Exodus 14:12
Exodus · Old Testament · Chapter 14
“Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.”Exodus 14:12
What Does Exodus 14:12 Mean?
Exodus 14:12 is found in the book of Exodus, chapter 14, verse 12 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 12 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Wilderness, Freedom, and Redemption.
Cross-References (12)
These passages are connected to Exodus 14:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 78:42“They remembered not his hand, nor the day when he delivered them from the enemy.”Jonah 4:3“Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.”Exodus 6:9“And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel: but they hearkened not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage.”Jonah 4:8“And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.”Exodus 3:9“Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them.”Exodus 5:21“And they said unto them, The LORD look upon you, and judge; because ye have made our savour to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us.”2 Samuel 14:32“And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it had been good for me to have been there still: now therefore let me see the king’s face; and if there be any iniquity in me, let him kill me.”Hosea 4:17“Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone.”Mark 1:24“Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.”Mark 5:7“And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.”Mark 5:17“And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.”1 Samuel 27:1“And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.”
People & Places
Egypt
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