Exodus 14:17

ESV And I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they shall go in after them, and I will get glory over Pharaoh and all his host, his chariots, and his horsemen.

NIV I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they will go in after them. And I will gain glory through Pharaoh and all his army, through his chariots and his horsemen.

NASB And as for Me, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they will go in after them; and I will be honored through Pharaoh and all his army, through his chariots and his horsemen.

CSB As for me, I am going to harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they will go in after them, and I will receive glory by means of Pharaoh, all his army, and his chariots and horsemen.

NLT And I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they will charge in after the Israelites. My great glory will be displayed through Pharaoh and his troops, his chariots, and his charioteers.

KJV And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.

NKJV And I indeed will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them. So I will gain honor over Pharaoh and over all his army, his chariots, and his horsemen.

What does Exodus 14:17 mean?

Egypt's king, the pharaoh, stubbornly resisted God's commands over and over (Exodus 5:2; 7:12, 14, 22; 8:15, 19, 32; 9:7, 34). Eventually, he reached a point where God no longer offered mercy. Instead, the Lord began using Pharaoh as an illustration of divine wrath (Exodus 4:21; 10:1–2). That came by forcing Pharaoh to be even more stubborn: "hardening his heart" so he would choose disaster. This condition was the result of Pharaoh's own choices. He repeatedly chose defiance, and his choices led to permanent consequences (Proverbs 29:1).

Now, Pharaoh has led an army to recapture the enslaved nation he just released (Exodus 14:5–9). God is still demonstrating supernatural power (Exodus 14:19–22). Yet the Egyptians—including their king—will refuse to back down. They will all be destroyed as a result (Exodus 14:23–28). This most likely includes the pharaoh himself. He is leading this group of soldiers (Exodus 14:6). God's purposes here include Pharaoh, the troops, and everyone else in the attacking forces. When this event is over, Israel will be forever beyond the reach of their former masters (Exodus 14:13).

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