And that thy people might experience an incredible journey: We like the effect produced by reversing this line with the next one, as Good News Translation has done (also Contemporary English Version). Translators may certainly choose either way, but we suggest following Good News Translation. An incredible journey is the reverse of a strange death in the next line; it is strange, odd, and unexpected also, but in a positive sense. Good News Translation “miraculous” is a good choice of words, or we could also say “unbelievable.” The textual problem mentioned by the Revised Standard Version footnote is very slight, and results in little if any difference in translation. We suggest that no note is needed.

But they themselves might meet a strange death: A strange death refers to the whole Egyptian army drowning in the sea. Winston translates this “a bizarre death.” That is the force intended—strange in the sense of weird—odd and unexpected. Here is a possible alternative model: “They would die in a strange [or, unusual/weird] way.”

Quoted with permission from Bullard, Roger A. and Hatton, Howard A. A Handbook on The Wisdom of Solomon. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2004. For this and other handbooks for translators see here.