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Exodus 15:9–13

The enemy boasted,

‘I will pursue,m I will overtake them.

I will divide the spoils;n

I will gorge myself on them.

I will draw my sword

and my hand will destroy them.’

10 But you blew with your breath,o

and the sea covered them.

They sank like lead

in the mighty waters.p

11 Who among the gods

is like you,q Lord?

Who is like you—

majestic in holiness,r

awesome in glory,s

working wonders?t

12 “You stretch outu your right hand,

and the earth swallows your enemies.v

13 In your unfailing love you will leadw

the people you have redeemed.x

In your strength you will guide them

to your holy dwelling.y

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Exodus 15:9–13 — English Standard Version (ESV)

The enemy said, ‘I will pursue, I will overtake,

I will divide the spoil, my desire shall have its fill of them.

I will draw my sword; my hand shall destroy them.’

10 You blew with your wind; the sea covered them;

they sank like lead in the mighty waters.

11 “Who is like you, O Lord, among the gods?

Who is like you, majestic in holiness,

awesome in glorious deeds, doing wonders?

12 You stretched out your right hand;

the earth swallowed them.

13 “You have led in your steadfast love the people whom you have redeemed;

you have guided them by your strength to your holy abode.

Exodus 15:9–13 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake,

I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them;

I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.

10 Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them:

They sank as lead in the mighty waters.

11 Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the gods?

Who is like thee, glorious in holiness,

Fearful in praises, doing wonders?

12 Thou stretchedst out thy right hand,

The earth swallowed them.

13 Thou in thy mercy hast led forth the people which thou hast redeemed:

Thou hast guided them in thy strength unto thy holy habitation.

Exodus 15:9–13 — New Living Translation (NLT)

“The enemy boasted, ‘I will chase them

and catch up with them.

I will plunder them

and consume them.

I will flash my sword;

my powerful hand will destroy them.’

10 But you blew with your breath,

and the sea covered them.

They sank like lead

in the mighty waters.

11 “Who is like you among the gods, O Lord

glorious in holiness,

awesome in splendor,

performing great wonders?

12 You raised your right hand,

and the earth swallowed our enemies.

13 “With your unfailing love you lead

the people you have redeemed.

In your might, you guide them

to your sacred home.

Exodus 15:9–13 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

The enemy said, ‘I will pursue,

I will overtake,

I will divide the spoil;

My desire shall be satisfied on them.

I will draw my sword,

My hand shall destroy them.’

10 You blew with Your wind,

The sea covered them;

They sank like lead in the mighty waters.

11 “Who is like You, O Lord, among the gods?

Who is like You, glorious in holiness,

Fearful in praises, doing wonders?

12 You stretched out Your right hand;

The earth swallowed them.

13 You in Your mercy have led forth

The people whom You have redeemed;

You have guided them in Your strength

To Your holy habitation.

Exodus 15:9–13 — New Century Version (NCV)

“The enemy bragged,

‘I’ll chase them and catch them.

I’ll take all their riches;

I’ll take all I want.

I’ll pull out my sword,

and my hand will destroy them.’

10 But you blew on them with your breath

and covered them with the sea.

They sank like lead

in the raging water.

11 “Are there any gods like you, Lord?

There are no gods like you.

You are wonderfully holy,

amazingly powerful,

a worker of miracles.

12 You reached out with your right hand,

and the earth swallowed our enemies.

13 You keep your loving promise

and lead the people you have saved.

With your strength you will guide them

to your holy place.

Exodus 15:9–13 — American Standard Version (ASV)

The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil;

My desire shall be satisfied upon them;

I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.

10 Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them:

They sank as lead in the mighty waters.

11 Who is like unto thee, O Jehovah, among the gods?

Who is like thee, glorious in holiness,

Fearful in praises, doing wonders?

12 Thou stretchedst out thy right hand,

The earth swallowed them.

13 Thou in thy lovingkindness hast led the people that thou hast redeemed:

Thou hast guided them in thy strength to thy holy habitation.

