New: Plus articles on faith, family and the Bible. Read them →

Berean Standard Bible

“Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove back the sea with a strong east wind that turned it into dry land. So the waters were divided,”

Exodus 14:21

Save as image

Study note

Israel is trapped at the Red Sea with Pharaoh's army closing in from behind, and the people are terrified. Moses has just told them to stand still and see the Lord's salvation.

Open Study notes above for the full note.

Compare translations

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove back the sea with a strong east wind that turned it into dry land. So the waters were divided,

World English Bible (WEB)

Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and Yahweh caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.

King James Version (KJV)

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 dry land, and the waters were divided.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and Jehovah caused the sea to go [back] by a strong east wind all the night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And when Moses' hand was stretched out over the sea, the Lord with a strong east wind made the sea go back all night, and the waters were parted in two and the sea became dry land.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

—

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y extendió Moisés su mano sobre la mar, é hizo Jehová que la mar se retirase por recio viento oriental toda aquella noche; y tornó la mar en seco, y las aguas quedaron divididas.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

—

Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Mientras tanto, Moisés extendió su vara sobre el mar, y el Señor abrió un sendero a través del mar, con muros de agua a cada lado. Un gran viento del oriente sopló toda la noche y secó el fondo del mar.

Be the first to discuss this verse in Yeshva.

Share your thoughts on this verse with the Yeshva community.

Discuss in Yeshva