Exodus 14:27

And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the LORD overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֨ה mo.Sheh	H4872	Mosheh · proper noun, a man's name
forth	וַיֵּט֩ vai.Yet	H5186	to stretch or spread out · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
hand	יָד֜וֹ ya.Do	H3027	a hand (the open one (indicating power · noun, common both genders singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
sea	הַיָּ֗ם hai.Yam	H3220	a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
sea	הַיָּ֜ם hai.Yam	H3220	a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
returned	וַיָּ֨שָׁב vai.Ya.shov	H7725	to turn back (hence · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
strength	לְאֵ֣יתָנ֔וֹ le.'Ei.ta.No	H386	permanence · preposition + adjective, masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
morning	בֹּ֙קֶר֙ bo.ker	H1242	properly · noun, common masculine singular absolute
appeared	לִפְנ֥וֹת lif.Not	H6437	to turn · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct
Egyptians	וּמִצְרַ֖יִם u.mitz.Ra.yim	H4714	Mitsrajim · conjunction + proper noun, a place name
fled	נָסִ֣ים na.Sim	H5127	to flit · verb, qal active participle, masculine plural absolute
against	קִרְאָה qirʼâh	H7125	an encountering
LORD	יְהוָ֛ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
overthrew	וַיְנַעֵ֧ר vay.na.'Er	H5287	to tumble about · conjunction + verb, piel sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Egyptians	מִצְרַ֖יִם mitz.Ra.yim	H4714	Mitsrajim · proper noun, a place name
midst	בְּת֥וֹךְ be.Tokh	H8432	a bisection · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct
sea	הַיָּֽם hai.Yam	H3220	a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Joshua 4:18 And it came to pass, when the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD were come up out of the midst of Jordan, and the soles o…
Psalms 78:53 And he led them on safely, so that they feared not: but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.
Deuteronomy 11:4 And what he did unto the army of Egypt, unto their horses, and to their chariots; how he made the water of the Red sea to overflow them as t…
Hebrews 11:29 By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.
Exodus 14:21-22 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…
Exodus 15:1-21 Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed glor…
Judges 5:20-21 They fought from heaven; the stars in their courses fought against Sisera.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Exodus 14:21–end

We have here the history of that work of wonder which is so often mentioned both in the Old and New Testament, the dividing of the Red Sea before the children of Israel. It was the terror of the Canaanites (Jos 2:9, Jos 2:10), the praise and triumph of the Israelites, Psa 114:3; Psa 106:9; Psa 136:13, Psa 136:14. It was a type of baptism, Co1 10:1, Co1 10:2. Israel's passage through it was typical of the conversion of souls (Isa 11:15), and the Egyptians' perdition in it was typical of the final ruin of all impenitent sinners, Rev 20:14. Here we have, I. An instance of God's almighty power in the kingdom of nature, in dividing the sea, and opening a passage through the waters. It was a bay,…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 14:27

Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, &c.--What circumstances could more clearly demonstrate the miraculous character of this transaction than that at the waving of Moses' rod, the dividing waters left the channel dry, and on his making the same motion on the opposite side, they returned, commingling with instantaneous fury? Is such the character of any ebb tide?

Adam Clarke on Exodus 14:24

The morning watch - A watch was the fourth part of the time from sun-setting to sun-rising; so called from soldiers keeping guard by night, who being changed four times during the night, the periods came to be called watches. - Dodd. As here and in Sa1 11:11 is mentioned the morning watch; so in Lam 2:19, the beginning of the watches; and in Jdg 7:19, the middle watch is spoken of; in Luk 12:38, the second and third watch; and in Mat 14:25, the fourth watch of the night; which in Mar 13:35 are named evening, midnight, cock-crowing, and day-dawning - Ainsworth. As the Israelites went out of Egypt at the vernal equinox, the morning watch, or, according to the Hebrew, באשמרת הבקר beashmoreth ha…

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John Gill on Exodus 14:27

And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea,.... Or towards it, as he was ordered, the rod being in his hand, as before observed: and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; being no longer detained by a superior power, contrary to the nature of it, to stand still as an heap, and firm as a wall, its waves came down and rolled with their usual force and strength, or it returned to its usual course: at the appearance of the morning in its strength; when the morning looked forth in its first light and brightness, when it was broad day: and the Egyptians fled against it; against the waves that came rolling down upon them: or "at meeting it" (u), for as they turned thei…

The Church Fathers

But after that the surface of the sea became one again, and the temporary gap was flooded over. So this remains a unique event which occurred in such a way that the marvel did not lose credibility because of the passage of time, since it continues to be testified to by visible traces. That is the way the affair of the marshy lake is both described and shown.
— Gregory of Nyssa, THE LIFE OF GREGORY THE WONDERWORKER 7.55

The Hebrews proceeded safely over the dry passage, and the masses of stationary water collapsed behind them. The entire Egyptian multitude with their king was overwhelmed and killed, and the entire province, which had previously been tortured by plagues, became empty by this last slaughter. Even today there exists most reliable evidence of these events. For the tracks of chariots and the ruts made by the wheels are visible not only on the shore but also in the deep, as far as sight can reach. And if perchance for the moment they are disturbed either accidentally or purposely, they are immediately restored through divine providence by winds and waves to their original appearances, so that whoever is not taught to fear God by the study of revealed religion may be terrified by his anger through this example of his accomplished vengeance.
— Paulus Orosius, SEVEN BOOKS OF HISTORY AGAINST THE PAGANS 1.10

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Dictionary and topics

Red Sea — The sea so called extends along the west coast of Arabia for about 1,400 miles, and separates Asia from Africa. It is connected with the Indian Ocean, of which it is an arm, by the Strait of…
Red Sea, Passage of — The account of the march of the Israelites through the Red Sea is given in Ex. 14:22-31. There has been great diversity of opinion as to the precise place where this occurred. The difficulty of…
Sea, The — (Heb. yam), signifies (1) “the gathering together of the waters,” the ocean (Gen. 1:10); (2) a river, as the Nile (Isa. 19:5), the Euphrates (Isa. 21:1; Jer. 51:36); (3) the Red Sea (Ex. 14:16, 27;…
Anger Of God, The · Exemplified against: Egyptians — Exemplified against: Egyptians
Desert, Journey Of Israel Through The · Pharaoh and his host destroyed — Pharaoh and his host destroyed
Egypt · .Army of — .Army of
Egyptians · Pursue Israelites, and the army of, — Pursue Israelites, and the army of,
Miracles · .The — .The
Miracles Wrought Through Servants Of God · Moses and Aaron: Egyptians overwhelmed — Moses and Aaron: Egyptians overwhelmed
Readings, Select · THE — THE

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Exodus 14:27

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Exodus 14:21–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 14:27

Adam Clarke on Exodus 14:24

John Gill on Exodus 14:27

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Exodus 14:27

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Exodus 14:21–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 14:27

Adam Clarke on Exodus 14:24

John Gill on Exodus 14:27

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Exodus 14:26–end

Keil & Delitzsch on Exodus 14:26-29

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Exodus 14:25

Rashi on Exodus 14:27