Exodus 15:9–13 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my soul shall be sated upon them; I will unsheath my sword, my hand shall dispossess them. 10 Thou didst blow with thy breath, the sea covered them; They sank as lead in the mighty waters. 11 Who is like unto thee, Jehovah, among the gods? Who is like unto thee, glorifying thyself in holiness, Fearful in praises, doing wonders? 12 Thou stretchedst out thy right hand, the earth swallowed them. 13 Thou by thy mercy hast led forth the people that thou hast redeemed; Thou hast guided them by thy strength unto the abode of thy holiness.

Exodus 15:9–13 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

“The enemy said, ‘I’ll pursue them! 

I’ll catch up with them! 

I’ll divide the loot! 

I’ll take all I want! 

I’ll use my sword! 

I’ll take all they have!’ 

10 Your breath blew the sea over them. 

They sank like lead in the raging water. 

11 “Who is like you among the gods, O Lord

Who is like you? 

You are glorious because of your holiness 

and awe-inspiring because of your splendor. 

You perform miracles. 

12 You stretched out your right hand. 

The earth swallowed them. 

13 “Lovingly, you will lead the people you have saved. 

Powerfully, you will guide them to your holy dwelling. 

Exodus 15:9–13 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

The enemy said:

“I will pursue, I will overtake,

I will divide the spoil.

My desire will be gratified at their expense.

I will draw my sword;

my hand will destroy them.”

10 But You blew with Your breath,

and the sea covered them.

They sank like lead

in the mighty waters.

11 Lord, who is like You among the gods?

Who is like You, glorious in holiness,

revered with praises, performing wonders?

12 You stretched out Your right hand,

and the earth swallowed them.

13 You will lead the people

You have redeemed

with Your faithful love;

You will guide them to Your holy dwelling

with Your strength.

Exodus 15:9–13 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

The enemy said, ‘I will pursue, I will overtake,

I will divide the spoil, my desire shall have its fill of them.

I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.’

10 You blew with your wind, the sea covered them;

they sank like lead in the mighty waters.

11 “Who is like you, O Lord, among the gods?

Who is like you, majestic in holiness,

awesome in splendor, doing wonders?

12 You stretched out your right hand,

the earth swallowed them.

13 “In your steadfast love you led the people whom you redeemed;

you guided them by your strength to your holy abode.

Exodus 15:9–13 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

The enemy said, ‘I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide plunder,

my desire will be full of them, I will draw my sword, my hand will destroy them.’

10 You blew with your breath; the sea covered them;

they dropped like lead in the mighty waters.

11 Who is like you among the gods, Yahweh?

Who is like you—glorious in holiness, awesome in praiseworthy actions, doing wonders?

12 You stretched out your right hand;

the earth swallowed them.

13 In your loyal love you led the people whom you redeemed;

in your strength you guided them to the abode of your holiness.

Exodus 15:9–13 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

“Your enemies bragged,

‘We will chase Israel. We will catch them.

We’ll divide up what we take from them.

We’ll eat them alive.

We’ll pull our swords out.

Our powerful hands will destroy them.’

10 But you blew with your breath.

The Red Sea covered your enemies.

They sank like lead

in the mighty waters.

11 Lord, who among the gods is like you?

Who is like you?

You are majestic and holy.

Your glory fills me with wonder.

You do wonderful miracles.

12 You reached out your right hand.

The earth swallowed up the Egyptians.

13 “Because your love is faithful,

you will lead the people you have set free.

Because you are so strong,

you will guide them to the holy place where you live.

Exodus 15:9–13 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

“The enemy said, ‘I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil;

My desire shall be gratified against them;

I will draw out my sword, my hand will destroy them.’

10 “You blew with Your wind, the sea covered them;

They sank like lead in the mighty waters.

11 Who is like You among the gods, O Lord?

Who is like You, majestic in holiness,

Awesome in praises, working wonders?

12 “You stretched out Your right hand,

The earth swallowed them.

13 “In Your lovingkindness You have led the people whom You have redeemed;

In Your strength You have guided them to Your holy habitation.


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