Exodus 15:3
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NIV © | The LORD is a warrior; the LORD is his name. |
NASB © | "The LORD is a warrior; The LORD is His name. |
NLT © | The LORD is a warrior; yes, the LORD is his name! |
MSG © | GOD is a fighter, pure GOD, through and through. |
BBE © | The Lord is a man of war: the Lord is his name. |
NRSV © | The LORD is a warrior; the LORD is his name. |
NKJV © | The LORD is a man of war; The LORD is His name. |
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1 tn Heb “man of war” (so KJV, ASV). “Warrior” is now the preferred translation since “man of war” is more commonly known today as a warship. The expression indicates that Yahweh is one who understands how to fight and defeat the enemy. The word “war” modifies “man” to reveal that Yahweh is a warrior. Other passages use similar descriptions: Isa 42:13 has “man of wars”; Ps 24:8 has “mighty man of battle.” See F. Cross, “The Divine Warrior in Israel’s Early Cult,” Biblical Motifs, 11-30. 2 tn Heb “Yahweh is his name.” As throughout, the name “Yahweh” is rendered as “the |