Exodus 15:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Then the dukes of Edom shall be amazed; the mighty men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon them; all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away.

The dukes of Edom shall be amazed - literally, were troubled, were in trepidation, paralyzed with terror (cf. 1 Samuel 28:21; 2 Samuel 4:1; Psalms 48:6; Psalms 90:7; Ezekiel 26:18). х 'aluwpeey (H441) 'Edowm (H123), shiekhs, the special name which is given in the Pentateuch to the Edomite princes or phylarchs (see the note at Genesis 36:15), and by which they are distinguished from 'eeyleey (H352) Mow'aab (H4124), the mighty men (nobles) of Moab (cf. 2 Kings 24:15; Ezekiel 17:13).]

All the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away, х naamoguw (H4127)], shall melt with fear (cf. Joshua 2:9; Joshua 2:24; Psalms 75:4; Isaiah 14:31; Jeremiah 49:23).

Exodus 15:15

15 Then the dukes of Edom shall be amazed; the mighty men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon them; all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away.