John 6:18

And the sea, as a great wind blew, was becoming aroused.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew.

In Context

17And having embarked into a sirah, they were going across the sea to K'far-Nachum. And choshech already had come and Yehoshua had not yet come to them.

19Therefore, having rowed about esrim v'chamash or sheloshim stadia, they see Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach walking on the sea and coming near the sirah, and they were gefeirlich (horribly) frightened. + 6:19 Job 9:8

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Cross References

Psalms 135:7He causeth the clouds to ascend at the end of HaAretz; 1 He maketh lightning for the matar (rain); 1 He bringeth the ruach out of His otzarot. 1

Matthew Henry on John 6:16-22

Christ Walks on the Water. 15 When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone. 16 And when even was now come, his disciples went down unto the sea, 17 And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them. 18 And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew. 19 So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the… Read the whole commentary →

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