Exodus 14:3

For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in.

King James Version

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Other Translations for Exodus 14:3

BSB

For Pharaoh will say of the Israelites, 'They are wandering the land in confusion; the wilderness has boxed them in.'

AKJV

For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness has shut them in.

CPDV

And Pharaoh will say about the sons of Israel, 'They have been confined by the land; the desert has enclosed them.'

ERV

And Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in.

NHEB

Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, 'They are wandering in the land. The wilderness has boxed them in.'

SMT

And Pharaoh will say concerning the sons of Israel, They are wandering in perplexity in the land; the desert closed upon them.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Exodus 14:3

ForPharaohH6547Noun MasculinewillsayH559VerbofthechildrenH1121Noun MasculineofIsraelH3478Proper Name MasculineTheyareentangledH943VerbinthelandH776Noun FemininethewildernessH4057Noun MasculinehathshuttheminH5462Verb

Commentary for Exodus 14:3

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Exodus 14:3

Summary

Pharaoh will perceive Israelites as entrapped

Place

Egypt

Event

Predicting Pharaoh's misunderstanding

Estimated Time Period

c. 1300-1200 BC