Exodus 14:30

ESV Thus the Lord saved Israel that day from the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the seashore.

NIV That day the Lord saved Israel from the hands of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians lying dead on the shore.

NASB So the Lord saved Israel that day from the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the seashore.

CSB That day the Lord saved Israel from the power of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the seashore.

NLT That is how the Lord rescued Israel from the hand of the Egyptians that day. And the Israelites saw the bodies of the Egyptians washed up on the seashore.

KJV Thus the Lord saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore.

NKJV So the Lord saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the seashore.

What does Exodus 14:30 mean?

The last two verses of this chapter summarize the overall events since Israel left Egyptian slavery (Exodus 12:40–41). God freed Israel using powerful plagues (Exodus 3:19–20). When the Egyptian army tried to pursue (Exodus 14:5–9), the Lord miraculously created a dry path across the sea floor for the people to walk on. Then, He drowned the pursuing enemy soldiers in the same waters. All of this was entirely through the Lord's power and will. Egypt's "hand," a metaphor for their power as a nation, failed to reach Israel. In fact, the Israelites can see the bodies of enemy soldiers washing up on the beach. As promised (Exodus 14:13, 18), the threat of Egyptian oppression was ended forever.

In the next chapter, the people will celebrate this astounding rescue.

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