Exodus 14:23 (DRB)

Passage

And the Egyptians pursuing went in after them, and all Pharao's horses, his chariots and horsemen, through the midst of the sea.

Nearby Context

Exodus 14:21 And when Moses had stretched forth his hand over the sea, the Lord took it away by a strong and burning wind blowing all the night, and turned it into dry ground: and the water was divided.

Exodus 14:22 And the children of Israel went in through the midst of the sea dried up; for the water was as a wall on their right hand and on their left.

Exodus 14:23 And the Egyptians pursuing went in after them, and all Pharao's horses, his chariots and horsemen, through the midst of the sea.

Exodus 14:24 And now the morning watch was come, and behold the Lord looking upon the Egyptian army through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, slew their host.

Exodus 14:25 And overthrew the wheels of the chariots, and they were carried into the deep. And the Egyptians said: Let us flee from Israel; for the Lord fighteth for them against us.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "egyptians", "pursuing", "went", "after", "pharao's", "horses", "chariots", and "horsemen". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "egyptians" and "pursuing", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 22's "And the children of Israel went in..." into verse 24's "And now the morning watch was come...", so "egyptians" and "pursuing" 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 "egyptians" and "pursuing" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.