All the kingdoms in all the countries feared the Lord because they heard that the Lord fought against Israel’s enemies.
Exodus 14:25 - Easy To Read Version The wheels of the chariots became stuck. It was very hard to control the chariots. The Egyptians shouted, “Let’s get out of here! The Lord is fighting against us. The Lord is fighting for the people of Israel.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and took off their chariot wheels, that they drave them heavily: so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the LORD fighteth for them against the Egyptians. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And bound (clogged, took off) their chariot wheels, making them drive heavily; and the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel, for the Lord fights for them against the Egyptians! American Standard Version (1901) And he took off their chariot wheels, and they drove them heavily; so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for Jehovah fighteth for them against the Egyptians. Common English Bible The LORD jammed their chariot wheels so that they wouldn’t turn easily. The Egyptians said, “Let’s get away from the Israelites, because the LORD is fighting for them against Egypt!” Catholic Public Domain Version And he overturned the wheels of the chariots, and they were carried into the deep. Therefore, the Egyptians said: "Let us flee from Israel. For the Lord fights on their behalf against us." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And overthrew the wheels of the chariots, and they were carried into the deep. And the Egyptians said: Let us flee from Israel; for the Lord fighteth for them against us. |
All the kingdoms in all the countries feared the Lord because they heard that the Lord fought against Israel’s enemies.
I looked the whole situation over. Then I stood up and spoke to the important families, the officials, and the rest of the people. I said, “Don’t be afraid of our enemies. Remember our Master. The Lord is great and powerful! You must fight for your brothers, your sons, and your daughters! You must fight for your wives and your homes!”
Then all our enemies heard that we had completed the wall. And all the nations around us saw that it was finished. So they lost their courage. Why? Because they understood that this work had been done with the help of our God.
You split the Red Sea in front of them.\par And they walked through on dry land!\par The Egyptian soldiers were chasing them.\par But you threw that enemy into the sea.\par And they sank like a rock into the sea.\par
Bad people might look for help,\par but they won’t escape their troubles.\par Their hope leads only to death.”\par
Maybe the evil person will run away\par from an iron sword.\par But a bronze arrow will shoot him down.\par
The evil person might try to run away\par from the power of the storm.\par But the storm will hit him without mercy.\par
The Lord can stop wars\par anywhere on earth.\par He can break the soldiers’ bows,\par shatter their spears.\par and burn their shields. {\cf2\super [283]} \par
“The armies of powerful kings ran away!\par The women at home will divide the things\par that the soldiers bring from the battle.\par The people who stayed at home\par will share in the wealth.\par
The God of Jacob yelled at those soldiers,\par and that army with chariots and horses fell dead.\par
You won’t have to do anything but stay calm. The Lord will do the fighting for you.”
Then Egypt will know that I am the Lord. They will honor me when I defeat Pharaoh and his horse soldiers and chariots.”
I will make Pharaoh brave, and he will chase you. But I will defeat Pharaoh and his army. This will bring honor to me. Then the people of Egypt will know that I am the Lord.” The people of Israel obeyed God—they did what he told them.
The Lord told me: “When a lion or a lion’s cub catches an animal to eat, the lion stands over the dead animal and roars. At that time nothing can scare that great lion. If men come and yell at the lion, the lion will not be afraid. The men can make much noise, but the lion will not run away.”
I used you to smash horse and rider.\par I used you to smash chariot and driver.\par
So I will start a fire at the wall of Rabbah. {\cf2\super [28]} That fire will destroy the high towers of Rabbah. Troubles will come to them like a whirlwind {\cf2\super [29]} into their country.
You will be like a man\par that escapes a lion\par only to be attacked by a bear!\par You will be like a man\par that goes into the safety of his house,\par leans against the wall,\par and is bitten by a snake!\par
This is the vision {\cf2\super [1]} of Obadiah. The Lord my Master says this about Edom: {\cf2\super [2]}
The Lord your God will go before you and fight for you. He will do this the same as he did in Egypt. You saw him go before you there
Don’t fear the kings of these lands, because the Lord your God will fight for you.’
The ‘rock’ of our enemies is not strong like our Rock (the Lord). Even our enemies know that!
That had never happened before. And it has never happened again! That was the day the Lord obeyed a man. The Lord really was fighting for Israel!
Barak and his men attacked Sisera. During the battle, the Lord confused Sisera and his army and chariots. They did not know what to do. So Barak and his men defeated Sisera’s army. But Sisera left his chariot and ran away on foot.