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Berean Standard Bible

“The Egyptians—all Pharaoh’s horses and chariots, horsemen and troops—pursued the Israelites and overtook them as they camped by the sea near Pi-hahiroth, opposite Baal-zephon.”

Exodus 14:9

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Pharaoh has changed his mind about letting Israel go and sets out with his army to bring them back. The Israelites are camped at the edge of the Red Sea, with the sea in front and enemies behind.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

The Egyptians—all Pharaoh’s horses and chariots, horsemen and troops—pursued the Israelites and overtook them as they camped by the sea near Pi-hahiroth, opposite Baal-zephon.

World English Bible (WEB)

The Egyptians pursued them. All the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, his horsemen, and his army overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pihahiroth, before Baal Zephon.

King James Version (KJV)

But the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pi-hahiroth, before Baal-zephon.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses [and] chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pihahiroth, before Baal-zephon.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But the Egyptians went after them, all the horses and carriages of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them in their tents by the sea, by Pihahiroth, before Baal-zephon.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Siguiéndolos, pues, los Egipcios, con toda la caballería y carros de Faraón, su gente de á caballo, y todo su ejército, alcanzáronlos asentando el campo junto á la mar, al lado de Pihahiroth, delante de Baalzephón.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Todo el ejército del faraón, compuesto por caballos, carros de guerra, jinetes y las tropas de a pie, salió en persecución de los israelitas. Y los alcanzaron cerca de Pi Ajirot, frente a Baal Zefón, junto al mar, donde estaban acampando.

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