Exodus 14:25
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He caused their chariotמַרְכְּבֹתָ֔יו
(mar·ke·vo·tav,)
4818: a chariotfem. of merkab
wheelsאֹפַ֣ן
(o·fan)
212: a wheelof uncertain derivation
to swerve,וַיָּ֗סַר
(vai·ya·sar)
5493: to turn asidea prim. root
and He made them driveוַֽיְנַהֲגֵ֖הוּ
(vay·na·ha·ge·hu)
5090a: to drive, conducta prim. root
with difficulty;בִּכְבֵדֻ֑ת
(bich·ve·dut;)
3517: heavinessfrom kabad
so the Egyptians 
 
4714: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africaof uncertain derivation
said,וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Let us fleeאָנ֙וּסָה֙
(a·nu·sah)
5127: to flee, escapea prim. root
from Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
(yis·ra·'el,)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
for the LORDיְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
is fightingנִלְחָ֥ם
(nil·cham)
3898a: to fight, do battlea prim. root
for them against the Egyptians." 
 
4714: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africaof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And took off
cuwr  (soor)
to turn off (literal or figurative)
their chariot
merkabah  (mer-kaw-baw')
a chariot -- chariot.
wheels
'owphan  (o-fawn')
from an unused root meaning to revolve; a wheel -- wheel.
that they drave
nahag  (naw-hag')
to drive forth (a person, an animal or chariot), i.e. lead, carry away; reflexively, to proceed (i.e. impel or guide oneself); also (from the panting induced by effort), to sigh
them heavily
kbeduth  (keb-ay-dooth')
difficulty -- heavily.
so that the Egyptians
Mitsrayim  (mits-rah'-yim)
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Let us flee
nuwc  (noos)
to flit, i.e. vanish away (subside, escape; causatively, chase, impel, deliver)
from the face
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
for the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
fighteth
lacham  (law-kham')
to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction) -- devour, eat, ever, fight(-ing), overcome, prevail, (make) war(-ring).
for them against the Egyptians
Mitsrayim  (mits-rah'-yim)
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He caused their chariot wheels to swerve, and He made them drive with difficulty; so the Egyptians said, "Let us flee from Israel, for the LORD is fighting for them against the Egyptians."

King James Bible
And took off their chariot wheels, that they drave them heavily: so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the LORD fighteth for them against the Egyptians.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He caused their chariot wheels to swerve and made them drive with difficulty. "Let's get away from Israel," the Egyptians said, "because Yahweh is fighting for them against Egypt!"

International Standard Version
He made the wheels of their chariots wobble so that they drove them with difficulty. The Egyptians said, "Let's flee from Israel because the LORD is fighting for them and against us."

NET Bible
He jammed the wheels of their chariots so that they had difficulty driving, and the Egyptians said, "Let's flee from Israel, for the LORD fights for them against Egypt!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He made the wheels of their chariots come off so that they could hardly move. Then the Egyptians shouted, "Let's get out of here! The LORD is fighting for Israel! He's against us!"

King James 2000 Bible
And took off their chariot wheels, that they drove them heavily: so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the LORD fights for them against the Egyptians.
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