Exodus 14:17

17 And I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they will go in after them. Then I will gain honor by means of Pharaoh and all his army and chariots and horsemen.

Exodus 14:17 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 14:17

And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians
That they shall have no sense of danger, and be fearless of it, incautious and thoughtless, hurried on with wrath and fury, malice and revenge:

and they shall follow them;
the Israelites into the sea, supposing it to be as safe for the one as the other:

and I will get me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his
chariots, and upon his horsemen:
by the utter destruction of them, in just retaliation for the many innocent infants that had been drowned by them in the river Nile.

Exodus 14:17 In-Context

15 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Why are you crying out to Me? Tell the Israelites to go forward.

16 And as for you, lift up your staff and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it, so that the Israelites can go through the sea on dry ground.

17 And I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they will go in after them. Then I will gain honor by means of Pharaoh and all his army and chariots and horsemen.

18 The Egyptians will know that I am the LORD when I am honored through Pharaoh, his chariots, and his horsemen.”

19 And the angel of God, who had gone before the camp of Israel, withdrew and went behind them. The pillar of cloud also moved from before them and stood behind them,