Isaiah 63:12

What does Isaiah 63:12 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 63:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

that caused his glorious arm to go at the right hand of Moses? that divided the waters before them, to make himself an everlasting name?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

That led them by the right hand of Moses with his glorious arm, dividing the water before them, to make himself an everlasting name?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

that caused his glorious arm to go at the right hand of Moses? that divided the waters before them, to make himself an everlasting name?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

He who made the arm of his glory go at the right hand of Moses, by whom the waters were parted before them, to make himself an eternal name;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Leading by the right hand of Moses, the arm of His glory, Cleaving waters from before them, To make to Himself a name age-during.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

He that brought out Moses by the right hand, by the arm of his majesty: that divided the waters before them, to make himself an everlasting name.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

his glorious arm leading them by the right hand of Moses, dividing the waters before them, to make himself an everlasting name,

Context

v.11Then he remembered the days of old, Mosesandhis people, saying, Where is he that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherds of his flock? where is he that put his holy Spirit in the midst of them?

v.12This passage

v.13that led them through the depths, as a horse in the wilderness, so that they stumbled not?

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Exodus 15:6

    Thy right hand, O Jehovah, is glorious in power, Thy right hand, O Jehovah, dasheth in pieces the enemy.

  • Exodus 14:16

    And lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thy hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go into the midst of the sea on dry ground.

  • Isaiah 55:13

    Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir-tree; and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle-tree: and it shall be to Jehovah for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.

  • Psalms 114:5

    What aileth thee, O thou sea, that thou fleest? Thou Jordan, that thou turnest back?

  • Exodus 15:13

    Thou in thy lovingkindness hast led the people that thou hast redeemed: Thou hast guided them in thy strength to thy holy habitation.

  • Nehemiah 9:11

    And thou didst divide the sea before them, so that they went through the midst of the sea on the dry land; and their pursuers thou didst cast into the depths, as a stone into the mighty waters.

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