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Exodus 15:21

And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.

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וַתַּ֥עַןvataanand shoutעָנָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and shout”, the next action in the storyH6030properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announcegive account, afflict (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), (cause to, give) answer, bring low (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), cry, hear, Leannoth, lift up, say, [idiom] scholar, (give a) shout, sing (together by course), speak, testify, utter,…לָהֶ֖םlahemtoלָהֶ֖םpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “to”toמִרְיָ֑םmiryamMiriamמִרְיָםnoun, proper name — “Miriam”H4813Mirjam, the name of two IsraelitessesMiriam.שִׁ֤ירוּshirvsingשִׁירverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “sing”, a commandH7891to singbehold (by mistake for H7789 (שׁוּר)), sing(-er, -ing man, -ing woman).לַֽיהוָה֙layhvahto Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…גָאֹ֣הgaobe risenגָּאָהverb, qal, infinitive absolute — “be risen”, the verb used for emphasisH1342to mount up; hence, in general, to rise, (figuratively) be majesticgloriously, grow up, increase, be risen, triumph.גָּאָ֔הgaahbe risenגָּאָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be risen”, a completed actionH1342to mount up; hence, in general, to rise, (figuratively) be majesticgloriously, grow up, increase, be risen, triumph.ס֥וּסsushorse . Compare H6571סוּסnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “horse . Compare H6571”, the ordinary formH5483a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight)crane, horse (-back, -hoof). Compare H6571 (פָּרָשׁ).וְרֹכְב֖וֹverokhevvoand on backרָכַבconjunction, verb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and on back”, a verb used as a describing wordH7392to ride (on an animal or in a vehicle); causatively, to place upon (for riding or generally), to despatchbring (on (horse-) back), carry, get (oneself) up, on (horse-) back, put, (cause to, make to) ride (in a chariot, on, -r), set.רָמָ֥הramahbetrayרָמָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “betray”, a completed actionH7411to hurl; specifically, to shoot; figuratively, to delude or betray (as if causing to fall)beguile, betray, (bow-) man, carry, deceive, throw.בַיָּֽםvayamin seaיָםpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in sea”, the ordinary formH3220a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or an artifical basin; locally, the west, or (rarely) the southsea ([idiom] -faring man, (-shore)), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And Miriam sang unto them: Sing ye to the LORD, for He is highly exalted: the horse and his rider hath He thrown into the sea.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to Jehovah, for he hath triumphed gloriously; The horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.

Young’s Literal Translation

and Miriam answereth to them: — 'Sing ye to Jehovah, For Triumphing He hath triumphed; The horse and its rider He hath thrown into the sea!'

World English Bible

Miriam answered them, “Sing to Yahweh, for he has triumphed gloriously. He has thrown the horse and his rider into the sea.”

Darby Translation

And Miriam answered them, Sing to Jehovah, for he is highly exalted: The horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.

Douay-Rheims

And she began the song to them, saying: Let us sing to the Lord, for he is gloriously magnified, the horse and his rider he hath thrown into the sea.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And Miriam sang unto them: Sing ye to the LORD, for He is highly exalted: the horse and his rider hath He thrown into the sea.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Mariam led them, saying, Let us sing to the Lord, for he has been very greatly glorified: the horse and rider has he cast into the sea.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐξῆρχε δὲ αὐτῶν Μαριὰμ, λέγουσα, ᾄσωμεν τῷ Κυρίῳ, ἐνδόξως γὰρ δεδόξασται· ἵππον καὶ ἀναβάτην ἔῤῥιψεν εἰς θάλασσαν.