Exodus 14:23 (KJV)

Passage

And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them to the midst of the sea, even all Pharaoh’s horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.

Nearby Context

Exodus 14:21 And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.

Exodus 14:22 And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.

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

Exodus 14:24 And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the LORD looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians,

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

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "egyptians", "pursued", "went", "after", "midst", "even", "pharaoh", and "horses". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "egyptians" and "pursued", 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 into..." into verse 24's "And it came to pass that in...", so "egyptians" and "pursued" 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 "pursued" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.