Exodus 15:8

And by the breath of thine anger the water parted asunder; 1 The waters were congealed as a wall, 1 The waves were congealed in the midst of the sea. 1

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In The King James Version

And with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were gathered together, the floods stood upright as an heap, and the depths were congealed in the heart of the sea.

In Context

7And in the abundance of thy glory thou hast broken the adversaries to pieces: 1 Thou sentest forth thy wrath, it devoured them as stubble. 1

9The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, 1 I will divide the spoils; I will satisfy my soul, 1 I will destroy with my sword, my hand shall have dominion. 1

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Cross References

Exodus 14:22And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea on the dry land, and the water of it was a wall on the right hand and a wall on the left.

Joshua 3:13And it shall come to pass, when the feet of the priests that bear the ark of the covenant of the Lord of the whole earth rest in the water of Jordan, the water of Jordan below shall fail, and the water coming down from above shall stop.

2 Samuel 22:16And the channels of the sea were seen, 1 And the foundations of the world were discovered, 1 At the rebuke of the Lord, 1 At the blast of the breath of his anger. 1

Psalms 78:13For we are thy people and the sheep of thy pasture; 1 We will give thee thanks forever; 1 We will declare thy praise throughout all generations.

Isaiah 37:7Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a report, and return to his own country, and he shall fall by the sword in his own land.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 15:2-22

Triumphant Song of the Israelites. ( b. c. 1491.) 1 Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the Lord , and spake, saying, I will sing unto the Lord , for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea. 2 The Lord is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father's God, and I will exalt him. 3 The Lord is a man of war: the Lord is his name. 4 Pharaoh's chariots and his host hath he cast into the… Read the whole commentary →

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