The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.
The enemy said, I will pursue ... The pride and insolence of the Egyptians are very graphically depicted in their confident assurance of success, and the exultation with which they anticipated all its happy results. They far exceeded the boastful declaration of the vain-glorious Roman; because his 'Veni, vidi, vici' described a conquest that had been achieved; whereas, in the height of their impious presumption, the imaginations of the Egyptians were already feasting on the fruits of a brilliant and an easy victory ere ever they had reached the camp or struck a blow on the objects of their meditated attack.
My lust shall be satisfied upon them, х timlaa'eemow (H4390) napshiy (H5315)] - my soul is filled with them, my desire of vengeance is satisfied. The pursuit originated in a determined purpose to chastise the rebellion, as Pharaoh deemed it, of his insurgent slaves: the desire of inflicting signal punishment upon the fugitives became more intense, the closer he came upon their track, and he is described, in the words of this clause, as having in fancy got them in his power, and like a ravenous beast, glutting his appetite with the clause, as having in fancy got them in his power, and like a ravenous beast, glutting his appetite with the luxury of revenge.
My hand shall destroy them, х towriysheemow (H3423)] - shall possess them; i:e., after having dispirited and discomfited them, I shall exterminate them.