Exodus 14:1 (GNV)

Passage

Then the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

Nearby Context

Exodus 14:1 Then the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

Exodus 14:2 Speake to the children of Israel, that they returne and campe before Pi-hahiroth, betweene Migdol and the Sea, ouer against Baal-zephon: about it shall ye campe by the Sea.

Exodus 14:3 For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are tangled in the land: the wildernesse hath shut them in.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "lord", "spake", "vnto", "moses", and "saying". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "lord" and "spake", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "Speake to the children of Israel that...", so "lord" and "spake" should be read forward into that movement. In Exodus context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

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