Joshua 24:6

“And I brought out your fathers from Egypt, and you came to the sea; and the Egyptians pursued your fathers with chariots and with horsemen to the Sea of Reeds.”

Joshua 24:6 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Joshua 24:6, word by word

And I brought outאוֹצִיאotsi

bring out

To lead someone out: "I led you out of Egypt".

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your fathersאֲבוֹתֵיavote

forefather

Ancestors, those who came before in the family.

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from Egyptמִּצְרַיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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and you cameתָּבֹאוּtavou

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

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to the seaיָּמָּyama

sea

The sea, or a large lake.

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and the Egyptiansמִצְרַיִםmitsrayim

Egyptian

Egyptian.

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pursuedיִּרְדְּפוּyirdfu

pursue

To go after someone to catch them.

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with chariotsרֶכֶבrechev

chariot

War chariots.

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and with horsemenפָרָשִׁיםfarashim

horseman

A soldier who fights mounted on a horse.

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of Reedsסוּףsuf

reed

Tall shore plants; "the Sea of Rushes".

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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

5And I sent Moses and Aaron, and I struck Egypt with what I did in its midst; and afterward I brought out you.

6 · This verse (above)

7And they cried out to YHWH, and he put darkness between you and the Egyptians, and brought the sea upon them, and it covered them; and your eyes saw what I did in Egypt. And you lived in the wilderness many days.

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