Christ-o-PhilChrist-o-PhilBiblical Atlas

Objects

horse

Riding animal; the Song of the Sea celebrates that Yahweh has thrown horse and rider into the sea.

Category

Objects

First mention

Genesis 47:17

Tags

4

Genesis 47, 49-50Exodus 14-15AnimalArmy

Scripture references

  • Genesis 47:17

    So they brought their livestock to Joseph, and Joseph gave them grain in exchange for horses, sheep, goats, cattle and donkeys; that year he saw them through with grain in exchange for all their livestock.

  • Genesis 49:17

    May Dan be a snake on the road, a viper on the path, who bites the horse on the hock so that its rider falls off backwards!

  • Genesis 50:9

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

  • Exodus 14:9

    but the Egyptians, all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, his horsemen and his army, gave chase and caught up with them where they lay encamped beside the sea near Pi-Hahiroth, facing Baal-Zephon.

  • Exodus 14:23

    The Egyptians gave chase, and all Pharaoh's horses, chariots and horsemen went into the sea after them.

  • Exodus 15:1

    It was then that Moses and the Israelites sang this song in Yahweh's honour: I shall sing to Yahweh, for he has covered himself in glory, horse and rider he has thrown into the sea.