Exodus 15 - Compare Translations
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Exodus 15:1
KJVThen sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the Lord, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
WEBThen Moses and the children of Israel sang this song to Yahweh, and said,
YLTThen singeth Moses and the sons of Israel this song to Jehovah, and they speak, saying: -- `I sing to Jehovah, For triumphing He hath triumphed; The horse and its rider He hath thrown into the sea.
Exodus 15:2
KJVThe Lord is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father's God, and I will exalt him.
WEBYah is my strength and song.
YLTMy strength and song is Jah, And He is become my salvation: This [is] my God, and I glorify Him; God of my father, and I exalt Him.
Exodus 15:3
KJVThe Lord is a man of war: the Lord is his name.
WEBYahweh is a man of war.
YLTJehovah [is] a man of battle; Jehovah [is] His name.
Exodus 15:4
KJVPharaoh's chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea: his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea.
WEBHe has cast Pharaoh’s chariots and his army into the sea.
YLTChariots of Pharaoh and his force He hath cast into the sea; And the choice of his captains Have sunk in the Red Sea!
Exodus 15:5
KJVThe depths have covered them: they sank into the bottom as a stone.
WEBThe deeps cover them.
YLTThe depths do cover them; They went down into the depths as a stone.
Exodus 15:6
KJVThy right hand, O Lord, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O Lord, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.
WEBYour right hand, Yahweh, is glorious in power.
YLTThy right hand, O Jehovah, Is become honourable in power; Thy right hand, O Jehovah, Doth crush an enemy.
Exodus 15:7
KJVAnd in the greatness of thine excellency thou hast overthrown them that rose up against thee: thou sentest forth thy wrath, which consumed them as stubble.
WEBIn the greatness of your excellency, you overthrow those who rise up against you.
YLTAnd in the abundance of Thine excellency Thou throwest down Thy withstanders, Thou sendest forth Thy wrath -- It consumeth them as stubble.
Exodus 15:8
KJVAnd with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were gathered together, the floods stood upright as an heap, and the depths were congealed in the heart of the sea.
WEBWith the blast of your nostrils, the waters were piled up.
YLTAnd by the spirit of Thine anger Have waters been heaped together; Stood as a heap have flowings; Congealed have been depths In the heart of a sea.
Exodus 15:9
KJVThe 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.
WEBThe enemy said, ‘I will pursue. I will overtake. I will divide the plunder.
YLTThe enemy said, I pursue, I overtake; I apportion spoil; Filled is my soul with them; I draw out my sword; My hand destroyeth them: --
Exodus 15:10
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Exodus 15:11
KJVWho is like unto thee, O Lord, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
WEBWho is like you, Yahweh, among the gods?
YLTWho [is] like Thee among the gods, O Jehovah? Who [is] like Thee -- honourable in holiness -- Fearful in praises -- doing wonders?
Exodus 15:12
KJVThou stretchedst out thy right hand, the earth swallowed them.
WEBYou stretched out your right hand.
YLTThou hast stretched out Thy right hand -- Earth swalloweth them!
Exodus 15:13
KJVThou in thy mercy hast led forth the people which thou hast redeemed: thou hast guided them in thy strength unto thy holy habitation.
WEB“You, in your loving kindness, have led the people that you have redeemed.
YLTThou hast led forth in Thy kindness The people whom Thou hast redeemed. Thou hast led on in Thy strength Unto Thy holy habitation.
Exodus 15:14
KJVThe people shall hear, and be afraid: sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestina.
WEBThe peoples have heard.
YLTPeoples have heard, they are troubled; Pain hath seized inhabitants of Philistia.
Exodus 15:15
KJVThen the dukes of Edom shall be amazed; the mighty men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon them; all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away.
WEBThen the chiefs of Edom were dismayed.
YLTThen have chiefs of Edom been troubled: Mighty ones of Moab -- Trembling doth seize them! Melted have all inhabitants of Canaan!
Exodus 15:16
KJVFear and dread shall fall upon them; by the greatness of thine arm they shall be as still as a stone; till thy people pass over, O Lord, till the people pass over, which thou hast purchased.
WEBTerror and dread falls on them.
YLTFall on them doth terror and dread; By the greatness of Thine arm They are still as a stone, Till Thy people pass over, O Jehovah; Till the people pass over Whom Thou hast purchased.
Exodus 15:17
KJVThou shalt bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of thine inheritance, in the place, O Lord, which thou hast made for thee to dwell in, in the Sanctuary, O Lord, which thy hands have established.
WEBYou shall bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of your inheritance,
YLTThou dost bring them in, And dost plant them In a mountain of Thine inheritance, A fixed place for Thy dwelling Thou hast made, O Jehovah; A sanctuary, O Lord, Thy hands have established;
Exodus 15:18
KJVThe Lord shall reign for ever and ever.
WEBYahweh shall reign forever and ever.”
YLTJehovah reigneth -- to the age, and for ever!'
Exodus 15:19
KJVFor 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.
WEBFor the horses of Pharaoh went in with his chariots and with his horsemen into the sea, and Yahweh brought back the waters of the sea on them; but the children of Israel walked on dry land in the middle of the sea.
YLTFor the horse of Pharaoh hath gone in with his chariots and with his horsemen into the sea, and Jehovah turneth back on them the waters of the sea, and the sons of Israel have gone on dry land in the midst of the sea.
Exodus 15:20
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Exodus 15:21
KJVAnd Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
WEBMiriam answered them,
YLTand Miriam answereth to them: -- `Sing ye to Jehovah, For Triumphing He hath triumphed; The horse and its rider He hath thrown into the sea!'
Exodus 15:22
KJVSo Moses brought Israel from the Red sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water.
WEBMoses led Israel onward from the Red Sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water.
YLTAnd Moses causeth Israel to journey from the Red Sea, and they go out unto the wilderness of Shur, and they go three days in the wilderness, and have not found water,
Exodus 15:23
KJVAnd when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah.
WEBWhen they came to Marah, they couldn’t drink from the waters of Marah, for they were bitter. Therefore its name was called Marah.
YLTand they come in to Marah, and have not been able to drink the waters of Marah, for they [are] bitter; therefore hath [one] called its name Marah.
Exodus 15:24
KJVAnd the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink?
WEBThe people murmured against Moses, saying, “What shall we drink?”
YLTAnd the people murmur against Moses, saying, `What do we drink?'
Exodus 15:25
KJVAnd he cried unto the Lord; and the Lord shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them,
WEBThen he cried to Yahweh. Yahweh showed him a tree, and he threw it into the waters, and the waters were made sweet. There he made a statute and an ordinance for them, and there he tested them;
YLTand he crieth unto Jehovah, and Jehovah sheweth him a tree, and he casteth unto the waters, and the waters become sweet. There He hath made for them a statute, and an ordinance, and there He hath tried them,
Exodus 15:26
KJVAnd said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the Lord that healeth thee.
WEBand he said, “If you will diligently listen to Yahweh your God’s voice, and will do that which is right in his eyes, and will pay attention to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you, which I have put on the Egyptians; for I am Yahweh who heals you.”
YLTand He saith, `If thou dost really hearken to the voice of Jehovah thy God, and dost that which is right in His eyes, and hast hearkened to His commands, and kept all His statutes: none of the sickness which I laid on the Egyptians do I lay on thee, for I, Jehovah, am healing thee.
Exodus 15:27
KJVAnd they came to Elim, where were twelve wells of water, and threescore and ten palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters.
WEBThey came to Elim, where there were twelve springs of water, and seventy palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters.
YLTAnd they come to Elim, and there [are] twelve fountains of water, and seventy palm trees; and they encamp there by the waters.
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