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Exodus 15:4

Pharaoh’s chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea: his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea.

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מַרְכְּבֹ֥תmarkevotchariot. See also H1024מֶרְכָּבָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “chariot. See also H1024”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4818a chariotchariot. See also H1024 (בֵּית הַמַּרְכָּבוֹת).פַּרְעֹ֛הparoPharaohפַּרְעֹהnoun, proper name — “Pharaoh”H6547Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kingsPharaoh.וְחֵיל֖וֹvecheylvoand armyחַיִלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and army”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2428probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strengthable, activity, ([phrase]) army, band of men (soldiers), company, (great) forces, goods, host, might, power, riches, strength, strong, substance, train, ([phrase]) valiant(-ly), valour, virtuous(-ly), war, worthy(-ily).יָרָ֣הyarahshootיָרָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “shoot”, a completed actionH3384properly, to flow as water (i.e. to rain); transitively, to lay or throw (especially an arrow, i.e. to shoot); figuratively, to point out (as if by aiming the finger), to teach([phrase]) archer, cast, direct, inform, instruct, lay, shew, shoot, teach(-er,-ing), through.בַיָּ֑םvayamin 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).וּמִבְחַ֥רumivcharand choiceמִבְחָרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and choice”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4005select, i.e. bestchoice(-st), chosen.שָֽׁלִשָׁ֖יוshalishayvinstrument of musickשָׁלִישׁnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “instrument of musick”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7991a triple, i.e. (as a musical instrument) a triangle (or perhaps rather threestringed lute); also (as an indefinite, great quantity) a three-fold measure (perhaps a treble ephah); also (as an officer) a general of the third rank (upward, i.e. the highest)captain, instrument of musick, (great) lord, (great) measure, prince, three (from the margin).טֻבְּע֥וּtubvsinkטָבַעverb, pual, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “sink”, a completed actionH2883to sinkdrown, fasten, settle, sink.בְיַםveyamin seaיָםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in sea”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3220a 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).סֽוּףsufflagסוּףnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “flag”, the ordinary formH5488a reed, especially the papyrusflag, Red (sea), weed. Compare H5489 (סוּף).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Pharaoh's chariots and his host hath He cast into the sea, and his chosen captains are sunk in the Red Sea.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Pharaoh’s chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea; And his chosen captains are sunk in the Red Sea.

Young’s Literal Translation

Chariots of Pharaoh and his force He hath cast into the sea; And the choice of his captains Have sunk in the Red Sea!

World English Bible

He has cast Pharaoh’s chariots and his army into the sea. His chosen captains are sunk in the Red Sea.

Darby Translation

Pharaoh's chariots and his army hath he cast into the sea; His chosen captains also are drowned in the Red Sea.

Douay-Rheims

Pharao’s chariots and his army he hath cast into the sea: his chosen captains are drowned in the Red Sea.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Pharaoh's chariots and his host hath He cast into the sea, and his chosen captains are sunk in the Red Sea.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

He has cast the chariots of Pharao and his host into the sea, the chosen mounted captains: they were swallowed up in the Red Sea.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἅρματα Φαραὼ, καὶ τὴν δύναμιν αὐτοῦ, ἔῤῥιψεν εἰς θάλασσαν, ἐπιλέκτους ἀναβάτας τριστάτας· κατεπόθησαν ἐν ἐρυθρᾷ θαλάσσῃ·