Exodus 14:8 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and Jehovah strengtheneth the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursueth after the sons of Israel, and the sons of Israel are going out with a high hand,

English ASV

And Jehovah hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: for the children of Israel went out with a high hand.

English Amplified

The Lord made hard and strong the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued the Israelites, for [they] left proudly and defiantly. [Acts 13:17.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

The Lord made hard and strong the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued the Israelites, for [they] left proudly and defiantly. [Acts 13:17.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

And the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt so that he pursued the Israelites, who were marching out defiantly.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

The LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued the Israelites, who were going out defiantly.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And Jehovah hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel; and the children of Israel had gone out with a high hand.

English EASY 2024

The Lord caused the mind of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, to be hard. So Pharaoh chased the Israelites, who had left Egypt without any fear.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The Israelites were leaving with their arms raised in victory. But the Lord caused Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, to become brave. And Pharaoh chased the Israelites.

And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued the people of Israel while the people of Israel were going out defiantly.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The Lord made the king stubborn, and he pursued the Israelites, who were leaving triumphantly.

English God's Word - GW 1995

The Lord made Pharaoh (the king of Egypt) so stubborn that he pursued the Israelites, who were boldly leaving Egypt.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

The LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued the Israelites, who were going out triumphantly.

English KJV 1611

And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an high hand.

English LSB

And Yahweh hardened the heart of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, with strength, and he pursued the sons of Israel as the sons of Israel were going out with an exalted hand.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

The Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the Israelites. However, the Israelites went out with confidence.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

The LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and he chased after the sons of Israel as the sons of Israel were going out boldly.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

So obstinate had the LORD made Pharaoh that he pursued the Israelites even while they were marching away in triumph.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

But the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he chased after the Israelites. Now the Israelites were going out defiantly.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The Lord made the heart of Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, stubborn. So he chased the Israelites, who were marching out boldly.

English NIV

The LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, so that he pursued the Israelites, who were marching out boldly.

English NKJ 1982

And the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued the children of Israel; and the children of Israel went out with boldness.

English NLT

The LORD continued to strengthen Pharaoh's resolve, and he chased after the people of Israel who had escaped so defiantly.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

The LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt and he pursued the Israelites, who were going out boldly.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt and he pursued the people of Israel as they went forth defiantly.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

He pursued the people of Israel, for they had taken much of the wealth of Egypt with them.

English Tyndale 1537

For the LORD hardened the heart of Pharao king of Egypt, that he followed after the children of Israel which for all that went out thorow an high hand.