Exodus 14:22

and the sons of Israel go into the midst of the sea on dry land, and the waters [are] a wall to them, on their right and on their left.

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.

In Context

21And Moses stretches out his hand toward the sea, and YHWH causes the sea to go on by a strong east wind all the night, and makes the sea become dry ground, and the waters are cleaved,

23And the Egyptians pursue, and go in after them (all the horses of Pharaoh, his chariots, and his horsemen) into the midst of the sea,

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Cross References

Exodus 15:8And by the wind of Your anger || Waters have been heaped together; Flowings have stood as a heap; Depths have been congealed || In the heart of a sea.

Numbers 33:8And they journey from Pi-Hahiroth, and pass over through the midst of the sea into the wilderness, and go a journey of three days in the wilderness of Etham, and encamp in Marah.

Joshua 3:17and the priests carrying the Ark of the Covenant of YHWH stand on dry ground in the midst of the Jordan—established, and all Israel are passing over on dry ground until all the nation has completed to pass over the Jordan.

2 Kings 2:14and he takes the robe of Elijah that fell from off him, and strikes the waters, and says, “Where [is] YHWH, God of Elijah—even He?” And he strikes the waters, and they are halved, here and there, and Elisha passes over.

Psalms 66:6He has turned a sea to dry land, || Through a river they pass over on foot, || There we rejoice in Him.

Psalms 106:9And rebukes the Sea of Suph, and it is dried up, || And causes them to go || Through depths as a wilderness.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 14:22-31

The Destruction of the Egyptians. ( b. c. 1491.) 21 And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided. 22 And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left. 23 And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them to the midst of the sea, even all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his… Read the whole commentary →

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