Exodus 14 · Verse 13

Exodus 14:13

And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.
Exodus 14:13, King James Version

Exodus 14:13 in other translations

BSBBut Moses told the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the LORD’s salvation, which He will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians you see today, you will never see again.
WEBMoses said to the people, “Don’t be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will work for you today; for you will never again see the Egyptians whom you have seen today.
ASVAnd Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of Jehovah, which he will work for you to-day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to-day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.
YLTAnd Moses saith unto the people, ‘Fear not, station yourselves, and see the salvation of Jehovah, which He doth for you to-day; for, as ye have seen the Egyptians to-day, ye add no more to see them--to the age;
DARBYAnd Moses said to the people, Fear not: stand still, and see the salvation of Jehovah, which he will work for you to-day; for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to-day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.
BBEBut Moses said, Keep where you are and have no fear; now you will see the salvation of the Lord which he will give you today; for the Egyptians whom you see today you will never see again.
WebsterAnd Moses said to the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will show to you to-day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to-day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.

What does Exodus 14:13 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 14:13-14
13-14. Moses said, ... Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord--Never, perhaps, was the fortitude of a man so severely tried as that of the Hebrew leader in this crisis, exposed as he was to various and inevitable dangers, the most formidable of which was the vengeance of a seditious and desperate multitude; but his meek, unruffled, magnanimous composure presents one of the sublimest examples of moral courage to be found in history. And whence did his courage arise? He saw the miraculous cloud still accompanying them, and his confidence arose solely from the hope of a divine interposition, although, perhaps, he might have looked for the expected deliverance in every quarter, rather than in the direction of the sea.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 13 Moses said - Fear ye not - This exhortation was not given to excite them to resist, for of that there was no hope; they were unarmed, they had no courage, and their minds were deplorably degraded. Stand still - Ye shall not be even workers together with God; only be quiet, and do not render yourselves wretched by your fears and your confusion. See the salvation of the Lord - Behold the deliverance which God will work, independently of all human help and means. Ye shall see them again no more - Here was strong faith, but this was accompanied by the spirit of prophecy. God showed Moses what he would do, he believed, and therefore he spoke in the encouraging manner related above.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 14:10-14

There was no way open to Israel but upward, and thence their deliverance came. We may be in the way of duty, following God, and hastening toward heaven, yet may be troubled on every side. Some cried out unto the Lord; their fear led them to pray, and that was well. God brings us into straits, that he may bring us to our knees. Others cried out against Moses; fear set them murmuring as if God were not still able to…

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Exodus 14:13 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.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
מֹשֶׁ֣הmo.ShehMosesH4872
אֶל\־'el-toH413
הָעָם֮ha.'Amthe peopleH5971
אַל\־'al-may notH408
תִּירָאוּ֒ti.ra.'Uyou be afraidH3372
הִֽתְיַצְב֗וּhit.yatz.Vustand firmH3320
וּרְאוּ֙u.re.'Uand seeH7200
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
יְשׁוּעַ֣תye.shu.'At[the] deliverance ofH3444
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichH834
יַעֲשֶׂ֥הya.'a.Sehhe will bring aboutH6213
לָכֶ֖םla.Khemfor you
הַיּ֑וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH3117
כִּ֗יKiforH3588
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH834
רְאִיתֶ֤םre.'i.Temyou have seenH7200
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
מִצְרַ֙יִם֙mitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4713
הַיּ֔וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH3117
לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
תֹסִ֛יפוּto.Si.fuyou will repeatH3254
לִרְאֹתָ֥םlir.'o.Tamto see themH7200
ע֖וֹדodagainH5750
עַד\־'ad-untilH5704
עוֹלָֽם\׃o.LamperpetuityH5769

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Cross references for Exodus 14:13

  • 2 Chronicles 20:17

    Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the Lord with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the Lord will be with you.

  • 2 Chronicles 20:15

    And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the Lord unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s.

  • Exodus 14:30

    Thus the Lord saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore.

  • Isaiah 41:10-14

    Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish. Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contended with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought. For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee. …

  • 2 Kings 6:16

    And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.

  • Lamentations 3:26

    It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord.

  • Isaiah 35:4

    Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.

  • Psalms 27:1-2

    A Psalm of David. The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.

  • Hosea 13:4

    Yet I am the Lord thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me: for there is no saviour beside me.

  • Numbers 14:9

    Only rebel not ye against the Lord, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defence is departed from them, and the Lord is with us: fear them not.

  • Habakkuk 3:13

    Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, even for salvation with thine anointed; thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked, by discovering the foundation unto the neck. Selah.

  • Isaiah 43:11

    I, even I, am the Lord; and beside me there is no saviour.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Fear ye not.
Nu 14:9; De 20:3; 2Ki 6:16; 2Ch 20:15,17; Ps 27:1,2; 46:1-3
Isa 26:3; 30:15; 35:4; 41:10-14; Mt 28:5
see the.
30; 15:1-27; Ge 49:18; 1Ch 11:14; Ps 3:8; Isa 43:11; Jer 3:23
La 3:26; Ho 13:4,9; Hab 3:8,13
for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to-day. or, for whereasye have seen the Egyptians to-day, etc. ye shall see.
30; 15:4,5,10,19,21; Ne 9:9

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Context

  • Exodus 14:12

    Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.

  • Exodus 14:13

    And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.

  • Exodus 14:14

    The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.

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Exodus 14:13 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y Moisés dijo al pueblo: No temáis; estáos quedos, y ved la salud de Jehová, que él hará hoy con vosotros; porque los Egipcios que hoy habéis visto, nunca más para siempre los veréis.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et Moïse dit au peuple: Ne craignez point; tenez-vous là, et voyez la délivrance de l’ Éternel, qu’il opérera pour vous aujourd’hui; car les Égyptiens que vous voyez aujourd’hui, vous ne les verrez plus, à jamais.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Mose sprach zu dem Volke: Fürchtet euch nicht! stehet und sehet die Rettung Jehovas, die er euch heute schaffen wird; denn die Ägypter, die ihr heute sehet, die werdet ihr hinfort nicht mehr sehen ewiglich.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et ait Moyses ad populum: Nolite timere: state, et videte magnalia Domini quæ facturus est hodie: Ægyptios enim, quos nunc videtis, nequaquam ultra videbitis usque in sempiternum.