Exodus 14:26

Then said Yahweh unto Moses, Stretch forth thy hand over the sea,—that the waters may return upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen.

In Context

25and he took off the wheels of their chariots, and made them drive heavily,—so that the Egyptians said—We must flee from the face of Israel, for Yahweh, is fighting for them against the Egyptians.

27So Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea and the sea returned, towards morning, to its steady flow, when the Egyptians, were fleeing to meet it,—thus Yahweh shook off the Egyptians into the midst of the sea;

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Cross References

Exodus 7:19And Yahweh said unto Moses,—Say unto Aaron—Take thy staff, and stretch forth thy hand over the waters of Egypt, over their streams over their rivers, and over their pools and over all their collections of water—that they may become blood,—so shall there be blood in all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood and in vessels of stone.

Exodus 14:16and, thou, lift high thy staff and stretch forth thy hand over the sea and cleave it asunder,—that the sons of Israel may enter into the midst of the sea on dry ground;

Exodus 15:4The chariots of Pharaoh and his train, hath he cast into the sea,—Yea, the choice of his warriors, were sunk in the Sedgy Sea.

Matthew 7:2For, with what judgment ye judge, shall ye be judged,—and, with what measure ye mete, shall it be measured unto you.

James 2:13For, the judgment, [will be] without mercy, unto him that hath shewed no mercy: Mercy, boasteth, over judgment.

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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