Deuteronomy 11 · Verse 4

Deuteronomy 11:4

And what he did unto the army of Egypt, unto their horses, and to their chariots; how he made the water of the Red sea to overflow them as they pursued after you, and how the Lord hath destroyed them unto this day;
Deuteronomy 11:4, King James Version

Deuteronomy 11:4 in other translations

BSBwhat He did to the Egyptian army and horses and chariots when He made the waters of the Red Sea engulf them as they pursued you, and how He destroyed them completely, even to this day;
WEBand what he did to the army of Egypt, to their horses, and to their chariots; how he made the water of the Red Sea to overflow them as they pursued you, and how the LORD has destroyed them to this day;
ASVand what he did unto the army of Egypt, unto their horses, and to their chariots; how he made the water of the Red Sea to overflow them as they pursued after you, and how Jehovah hath destroyed them unto this day;
YLTand that which He hath done to the force of Egypt, to its horses, and to its chariot, when He hath caused the waters of the Red Sea to flow against their faces in their pursuing after them, and Jehovah destroyeth them, unto this day;
DARBYand what he did unto the army of Egypt, unto their horses, and unto their chariots, over which he made the water of the Red sea flow as they pursued after you, and Jehovah destroyed them unto this day;
BBEAnd what he did to the army of Egypt, to their horses and their war-carriages; how he made the waters of the Red Sea come up over them when they went after you, and how the Lord put an end to them even to this day;
WebsterAnd what he did to the army of Egypt, to their horses, and to their chariots; how he made the water of the Red sea to overflow them as they pursued after you, and how the LORD hath destroyed them to this day;

What does Deuteronomy 11:4 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 11:2-9

2-9. I speak not with your children which have not known ... But your eyes have seen all the great acts of the Lord which he did--Moses is here giving a brief summary of the marvels and miracles of awful judgment which God had wrought in effecting their release from the tyranny of Pharaoh, as well as those which had taken place in the wilderness. He knew that he might dwell upon these, for he was addressing many who…

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Deuteronomy 11:1-7

Observe the connexion of these two; Thou shalt love the Lord, and keep his charge. Love will work in obedience, and that only is acceptable obedience which flows from a principle of love, 1Jo 5:3. Moses recounts some of the great and terrible works of God which their eyes had seen. What our eyes have seen, especially in our early days, should affect us, and make us better long afterwards.

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Deuteronomy 11:4 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַאֲשֶׁ֣רva.'a.Sherand whichH834
עָשָׂה֩'a.Sahhe didH6213
לְחֵ֨ילle.Cheilto [the] army ofH2428
מִצְרַ֜יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714
לְסוּסָ֣יוle.su.Savto horses itsH5483
וּלְרִכְבּ֗וֹu.le.rikh.Boand to chariotry itsH7393
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhenH834
הֵצִ֜יףhe.Tzifhe caused to flowH6687
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
מֵ֤יmei[the] water ofH4325
יַם\־yam-[the] sea ofH3220
סוּף֙sufreed[s]H5488
עַל\־'al-overH5921
פְּנֵיהֶ֔םpe.nei.Hemfaces theirH6440
בְּרָדְפָ֖םbe.ra.de.Famwhen pursued theyH7291
אַחֲרֵיכֶ֑ם'a.cha.rei.Khemafter youH310
וַיְאַבְּדֵ֣םvay.'a.be.Demand he destroyed themH6
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
עַ֖ד'aduntilH5704
הַיּ֥וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH3117
הַזֶּֽה\׃ha.Zeh<the> thisH2088

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Cross references for Deuteronomy 11:4

  • Exodus 15:19

    For the horse of Pharaoh went in with his chariots and with his horsemen into the sea, and the Lord brought again the waters of the sea upon them; but the children of Israel went on dry land in the midst of the sea.

  • Exodus 14:23-31

    And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them to the midst of the sea, even all Pharaoh’s horses, his chariots, and his horsemen. And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the Lord looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians, 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. And the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen. …

  • Psalms 106:11

    And the waters covered their enemies: there was not one of them left.

  • Exodus 15:9-10

    The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them. Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them: they sank as lead in the mighty waters.

  • Exodus 15:4

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

  • Hebrews 11:29

    By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.

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Ex 14:23-31; 15:4,9,10,19; Ps 106:11; Heb 11:29

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Context

  • Deuteronomy 11:3

    And his miracles, and his acts, which he did in the midst of Egypt unto Pharaoh the king of Egypt, and unto all his land;

  • Deuteronomy 11:4

    And what he did unto the army of Egypt, unto their horses, and to their chariots; how he made the water of the Red sea to overflow them as they pursued after you, and how the Lord hath destroyed them unto this day;

  • Deuteronomy 11:5

    And what he did unto you in the wilderness, until ye came into this place;

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Deuteronomy 11:4 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y lo que hizo al ejército de Egipto, á sus caballos, y á sus carros; cómo hizo ondear las aguas del mar Bermejo sobre ellos, cuando venían tras vosotros, y Jehová los destruyó hasta hoy;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
et ce qu’il a fait à l’armée de l’Égypte, à ses chevaux et à ses chars, sur lesquels il a fait déborder les eaux de la mer Rouge, lorsqu’ils vous poursuivaient, et l’ Éternel les a fait périr, jusqu’à aujourd’hui;
German
Elberfelder 1871
und was er getan hat an der Heeresmacht Ägyptens, an seinen Rossen und seinen Wagen, über welche er die Wasser des Schilfmeeres hinströmen ließ, als sie euch nachjagten; und Jehova hat sie vernichtet bis auf diesen Tag;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
omnique exercitui Ægyptiorum, et equis ac curribus: quomodo operuerint eos aquæ maris Rubri, cum vos persequerentur, et deleverit eos Dominus usque in præsentem diem: