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.
But the Egyptians chased after them with all of Pharaoh's horses and chariots, his cavalry, and his entire army. They caught up with the Israelites while they were camped by the sea, near Pi-hahiroth, in front of Baal-zephon.
The Egyptian army with all their military power pursued the Israelites and caught up with them while they were camped by the Red Sea.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the Exodus when the Israelites had just left Egypt after 400 years of slavery. Pharaoh had initially let them go after the ten plagues, but then changed his mind and sent his entire military force to bring them back. The Israelites found themselves trapped between the Egyptian army and the Red Sea, setting up one of the most famous miracle stories in the Bible.
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