of the Lord, Ex 14:13,14, and he is bid to order the people to go on in their journey, and to take his rod and stretch it over the sea and divide it, that Israel might pass through it on dry ground, and the Egyptians follow them, whereby God would be honoured and glorified, Ex 14:15-18, upon which the Angel of the Lord in a pillar of cloud removed from before there, and went behind them for their protection, Ex 14:19,20, and Moses stretching out his hand over the sea, and a strong east wind blowing upon it, the waters divided and the Israelites went into it, and the Egyptians followed them, but their host being troubled by the Lord, and their chariot wheels taken off, they found themselves in great danger, and were thrown into a panic, Ex 14:20-25 and upon Moses's stretching out his hand again over the sea, the waters returned, and Pharaoh and his host were drowned, but the Israelites passed through safely, as on dry land, Ex 14:26-29, which great work of the Lord being observed by them, influenced their fear of him, their faith in him and his servant Moses, Ex 14:30,31.