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Objects

chariot

Royal vehicle of honor in Genesis; the Song of the Sea celebrates that Pharaoh's chariots were hurled into the Sea of Reeds.

Category

Objects

First mention

Genesis 41:43

Tags

4

Genesis 41, 46, 50Exodus 14-15Royal honorArmy

Scripture references

  • Genesis 41:43

    He made him ride in the best chariot he had after his own, and they shouted 'Abrek!' ahead of him. Thus he became governor of the whole of Egypt.

  • Genesis 46:29

    Joseph had his chariot made ready and went up to Goshen to meet his father Israel. As soon as he appeared he threw his arms round his neck and for a long time wept on his shoulder.

  • Genesis 50:9

    Chariots and horsemen went up with him too; it was a very large retinue.

  • Exodus 14:7

    taking six hundred of the best chariots and all the other chariots in Egypt, with officers in each.

  • Exodus 14:25

    He so clogged their chariot wheels that they drove on only with difficulty, which made the Egyptians say, 'Let us flee from Israel, for Yahweh is fighting on their side against the Egyptians!'

  • Exodus 14:28

    The returning waters washed right over the chariots and horsemen of Pharaoh's entire army, which had followed the Israelites into the sea; not a single one of them was left.

  • Exodus 15:4

    Pharaoh's chariots and army he has hurled into the sea the pick of his officers have been drowned in the Sea of Reeds.