Exodus 14 · Verse 17

Exodus 14:17

And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
Exodus 14:17, King James Version

Exodus 14:17 in other translations

BSBAnd 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.
WEBBehold, I myself will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they will go in after them. I will get myself honor over Pharaoh, and over all his armies, over his chariots, and over his horsemen.
ASVAnd I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall go in after them: and I will get me honor upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
YLT‘And I--lo, I am strengthening the heart of the Egyptians, and they go in after them, and I am honoured on Pharaoh, and on all his force, on his chariots, and on his horsemen;
DARBYAnd I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall pursue after them; and I will glorify myself in Pharaoh and in all his host, in his chariots and in his horsemen.
BBEAnd I will make the heart of the Egyptians hard, and they will go in after them: and I will be honoured over Pharaoh and over his army, his war-carriages, and his horsemen.
WebsterAnd I, behold I, will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honor upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots and upon his horsemen.

What does Exodus 14:17 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 14:15-18

15-18. the Lord said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? &c.--When in answer to his prayers, he received the divine command to go forward, he no longer doubted by what kind of miracle the salvation of his mighty charge was to be effected.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 14:15-20

Moses' silent prayers of faith prevailed more with God than Israel's loud outcries of fear. The pillar of cloud and fire came behind them, where they needed a guard, and it was a wall between them and their enemies. The word and providence of God have a black and dark side toward sin and sinners, but a bright and pleasant side toward the people of the Lord. He, who divided between light and darkness, Ge 1:4…

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Exodus 14:17 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.

וַאֲנִ֗יva.'a.Niand IH589
הִנְנִ֤יhi.Nihere IH2005
מְחַזֵּק֙me.cha.Zek[am] about to make strongH2388
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
לֵ֣בlev[the] heart ofH3820
מִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4713
וְיָבֹ֖אוּve.ya.Vo.'uso they may goH935
אַחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם'a.cha.rei.Hemafter themH310
וְאִכָּבְדָ֤הve.'i.ka.ve.Dahand I will gain honorH3513
בְּפַרְעֹה֙be.far.'Ohby PharaohH6547
וּבְכָל\־u.ve.Khol-and by allH3605
חֵיל֔וֹchei.Loarmy hisH2428
בְּרִכְבּ֖וֹbe.rikh.Boby chariot[s] hisH7393
וּבְפָרָשָֽׁיו\׃u.ve.fa.ra.Shavand by horsemen hisH6571

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Cross references for Exodus 14:17

  • Exodus 14:8

    And the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an high hand.

  • Exodus 14:4

    And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, that he shall follow after them; and I will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians may know that I am the Lord. And they did so.

  • Ezekiel 34:20

    Therefore thus saith the Lord God unto them; Behold, I, even I, will judge between the fat cattle and between the lean cattle.

  • Deuteronomy 32:39

    See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.

  • Ezekiel 34:11

    For thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out.

  • Isaiah 51:12

    I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass;

  • Ezekiel 5:8

    Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I, even I, am against thee, and will execute judgments in the midst of thee in the sight of the nations.

  • Ezekiel 6:3

    And say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord God; Thus saith the Lord God to the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys; Behold, I, even I, will bring a sword upon you, and I will destroy your high places.

  • Isaiah 48:15

    I, even I, have spoken; yea, I have called him: I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.

  • Exodus 7:13-14

    And he hardened Pharaoh’s heart, that he hearkened not unto them; as the Lord had said. And the Lord said unto Moses, Pharaoh’s heart is hardened, he refuseth to let the people go.

  • Genesis 9:9

    And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you;

  • Jeremiah 23:39

    Therefore, behold, I, even I, will utterly forget you, and I will forsake you, and the city that I gave you and your fathers, and cast you out of my presence:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I, behold.
Ge 6:17; 9:9; Le 26:28; De 32:39; Isa 48:15; 51:12; Jer 23:39
Eze 5:8; 6:3; 34:11,20; Ho 5:14
I will.
8; 4:23; 7:3,13,14
and I will.
18
See on ver.
4

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Context

  • Exodus 14:16

    But lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea.

  • Exodus 14:17

    And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.

  • Exodus 14:18

    And the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I have gotten me honour upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.

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Exodus 14:17 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y yo, he aquí yo endureceré el corazón de los Egipcios, para que los sigan: y yo me glorificaré en Faraón, y en todo su ejército, y en sus carros, y en su caballería;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et moi, voici, j’endurcirai le cœur des Égyptiens, et ils entreront après eux; et je me glorifierai dans le Pharaon et en toute son armée, en ses chars et en ses cavaliers;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und ich, siehe, ich will das Herz der Ägypter verhärten, und sie werden hinter ihnen herkommen; und ich will mich verherrlichen an dem Pharao und an seiner ganzen Heeresmacht, an seinen Wagen und an seinen Reitern.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Ego autem indurabo cor Ægyptiorum ut persequantur vos: et glorificabor in Pharaone, et in omni exercitu ejus, et in curribus et in equitibus illius.