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Psalms 136:15

136:14 And made Israel to pass through the midst of it: for his mercy endureth for ever:
But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever. overthrew: Heb. shaked off

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But overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea; for his loving kindness endures forever:

But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.

But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endures for ever.

136:16 To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endureth for ever.

What does Psalms 136:15 mean?

Psalms 136:15 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include נָעַר (nâʻar), פַּרְעֹה (Parʻôh), חַיִל (chayil).

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But
overthrewנָעַרnâʻar/naw-ar'/H5287to tumble about
PharaohפַּרְעֹהParʻôh/par-o'/H6547Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings
and
his
hostחַיִלchayil/khah'-yil/H2428probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
in
the
Redסוּףçûwph/soof/H5488a reed, especially the papyrus
sea:יָםyâm/yawm/H3220a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or an artifical basin; locally, the west, or (rarely) the south
for
his
mercyחֵסֵדchêçêd/kheh'-sed/H2617kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
endureth
for
ever.עוֹלָםʻôwlâm/o-lawm'/H5769properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
overthrew:
Heb.
shaked
off

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Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 136:15.

2 Chronicles 5:13

It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the LORD;

2 Chronicles 7:6

And the priests waited on their offices: the Levites also with instruments of musick of the LORD, which David the king had made to praise the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever, when David praised by their ministry; and the priests sounded trumpets before them, and all Israel stood. by their: Heb. by their hand

Deuteronomy 11:4

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;

Exodus 10:19

And the LORD turned a mighty strong west wind, which took away the locusts, and cast them into the Red sea; there remained not one locust in all the coasts of Egypt. cast: Heb. fastened

Exodus 13:18

But God led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of the Red sea: and the children of Israel went up harnessed out of the land of Egypt. harnessed: or, by five in a rank

Exodus 14:9

But the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pihahiroth, before Baalzephon.

Exodus 15:4

Pharaoh's chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea: his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea.

Genesis 40:14

But think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house: think: Heb. remember me with thee

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What does Psalms 136:15 say?

Psalms 136:15 (King James Version) reads: "But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever. overthrew: Heb. shaked off"

Is Psalms 136:15 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 136:15 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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