Exodus 15:3
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XREF | Ex 3:13,15; Ex 6:3,6; Ps 24:8; Ps 45:3; Ps 83:18; Isa 42:8; Re 19:11-21 |
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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 |