15 Why will your warriors be laid low?

They cannot stand, for the Lord will push them down.

16 They will stumble repeatedly;

they will fall over each other.

They will say, ‘Get up, let us go back

to our own people and our native lands,

away from the sword of the oppressor.’

17 There they will exclaim,

‘Pharaoh king of Egypt is only a loud noise;

he has missed his opportunity.’

15 Why are thy valiant men swept away?

They stood not, because the Lord did drive them.

16 He made many to fall,

Yea, one fell upon another:

And they said, Arise, and let us go again to our own people,

And to the land of our nativity,

From the oppressing sword.

17 They did cry there, Pharaoh king of Egypt is but a noise;

He hath passed the time appointed.

15 Why have your warriors fallen?

They cannot stand, for the Lord has knocked them down.

16 They stumble and fall over each other

and say among themselves,

‘Come, let’s go back to our people,

to the land of our birth.

Let’s get away from the sword of the enemy!’

17 There they will say,

‘Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, is a loudmouth

who missed his opportunity!’

15 Why are your valiant men swept away?

They did not stand

Because the Lord drove them away.

16 He made many fall;

Yes, one fell upon another.

And they said, ‘Arise!

Let us go back to our own people

And to the land of our nativity

From the oppressing sword.’

17 They cried there,

‘Pharaoh, king of Egypt, is but a noise.

He has passed by the appointed time!’

15 Egypt, why were your warriors killed?

They could not stand because the Lord pushed them down.

16 They stumbled again and again

and fell over each other.

They said, ‘Get up. Let’s go back

to our own people and our homeland.

We must get away from our enemy’s sword!’

17 In their homelands those soldiers called out,

‘The king of Egypt is only a lot of noise.

He missed his chance for glory!’ ”

15 Why are thy strong ones swept away? they stood not, because Jehovah did drive them. 16 He made many to stumble, yea, they fell one upon another: and they said, Arise, and let us go again to our own people, and to the land of our nativity, from the oppressing sword. 17 They cried there, Pharaoh king of Egypt is but a noise; he hath let the appointed time pass by.

15 Why are thy valiants swept away? They stood not, for Jehovah did thrust them down. 16 He made many to stumble, yea, one fell upon another; and they said, Arise, and let us return to our own people and to the land of our nativity, from the oppressing sword. 17 There did they cry, Pharaoh king of Egypt is but a noise; he hath let the time appointed go by.

15 Why should your soldiers be cut down? 

They can’t stand because the Lord will push them down. 

16 They have repeatedly stumbled, and now they have fallen. 

They say to each other, 

‘Get up! Let’s go back to our people, 

to the land where we were born, 

and escape our enemy’s sword.’ 

17 There they will cry, ‘Pharaoh, king of Egypt, is a big windbag. 

He has missed his chance.’ 

15 Why have your strong ones been swept away?

Each has not stood,

for the Lord has thrust him down.

16 He continues to stumble.

Indeed, each falls over the other.

They say, “Get up! Let’s return to our people

and to the land of our birth,

away from the sword that oppresses.”

17 There they will cry out,

“Pharaoh king of Egypt was all noise;

he let the opportune moment pass.”

15 Why has Apis fled?

Why did your bull not stand?

—because the Lord thrust him down.

16 Your multitude stumbled and fell,

and one said to another,

“Come, let us go back to our own people

and to the land of our birth,

because of the destroying sword.”

17 Give Pharaoh, king of Egypt, the name

“Braggart who missed his chance.”

15 Why are your bulls defeated?

He did not stand because Yahweh thrust him down.

16 He multiplied the ones stumbling.

Furthermore, each one fell to his neighbor,

and said, ‘Stand up, and let us return to our people

and to the land of our birth,

because of the presence of the sword of the oppressor.’

17 They will call there,

‘Pharaoh, the king of Egypt is but a roar,

he missed the opportunity.’

15 Why are your soldiers lying on the ground?

They can’t stand, because I bring them down.

16 They will trip again and again.

They will fall over one another.

They will say, ‘Get up. Let’s go back home.

Let’s return to our own people and our own lands.

Let’s get away from the swords

that will bring us great harm.’

17 The Egyptian soldiers will cry out,

‘Pharaoh is our king. But he’s only a loud noise.

He has missed his chance to win the battle.’

15 “Why have your mighty ones become prostrate?

They do not stand because the Lord has thrust them down.

16 “They have repeatedly stumbled;

Indeed, they have fallen one against another.

Then they said, ‘Get up! And let us go back

To our own people and our native land

Away from the sword of the oppressor.’

17 “They cried there, ‘Pharaoh king of Egypt is but a big noise;

He has let the appointed time pass by!’