and whatוַאֲשֶׁרhe didעָשָׂהto the armyלְחֵילof Egypt,מִצְרַיִםto its horsesלְסוּסָיוand to its chariots,וּלְרִכְבּוֹhowאֲשֶׁרhe madeהֵצִיףthe watersאֶת מֵיof the Seaיַםof Reedsסוּףflowהֵצִיףover their facesעַל פְּנֵיהֶםwhen they pursuedבְּרָדְפָםyou,אַחֲרֵיכֶםand YHWHוַ יְהוָהmade them perishיְאַבְּדֵםtoעַדthisהַזֶּהday;הַיּוֹם
Deuteronomy 11:4
Study it in the app“and what he did to the army of Egypt, to its horses and to its chariots, how he made the waters of the Sea of Reeds flow over their faces when they pursued you, and YHWH made them perish to this day;”
With the Hebrew beneath
Deuteronomy 11:4, word by word
- he didעָשָׂהasa
do
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “asa” appears- to the armyחֵילchel
army
A body of soldiers, a king's armed force.
Where else “chel” appears- of Egyptמִצְרַיִםmitsrayim
Egypt, Mizraim
See it on the mapWhere else “mitsrayim” appears- to its horsesסוּסָיsusay
horse
A war and draft animal that pulls chariots, or the one who rides it.
Where else “susay” appears- and to its chariotsרִכְבּrichb
chariot
War chariots.
Where else “richb” appears- he madeהֵצִיףhetsif
flood
Water rising and covering.
Where else “hetsif” appears- the watersמֵיme
water
Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.
Where else “me” appears- of the Seaיַםyam
sea
The sea, or a large lake.
Where else “yam” appears- of Reedsסוּףsuf
reed
Tall shore plants; "the Sea of Rushes".
Where else “suf” appears- over their facesפְּנֵיpene
face
The front of the head, of someone or of God.
Where else “pene” appears- when they pursuedרָדְפָradfa
pursue
To go after someone to catch them.
Where else “radfa” appears- and YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- made them perishיְאַבְּדֵyeabde
perish
To die, be ruined.
Where else “yeabde” appears- dayיּוֹםyom
today
This very day in which one speaks, the present moment.
Where else “yom” appears
Places in this verse
Egypt
Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)
A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.
Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).
The context
3his signs and his works that he did in the midst of Egypt to Pharaoh king of Egypt and to all his land;
4 · This verse (above)
5and what he did for you in the wilderness until you came to this place;