Exodus 15:3
New International Version
The LORD is a warrior; the LORD is his name.

New Living Translation
The LORD is a warrior; Yahweh is his name!

English Standard Version
The LORD is a man of war; the LORD is his name.

Berean Standard Bible
The LORD is a warrior, the LORD is His name.

King James Bible
The LORD is a man of war: the LORD is his name.

New King James Version
The LORD is a man of war; The LORD is His name.

New American Standard Bible
“The LORD is a warrior; The LORD is His name.

NASB 1995
“The LORD is a warrior; The LORD is His name.

NASB 1977
“The LORD is a warrior; The LORD is His name.

Legacy Standard Bible
Yahweh is a warrior; Yahweh is His name.

Amplified Bible
“The LORD is a warrior; The LORD is His name.

Christian Standard Bible
The LORD is a warrior; the LORD is his name.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD is a warrior; Yahweh is His name.

American Standard Version
Jehovah is a man of war: Jehovah is his name.

Contemporary English Version
The LORD is his name, and he is a warrior!

English Revised Version
The LORD is a man of war: the LORD is his name.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD is a warrior! The LORD is his name.

Good News Translation
The LORD is a warrior; the LORD is his name.

International Standard Version
The LORD is a man of war, the LORD is his name!

Majority Standard Bible
The LORD is a warrior, the LORD is His name.

NET Bible
The LORD is a warrior, the LORD is his name.

New Heart English Bible
The LORD is a man of war. The LORD is his name.

Webster's Bible Translation
The LORD is a man of war: the LORD is his name.

World English Bible
Yahweh is a man of war. Yahweh is his name.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
YHWH [is] a man of battle; YHWH [is] His Name.

Young's Literal Translation
Jehovah is a man of battle; Jehovah is His name.

Smith's Literal Translation
Jehovah, a man of war: Jehovah his name.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The Lord is as a man of war, Almighty is his name.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The Lord is like a fighting man. Almighty is his name.

New American Bible
The LORD is a warrior, LORD is his name!

New Revised Standard Version
The LORD is a warrior; the LORD is his name.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The LORD is a mighty warrior: the LORD is his name.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
LORD JEHOVAH, the Mighty Man and the Warrior; LORD JEHOVAH is his name.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The LORD is a man of war, The LORD is His name.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The Lord bringing wars to nought, the Lord is his name.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Moses' Song of Deliverance
2The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him. 3The LORD is a warrior, the LORD is His name. 4Pharaoh’s chariots and army He has cast into the sea; the finest of his officers are drowned in the Red Sea.…

Cross References
Psalm 24:8
Who is this King of Glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.

Isaiah 42:13
The LORD goes forth like a mighty one; He stirs up His zeal like a warrior. He shouts; yes, He roars in triumph over His enemies:

Revelation 19:11-16
Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war. / He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows. / He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God. ...

Jeremiah 20:11
But the LORD is with me like a fearsome warrior. Therefore, my persecutors will stumble and will not prevail. Since they have not succeeded, they will be utterly put to shame, with an everlasting disgrace that will never be forgotten.

Deuteronomy 10:17
For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God, showing no partiality and accepting no bribe.

1 Samuel 17:45
But David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.

Isaiah 9:6
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Psalm 18:39
You have armed me with strength for battle; You have subdued my foes beneath me.

Zephaniah 3:17
The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.”

2 Chronicles 20:6
and said, “O LORD, God of our fathers, are You not the God who is in heaven, and do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in Your hand, and no one can stand against You.

Romans 8:37
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.

1 Timothy 6:15
which the blessed and only Sovereign One—the King of kings and Lord of lords—will bring about in His own time.

Psalm 144:1
Of David. Blessed be the LORD, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.

Isaiah 31:4
For this is what the LORD has said to me: “Like a lion roaring or a young lion over its prey—and though a band of shepherds is called out against it, it is not terrified by their shouting or subdued by their clamor—so the LORD of Hosts will come down to do battle on Mount Zion and its heights.

Nahum 1:2-3
The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD is avenging and full of wrath. The LORD takes vengeance on His foes and reserves wrath for His enemies. / The LORD is slow to anger and great in power; the LORD will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. His path is in the whirlwind and storm, and clouds are the dust beneath His feet.


Treasury of Scripture

The LORD is a man of war: the LORD is his name.

a man

Psalm 24:8
Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.

Psalm 45:3
Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.

Revelation 19:11-21
And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war…

name

Exodus 3:13,15
And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them? …

Exodus 6:3,6
And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them…

Psalm 83:18
That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.

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Exodus 15
1. The song of Moses, Miriam, and Israel on their deliverance
22. The people want water in the desert
23. The waters at Marah are bitter,
24. they murmur,
25. Moses prays, and sweetens the waters by God's direction
27. They encamp at Elim, where are twelve wells, and seventy palm trees














The LORD
The term "LORD" in this verse is derived from the Hebrew name "Yahweh," which is the personal name of God revealed to Moses at the burning bush (Exodus 3:14). This name signifies God's eternal existence and His covenantal faithfulness to His people. In the context of Exodus 15, the use of "LORD" emphasizes His role as the divine deliverer who has just led the Israelites out of Egyptian bondage through miraculous acts. This name is a reminder of God's unchanging nature and His commitment to His promises.

is a warrior
The phrase "is a warrior" highlights God's active role in fighting for His people. The Hebrew word used here is "milchamah," which means battle or war. This depiction of God as a warrior is significant in the context of the Exodus narrative, where God has just demonstrated His power over the Egyptian army at the Red Sea. It reassures the Israelites of God's strength and His ability to protect and deliver them from their enemies. This imagery of God as a warrior is also found throughout the Old Testament, reinforcing the idea that God is not passive but actively involved in the struggles of His people.

the LORD is His name
Reiterating "the LORD is His name" serves to emphasize the identity and authority of God. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, a name was not just a label but a representation of one's character and essence. By declaring "the LORD is His name," the verse underscores the uniqueness and supremacy of Yahweh over all other gods. It is a proclamation of His sovereignty and a reminder to the Israelites of the God who has chosen them and who will continue to guide and protect them. This statement serves as a foundation for the Israelites' faith and trust in God as they journey towards the Promised Land.

(3) The Lord is a man of war.--The directness and boldness of the anthropomorphism is markedly archaic, and is wisely retained by our translators. How turgid and yet weak are the Samaritan, "mighty in battle," and the LXX., "crusher of wars," in comparison!

The Lord is his name.--In the very name, Jehovah, is implied all might, all power, and so necessarily the strength to prevail in battle. The name, meaning "the Existent," implies that nothing else has any real existence independently of Him; and if no existence, then necessarily no strength.

Verse 3. - a man of war. A strong anthropomorphism, but one that could scarcely be misunderstood - "a man of war," meaning commonly "a warrior," or "one mighty in battle" (Psalm 24:8). God's might had just been proved, in that he alone had discomfited and destroyed the most potent armed force in the whole world. The Lord is his name. Jehovah - the alone-existing One "truly describes him," before whom all other existence fades and falls into nothingness. On the full meaning of the name, see the comment on Exodus 3:14.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The LORD
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

is a warrior,
אִ֣ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

the LORD
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

is His name.
שְׁמֽוֹ׃ (šə·mōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 8034: A name


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