Deuteronomy 11:4

“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;”

Deuteronomy 11:4 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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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.

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to the armyחֵילchel

army

A body of soldiers, a king's armed force.

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of Egyptמִצְרַיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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to its horsesסוּסָיsusay

horse

A war and draft animal that pulls chariots, or the one who rides it.

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and to its chariotsרִכְבּrichb

chariot

War chariots.

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he madeהֵצִיףhetsif

flood

Water rising and covering.

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the watersמֵיme

water

Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.

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of the Seaיַםyam

sea

The sea, or a large lake.

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of Reedsסוּףsuf

reed

Tall shore plants; "the Sea of Rushes".

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over their facesפְּנֵיpene

face

The front of the head, of someone or of God.

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when they pursuedרָדְפָradfa

pursue

To go after someone to catch them.

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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.

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made them perishיְאַבְּדֵyeabde

perish

To die, be ruined.

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dayיּוֹםyom

today

This very day in which one speaks, the present moment.

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Places in this verse

JerusalemEgypt
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • 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).

    Genesis 12:10Genesis 37:28Exodus 12:41Matthew 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;

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