Exodus 14:29
What does Exodus 14:29 mean?
A plain-English look at Exodus 14:29 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Exodus 14:29 means
In stark contrast to the fate of the Egyptians, the children of Israel safely walked through the midst of the sea on dry ground. The waters, which destroyed their enemies, remained a miraculous wall of protection for them on both sides. This reiteration emphasizes God's precise and powerful distinction between His people and their pursuers. It underscores the unique, sustained miracle that preserved Israel while simultaneously bringing judgment upon Egypt, highlighting God's faithfulness to His covenant people.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000But the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901But the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But the children of Israel went through the sea walking on dry land, and the waters were a wall on their right side and on their left.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the sons of Israel have gone on dry land in the midst of the sea, and the waters <FI>are<Fi> to them a wall, on their right and on their left;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But the children of Israel marched through the midst of the sea upon dry land, and the waters were to them as a wall on the right hand and on the left:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the children of Israel walked on dry [ground] through the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall to them on their right hand and on their left.
Context
This verse reiterates Israel's miraculous passage, contrasting it sharply with the Egyptians' destruction described in verse 28. It serves to emphasize God's specific and powerful protection of His people amidst the judgment of His enemies. This contrast highlights the two effects of the Red Sea miracle: salvation for Israel and destruction for Egypt, leading to the ultimate conclusion of God's saving power in verse 30.
v.28And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, even all the host of Pharaoh that went in after them into the sea; there remained not so much as one of them.
v.29This passage
v.30Thus Jehovah saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea-shore.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 43:2
When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned, neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
- Job 38:8
Orwho shut up the sea with doors, When it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb;
- Isaiah 51:10
Is it not thou that driedst up the sea, the waters of the great deep; that madest the depths of the sea a way for the redeemed to pass over?
- Psalms 77:19
Thy way was in the sea, And thy paths in the great waters, And thy footsteps were not known.
- Psalms 66:6
He turned the sea into dry land; They went through the river on foot: There did we rejoice in him.
- Joshua 3:16
that the waters which came down from above stood, and rose up in one heap, a great way off, at Adam, the city that is beside Zarethan; and those that went down toward the sea of the Arabah, even the Salt Sea, were wholly cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.
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