Exodus 14:23-31

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 14:21-31

We have here the history of that work of wonder which is so often mentioned both in the Old and New Testament, the dividing of the Red Sea before th 3b1a e children of Israel. It was the terror of the Canaanites (Josh. 2:9, 10), the praise and triumph of the Israelites, Ps. 114:3; Ps. 106:9; 136:13, 14. It was a type of baptism, 1 Cor. 10:1, 2. Israel's passage through it was typical of the conversion of souls (Isa. 11:15), and the Egyptians? perdition in it was typical of the final ruin of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 14:23

And the Egyptians pursued ,.... The Israelites going forwards towards the sea as they were ordered, and going into it: and went in after them into the midst of the sea ; which if fearful of, they might conclude it was as safe for them to go in as for the Israelites; but perhaps through the darkness of the night, and the eagerness of their pursuit, they might not perceive where they were, nor the danger they were exposed unto: even all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 14:24

And it came to pass, that in the morning watch ,.... The Romans divided the night into four watches, so the Hebrews; though some say into three only. The first began at six o'clock, and lasted till nine, the second was from thence to twelve, the third from thence to three in the morning, and the last from three to six, which is here called the morning watch; so that this was some time between three and six o'clock in the morning: the Lord looked unto the host of the Egyptians, through the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 14:25

And took off their chariot wheels ,.... The Targum of Jonathan renders it "cut" or "sawed them off"; perhaps they might be broken off by the hailstones. Milton F19 Paradise Lost, B. 12. ver. 210. seems to have a notion of Pharaoh's chariot wheels being broken, when he says, "and craze" (i.e. break) "their chariot wheels"; or, as Jarchi suggests, he burnt them, through the force of the fire or lightning: that they drave them heavily ; the wheels being off, the chariots must be... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 14:26

And the Lord said unto Moses ,.... Out of the pillar of fire and of the cloud, when the Egyptians were in all the confusion before described, and about to make the best of their way back again: Stretch out thine hand over the sea ; with his rod in it, by which all the wonders were wrought, and particularly by which the sea had been divided, and now it must be used to a different purpose: that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen ;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 14:27

And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea ,.... Or towards it, as he was ordered, the rod being in his hand, as before observed: and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared ; being no longer detained by a superior power, contrary to the nature of it, to stand still as an heap, and firm as a wall, its waves came down and rolled with their usual force and strength, or it returned to its usual course: at the appearance of the morning in its strength ; when the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 14:28

And the waters returned ,.... To their place, and so in the above tradition related by Diodorus Siculus, it is said that the sea returning with a mighty force was restored to its place again; See Gill on Exodus 14:22 . and covered the chariots and the horsemen ; the wall they made being much higher than a man on horseback, when they fell down, covered even those who had the advantage of horses and chariots; and much more must the infantry be covered by them, who may be meant in the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 14:29

But the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea ,.... The bottom of it becoming so through the strong east wind, which blew all night until they came to the opposite shore, where they landed on "terra firma"; and so Noldius renders the phrase "through the sea"; that is, from shore to shore: and the waters were a wall to them on their right hand and on their left ; See Gill on Exodus 14:22 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 14:30

Thus the Lord saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians ,.... For though it was now six or seven days since they had leave to go out of Egypt, and actually did depart, yet they could not be said properly to be saved, or to be in safety, till this day, when all the Egyptians their enemies were destroyed, that pursued after them; and this was the twenty first day of the month, and the seventh and last day of the passover, and was an holy convocation to the Lord; See Gill on ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 14:31

And Israel saw the great work ,.... Or "hand" F12 היד την χειρα Sept. Manum, Pagninus, Montanus, &c.; ; the hand of the Lord, the mighty power of God, and took notice of it, and seriously considered the greatness of it: which the Lord did upon the Egyptians ; which mighty hand he laid upon them, and which great power he exercised on them, and which great work, the effect thereof, he wrought in destroying them in such a manner, by causing the waters, which divided for them... read more

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