Exodus 14:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 14:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 14:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Exodus 14:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The king of Egypt was told that the people had fled; and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was changed toward the people, and they said, “What is this we have done, that we have let Israel go from serving us?””

Exodus 14:5 — World English Bible

Exodus 14:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And it was told the king of Egypt that the people were fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was changed towards the people, and they said, What is this we have done, that we have let Israel go from serving us? ”

Exodus 14:5 — American Standard Version

Exodus 14:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And it is declared to the king of Egypt that the people hath fled, and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants is turned against the people, and they say, `What <FI>is<Fi> this we have done? that we have sent Israel away from our service.'”

Exodus 14:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 14:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And it was told the king of Egypt that the people had fled; and the heart of Pharaoh and of his bondmen was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have let Israel go from our service? ”

Exodus 14:5 — Darby Translation

Exodus 14:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then it was told the King of Egypt, that the people fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his seruants was turned against the people, and they sayde, Why haue we this done, and haue let Israel go out of our seruice?”

Exodus 14:5 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 14:5 in Context — Exodus 14

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

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.

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?

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

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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What Does Exodus 14:5 Mean?

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