Exodus 14:25 (ASV)

Passage

And he took off their chariot wheels, and they drove them heavily; so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for Jehovah fighteth for them against the Egyptians.

Nearby Context

Exodus 14:23 And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them into the midst of the sea, all Pharaoh`s horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.

Exodus 14:24 And it came to pass in the morning watch, that Jehovah looked forth upon the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of cloud, and discomfited the host of the Egyptians.

Exodus 14:25 And he took off their chariot wheels, and they drove them heavily; so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for Jehovah fighteth for them against the Egyptians.

Exodus 14:26 And Jehovah said unto Moses, Stretch out thy hand over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen.

Exodus 14:27 And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to its strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and Jehovah overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "took", "chariot", "wheels", "drove", "heavily", "egyptians", "said", and "flee". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "took" and "chariot", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 24's "And it came to pass in the..." into verse 26's "And Jehovah said unto Moses Stretch out...", so "took" and "chariot" belong inside that flow. In Exodus context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "took" and "chariot" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.