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Exodus 15:19
For when Pharaoh’s horses, chariots, and horsemen went into the sea, the LORD brought the waters of the sea back over them. But the Israelites walked through the sea on dry ground.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses and the Israelites record this verse immediately after the Red Sea crossing, marking the conclusion of Pharaoh’s pursuit and the beginning of their safe passage.
The words — The text emphasizes וַיָּשֶׁב (va-yashév), rendered literally as "and he brought back," to describe God’s reversal of the sea’s flow over the Egyptian military.
The thread — The narrative of the waters returning to cover the chariots and horsemen appears in Exodus 14:28, while the crossing itself is cited in Hebrews 11:29 as a historical act of faith.
Why it lands — The verse requires a reader to acknowledge that divine action actively separates the protected from the pursued, demanding sober assessment of who is preserved and who is judged.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
For the horse of Pharaoh went in with his chariots and with his horsemen into the sea, and the Lord brought again the waters of the sea upon them; but the children of Israel went on dry land in the midst of the sea.
Cross-references
- Exodus 14:28 The waters flowed back and covered the chariots and horsemen—the entire army of Pharaoh that had chased the Israelites into the sea. Not one of them survived.
- Hebrews 11:29 By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to follow, they were drowned.
- Exodus 14:22 and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on their right and on their left.
- Proverbs 21:31 A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory is of the LORD.