Joshua 24:6-7
“‘Then I brought your fathers out of Egypt, and you came to the sea. And the Egyptians pursued your fathers with chariots and horsemen to the Red Sea. And when they cried to the LORD, he put darkness between you and the Egyptians and made the sea come upon them and cover them; and your eyes saw what I did in Egypt. And you lived in the wilderness a long time.
English Standard Version (ESV)
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This verse emphasizes not just God's deliverance, but the immediacy of the danger that followed. Right after the fathers came to the sea, the Egyptians were already pursuing them with full force, highlighting how close their salvation was to utter destruction.
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Understand the original words
YHWH · Hebrew Proper Noun
A covenant name for God, revealing Him as the self-existent, eternal, and faithful Redeemer of His people. It signifies His presence, authority, and intervention in history.
yam-suph · Hebrew Noun phrase
The Hebrew term for the body of water the Israelites crossed during the Exodus. It represents the place of deliverance where God demonstrated His power over the forces of oppression.
midbar · Hebrew Noun
An uninhabited or desolate region. In Scripture, it is a place of testing, refinement, dependence on God, and preparation for inheriting the Promised Land.
Joshua reminds the people of the dramatic escape from Egypt and the terrifying pursuit by the Egyptians at the Red Sea, highlighting God's powerful intervention to save them and set them on their path to the Promised Land.
c. 1446 BC— this verse
Israelites Depart Egypt
God liberates the Israelites from over 400 years of slavery in Egypt, a pivotal event marking the beginning of their journey to the Promised Land.
c. 1446 BC
Crossing of the Red Sea
God miraculously parts the Red Sea, allowing the Israelites to cross on dry ground, while the pursuing Egyptian army is drowned when the waters return.
c. 1445 BC - 1406 BC
Wandering in the Wilderness
The Israelites spend 40 years wandering in the desert due to their disobedience and lack of faith, a period of testing and judgment.
c. 1406 BC
Conquest of Canaan Begins
Under Joshua's leadership, the Israelites cross the Jordan River and begin the conquest of the Promised Land, displacing the existing inhabitants.
This passage describes the very event Joshua is recounting – God's miraculous deliverance of Israel from the pursuing Egyptian army at the Red Sea.
Deuteronomy 5:12-15This commandment to keep the Sabbath is rooted in the remembrance of God's deliverance from slavery in Egypt, highlighting the significance of the Exodus as a foundational event for Israel's identity.
Psalm 77:13-20This psalm reflects on God's mighty acts, specifically mentioning the path through the sea and the waters being afraid, echoing the awe-inspiring power displayed in the Exodus.
Nehemiah 9:9-11This prayer recounts God's faithfulness from the time of Abraham, through the deliverance from Egypt and the crossing of the Red Sea, emphasizing God's consistent action on behalf of His people.
calvinJoshua 24:1-14: "And Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers; and they presented themselves before God."
And Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers; and they presented themselves before God.
Congregavit itaque [194] Josue omnes tribus Israel in Sichem, vocavi…
gillJoshua 24:6: "And I brought your fathers out of Egypt: and ye came unto the sea; and the Egyptians pursued after your fathers with chariots and horsemen unto the Red sea."
And I brought your fathers out of Egypt,.... Which more fully expresses the sense of the last clause of Joshua 24:5 , and you came unto the sea; which respects some senior persons then present; for, besides Caleb and Joshua, there were many at this time alive who came to and passed through the Red sea, at their coming out of…
This verse emphasizes not just God's deliverance, but the immediacy of the danger that followed. Right after the fathers came to the sea, the Egyptians were already pursuing them with full force, highlighting how close their salvation was to utter destruction.
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"“‘Then I brought your fathers out of Egypt, and you came to the sea. And the Egyptians pursued your fathers with chariots and horsemen to the Red Sea. And when they cried to the LORD, he put darkness between you and the Egyptians and made…" — This verse emphasizes not just God's deliverance, but the immediacy of the danger that followed. Right after the fathers came to the sea, the Egyptians were already pursuing them with full force,…
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