Deuteronomy 11:4

what He did to the Egyptian army and horses and chariots when He made the waters of the Red Sea engulf them as they pursued you, and how He destroyed them completely, even to this day;

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The speaker addresses the Israelites, recounting God's past acts of deliverance to reinforce their covenant obedience as they prepare to enter the land.

The words — The Hebrew term הֵצִיף (he.Tzif) literally means "he caused to flow," describing the waters overwhelming the Egyptian forces. The phrase לְחֵיל מִצְרַיִם (le./Cheil mitz.Ra.yim) refers directly to the army of Egypt, specifically its horses and chariots.

The thread — This event is cross-referenced in Exodus 14:23 and Exodus 15:9-19, where the same pursuit and drowning of Pharaoh’s chariots and horsemen are recorded.

Why it lands — The text demands recognition of God's complete and lasting destruction of the pursuing Egyptian army as a historical fact. Readers must acknowledge this act as a decisive demonstration of divine power that requires covenant faithfulness.

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The Hebrew words

King James Version

And what he did unto the army of Egypt, unto their horses, and to their chariots; how he made the water of the Red sea to overflow them as they pursued after you, and how the Lord hath destroyed them unto this day;

Cross-references

Exodus 14:23 And the Egyptians chased after them—all Pharaoh’s horses, chariots, and horsemen—and followed them into the sea.
Exodus 15:9 The enemy declared, ‘I will pursue, I will overtake. I will divide the spoils; I will gorge myself on them. I will draw my sword; my hand will destroy them.’
Exodus 15:19 For when Pharaoh’s horses, chariots, and horsemen went into the sea, the LORD brought the waters of the sea back over them. But the Israelites walked through the sea on dry ground.
Psalms 106:11 The waters covered their foes; not one of them remained.
Exodus 15:4 Pharaoh’s chariots and army He has cast into the sea; the finest of his officers are drowned in the Red Sea.
Hebrews 11:29 By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to follow, they were drowned.