KJV 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.
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Exodus 15:19
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
For the horses of Pharaoh went in with his chariots and with his horsemen into the sea, and Yahweh brought back the waters of the sea on them; but the children of Israel walked on dry land in the midst of the sea.
ASV American Standard Version
For the horses of Pharaoh went in with his chariots and with his horsemen into the sea, and Jehovah brought back the waters of the sea upon them; but the children of Israel walked on dry land in the midst of the sea.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
For the horse of Pharaoh hath gone in with his chariots and with his horsemen into the sea, and Jehovah turneth back on them the waters of the sea, and the sons of Israel have gone on dry land in the midst of the sea.
Surrounding context — Exodus 15
16 Fear and dread shall fall upon them; by the greatness of thine arm they shall be [as] still as a stone; till thy people pass over, O LORD, till the people pass over, [which] thou hast purchased.
17 Thou shalt bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of thine inheritance, [in] the place, O LORD, [which] thou hast made for thee to dwell in, [in] the Sanctuary, O Lord, [which] thy hands have established.
18 The LORD shall reign for ever and ever.
19 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.
20 And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.
21 And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
22 So Moses brought Israel from the Red sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water.
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כִּ֣יH3588 · kiforבָא֩H935 · boto come (in): comeס֨וּסH5483 · susswallowפַּרְעֹ֜הH6547 · par.ohPharaohבְּרִכְבּ֤וֹH7393 · re.khevchariotוּבְפָרָשָׁיו֙H6571 · pa.rashhorseבַּיָּ֔םH3220 · yamseaוַיָּ֧שֶׁבH7725 · shuvto return: returnיְהוָ֛הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDעֲלֵהֶ֖םH5921 · aluponאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]מֵ֣יH4325 · ma.yimwaterהַיָּ֑םH3220 · yamseaוּבְנֵ֧יH1121 · benson: childיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelהָלְכ֥וּH1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentבַיַּבָּשָׁ֖הH3004 · yab.ba.shahdry landבְּת֥וֹךְH8432 · ta.vekhmidstהַיָּֽם׃ פH3220 · yamsea
Cross-references
Exodus 14:28-29And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, [and] all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them.Hebrews 11:29By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry [land]: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.Exodus 14:22-23And 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.Proverbs 21:31The horse [is] prepared against the day of battle: but safety [is] of the LORD.
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