Exodus 14:14
Yahweh will fight for you, and you shall be still."
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Interpretation

Exodus 14:14 shows a fight for you that is lived within solitude and community—see "yahweh" and "fight". Let fight for you by steady, quiet faithfulness—steady the will with prayer.

Context

The setting is Exodus—law/history, highlighting fight for you. Within ch. 14, a small unit frames the emphasis. Watch the terms “yahweh” and “fight”.

Authorship & Historical Background

Long‑standing tradition credits Exodus to Moses. Modern scholarship on Exodus sees Composite authorship; later editorial shaping.. Scholars commonly date Exodus 2nd–1st millennium BC traditions compiled later.. Here the thread of covenant history comes into view. Editors likely curated diverse traditions into the present form.

More details
Traditional:Moses
Modern scholarship:Composite authorship; later editorial shaping.
Date:2nd–1st millennium BC traditions compiled later.
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Masoretic tradition preserves the Hebrew text with remarkable accuracy. The Dead Sea Scrolls (discovered 1947-1956) confirm the Hebrew text's reliability, showing minimal variation over 1000+ years of transmission.