The Meaning of Exodus 15:4 Explained

Exodus 15:4

KJV: Pharaoh's chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea: his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea.

YLT: Chariots of Pharaoh and his force He hath cast into the sea; And the choice of his captains Have sunk in the Red Sea!

Darby: Pharaoh's chariots and his army hath he cast into the sea; His chosen captains also are drowned in the Red Sea.

ASV: Pharaoh's chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea; And his chosen captains are sunk in the Red Sea.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Pharaoh's  chariots  and his host  hath he cast  into the sea:  his chosen  captains  also are drowned  in the Red  sea. 

What does Exodus 15:4 Mean?

Context Summary

Exodus 15:1-18 - Moses' Song Of Praise To Jehovah
This sublime ode falls into three divisions. We learn, first, what God is: strength in the day of battle; song in victory; salvation always. He is the God of our fathers, and our own; the mighty champion of His people. Notice that the Spirit of Inspiration gives but a line or two to Israel's murmurings, but records this happy song with elaborate care. Praise is comely!
We discover, second, what God is to His foes. They are covered by the engulfing waves of destruction. As well might thorns fight fire as a man succeed against God.
We are taught, third, what God does for His friends. He leads forth the people whom He has redeemed. He guides them in His strength to their home. He who brought them out brings them in, and plants them in the place He has prepared. Claim that He should do this for you. He who brought you out from Egypt can bring you into Canaan. [source]

Chapter Summary: Exodus 15

1  The song of Moses, Miriam, and Israel on their deliverance
22  The people want water in the desert
23  The waters at Marah are bitter,
24  they murmur,
25  Moses prays, and sweetens the waters by God's direction
27  They encamp at Elim, where are twelve wells, and seventy palm trees

What do the individual words in Exodus 15:4 mean?

Chariots of Pharaoh and his army He has cast into the sea and chosen His captains are drowned in the Sea Red
מַרְכְּבֹ֥ת פַּרְעֹ֛ה וְחֵיל֖וֹ יָרָ֣ה בַיָּ֑ם וּמִבְחַ֥ר שָֽׁלִשָׁ֖יו טֻבְּע֥וּ בְיַם־ סֽוּף

מַרְכְּבֹ֥ת  Chariots 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct
Root: מֶרְכָּבָה  
Sense: chariot.
פַּרְעֹ֛ה  of  Pharaoh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: פַּרְעֹה  
Sense: the common title of the king of Egypt.
וְחֵיל֖וֹ  and  his  army 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: חֵיל  
Sense: rampart, fortress, wall.
יָרָ֣ה  He  has  cast 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: יׄורֶה 
Sense: to throw, shoot, cast, pour.
בַיָּ֑ם  into  the  sea 
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: יָם  
Sense: sea.
וּמִבְחַ֥ר  and  chosen 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: מִבְחָר  
Sense: choicest, best.
שָֽׁלִשָׁ֖יו  His  captains 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: שָׁלִישׁ 
Sense: third part.
טֻבְּע֥וּ  are  drowned 
Parse: Verb, Pual, Perfect, third person common plural
Root: טָבַע  
Sense: to sink, sink into, sink down, pierce, settle down, drown, be settled, be planted.
בְיַם־  in  the  Sea 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: יָם  
Sense: sea.
סֽוּף  Red 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: סוּף  
Sense: reed, rush, water plant.

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