Exodus 14 · Verse 6

Exodus 14:6

And he made ready his chariot, and took his people with him:
Exodus 14:6, King James Version

Exodus 14:6 in other translations

BSBSo Pharaoh prepared his chariot and took his army with him.
WEBHe prepared his chariot, and took his army with him;
ASVAnd he made ready his chariot, and took his people with him:
YLTAnd he harnesseth his chariot, and his people he hath taken with him,
DARBYAnd he yoked his chariot, and took his people with him.
BBESo he had his war-carriage made ready and took his people with him:
WebsterAnd he made ready his chariot, and took his people with him:

What does Exodus 14:6 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 14:6-7
6-7. he made ready his chariot--His preparations for an immediate and hot pursuit are here described: A difference is made between "the chosen chariots" and "the chariots of Egypt." The first evidently composed the king's guard, amounting to six hundred, and they are called "chosen," literally, "third men"; three men being allotted to each chariot, the charioteer and two warriors. As to "the chariots of Egypt," the common cars contained only two persons, one for driving and the other for fighting; sometimes only one person was in the chariot, the driver lashed the reins round his body and fought; infantry being totally unsuitable for a rapid pursuit, and the Egyptians having had no cavalry, the word "riders" is in the grammatical connection applied to war chariots employed, and these were of light construction, open behind, and hung on small wheels.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 14:1-9

Pharaoh would think that all Israel was entangled in the wilderness, and so would become an easy prey. But God says, I will be honoured upon Pharaoh. All men being made for the honour of their Maker, those whom he is not honoured by, he will be honoured upon. What seems to tend to the church's ruin, is often overruled to the ruin of the church's enemies. While Pharaoh gratified his malice and revenge, he furthered…

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Exodus 14:6 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.

וַיֶּאְסֹ֖רvai.ye'.Sorand he harnessedH631
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
רִכְבּ֑וֹrikh.Bochariot hisH7393
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
עַמּ֖וֹa.Mopeople hisH5971
לָקַ֥חla.Kachhe tookH3947
עִמּֽוֹ\׃i.Mowith himH5973

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Context

  • Exodus 14:5

    And it was told the king of Egypt that the people fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have let Israel go from serving us?

  • Exodus 14:6

    And he made ready his chariot, and took his people with him:

  • Exodus 14:7

    And he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt, and captains over every one of them.

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Exodus 14:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y unció su carro, y tomó consigo su pueblo;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et il attela son char, et prit son peuple avec lui.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und er spannte seinen Wagen an und nahm sein Volk mit sich.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Junxit ergo currum, et omnem populum suum assumpsit secum.