Exodus 14:22

The Israelites went into the middle of the sea on dry ground. The waters formed a wall for them on their right hand and on their left.

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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

21Moses reached out with his hand over the sea. Yahweh drove the sea back by a strong east wind all that night and made the sea into dry land. In this way the waters were divided.

23The Egyptians pursued them. They went after them into the middle of the sea—all Pharaoh's horses, chariots, and horsemen.

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Cross References

Exodus 15:8By the blast of your nostrils the waters were piled up; 1 the flowing waters stood upright in a heap; 1 the deep water was congealed in the heart of the sea. 1

Numbers 33:8Then they set out from opposite Pi Hahiroth and passed through the middle of the sea into the wilderness. They traveled three days' journey into the wilderness of Etham and camped at Marah.

Joshua 3:17The priests that carried the ark of the covenant of Yahweh stood on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan until all the people of Israel crossed over on dry ground.

2 Kings 2:14He struck the water with Elijah's cloak that had fallen and said, “Where is Yahweh, the God of Elijah?” When he had struck the waters, they divided on both sides and Elisha crossed over.

Psalms 66:6He turned the sea into dry land; 1 they went through the river on foot; 1 there we rejoiced in him. 1

Psalms 106:9He rebuked the Sea of Reeds, and it dried up. 1 Then he led them through the depths, as through a wilderness. 1

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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