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The water of the Jordan River turned away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/114.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The sea looked and fled; Jordan turned back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/114.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The sea observed and fled; the Jordan turned back;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/114.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The sea saw <i>it</i>, and fled: Jordan was driven back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/114.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The sea saw <i>it</i> and fled; Jordan turned back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/114.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The sea looked and fled; The Jordan turned back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/114.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The sea looked and fled; The Jordan turned back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/114.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The sea looked and fled; The Jordan turned back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/114.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The sea looked and fled; The Jordan turned back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/114.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The [Red] Sea looked and fled; The Jordan turned back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/114.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The sea looked and fled; the Jordan turned back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/114.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The sea looked and fled; the Jordan turned back. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/114.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The sea saw it, and fled; The Jordan was driven back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/114.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When the sea looked at God, it ran away, and the Jordan River flowed upstream. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/114.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The sea saw it, and fled; Jordan was driven back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/114.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The Red Sea looked at this and ran away. The Jordan River turned back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/114.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The Red Sea looked and ran away; the Jordan River stopped flowing. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/114.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The sea saw this and fled, the Jordan River ran backwards,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/114.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The sea observed and fled; the Jordan turned back;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/114.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The sea looked and fled; the Jordan River turned back. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/114.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The sea saw it, and fled. The Jordan was driven back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/114.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The sea saw it, and fled: Jordan was driven back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/114.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The sea saw it, and fled. The Jordan was driven back. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/114.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The sea has seen, and flees, "" The Jordan turns backward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/114.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The sea hath seen, and fleeth, The Jordan turneth backward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/114.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The sea saw and it will flee: Jordan will turn away back.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/114.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The sea saw and fled: Jordan was turned back. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/114.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 113:3>The sea looked, and it fled. The Jordan was turned back again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/114.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The sea saw and fled; the Jordan turned back. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/114.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The sea looked and fled; Jordan turned back.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/114.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The sea saw it and fled; Jordan was driven back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/114.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The Sea saw him and fled and Jordan turned its backside!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/114.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The sea saw it, and fled; The Jordan turned backward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/114.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The sea saw and fled: Jordan was turned back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/114-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=14477" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/114.htm">Tremble at the Presence of the LORD</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>Judah became God’s sanctuary, and Israel His dominion. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3220.htm" title="3220: hay·yām (Art:: N-ms) -- A sea or large body of water; specifically, the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river.">The sea</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: rā·’āh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">observed</a> <a href="/hebrew/5127.htm" title="5127: way·yā·nōs (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To flee, escape. A primitive root; to flit, i.e. Vanish away.">and fled;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3383.htm" title="3383: hay·yar·dên (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- The principal river of Pal. From yarad; a descender; Jarden, the principal river of Palestine.">the Jordan</a> <a href="/hebrew/5437.htm" title="5437: yis·sōḇ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively.">turned</a> <a href="/hebrew/268.htm" title="268: lə·’ā·ḥō·wr (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- The hind side, back part. Or achor; from Achiyra'; the hinder part; hence behind, backward; also the West.">back;</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>the mountains skipped like rams, the hills like lambs.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-21.htm">Exodus 14:21-22</a></span><br />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, / and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on their right and on their left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/3-13.htm">Joshua 3:13-17</a></span><br />When the feet of the priests who carry the ark of the LORD—the Lord of all the earth—touch down in the waters of the Jordan, its flowing waters will be cut off and will stand up in a heap.” / So when the people broke camp to cross the Jordan, the priests carried the ark of the covenant ahead of them. / Now the Jordan overflows its banks throughout the harvest season. But as soon as the priests carrying the ark reached the Jordan and their feet touched the water’s edge, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-16.htm">Isaiah 43:16</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD, who makes a way in the sea and a path through the surging waters,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-10.htm">Isaiah 51:10</a></span><br />Was it not You who dried up the sea, the waters of the great deep, who made a road in the depths of the sea for the redeemed to cross over?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/63-12.htm">Isaiah 63:12-13</a></span><br />who sent His glorious arm to lead them by the right hand of Moses, who divided the waters before them to gain for Himself everlasting renown, / who led them through the depths like a horse in the wilderness, so that they did not stumble?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/3-8.htm">Habakkuk 3:8</a></span><br />Were You angry at the rivers, O LORD? Was Your wrath against the streams? Did You rage against the sea when You rode on Your horses, on Your chariots of salvation?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/3-15.htm">Habakkuk 3:15</a></span><br />You trampled the sea with Your horses, churning the great waters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/66-6.htm">Psalm 66:6</a></span><br />He turned the sea into dry land; they passed through the waters on foot; there we rejoiced in Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/77-16.htm">Psalm 77:16-19</a></span><br />The waters saw You, O God; the waters saw You and swirled; even the depths were shaken. / The clouds poured down water; the skies resounded with thunder; Your arrows flashed back and forth. / Your thunder resounded in the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/136-13.htm">Psalm 136:13-14</a></span><br />He divided the Red Sea in two His loving devotion endures forever. / and led Israel through the midst, His loving devotion endures forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/74-15.htm">Psalm 74:15</a></span><br />You broke open the fountain and the flood; You dried up the ever-flowing rivers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/106-9.htm">Psalm 106:9</a></span><br />He rebuked the Red Sea, and it dried up; He led them through the depths as through a desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-1.htm">1 Corinthians 10:1-2</a></span><br />I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea. / They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-29.htm">Hebrews 11:29</a></span><br />By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to follow, they were drowned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/15-3.htm">Revelation 15:3</a></span><br />and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The sea saw it, and fled: Jordan was driven back.</p><p class="hdg">sea</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/77-16.htm">Psalm 77:16</a></b></br> The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/104-7.htm">Psalm 104:7</a></b></br> At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/106-9.htm">Psalm 106:9</a></b></br> He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness.</p><p class="hdg">Jordan</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/74-15.htm">Psalm 74:15</a></b></br> Thou didst cleave the fountain and the flood: thou driedst up mighty rivers.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/3-13.htm">Joshua 3:13-16</a></b></br> And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests that bear the ark of the LORD, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of Jordan, <i>that</i> the waters of Jordan shall be cut off <i>from</i> the waters that come down from above; and they shall stand upon an heap… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/habakkuk/3-9.htm">Habakkuk 3:9</a></b></br> Thy bow was made quite naked, <i>according</i> to the oaths of the tribes, <i>even thy</i> word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/78-66.htm">Backward</a> <a href="/psalms/109-10.htm">Driven</a> <a href="/psalms/104-7.htm">Fled</a> <a href="/psalms/64-8.htm">Fleeth</a> <a href="/psalms/104-7.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/psalms/42-6.htm">Jordan</a> <a href="/psalms/107-30.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/psalms/109-7.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/psalms/107-35.htm">Turneth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/114-5.htm">Backward</a> <a href="/psalms/114-5.htm">Driven</a> <a href="/psalms/114-5.htm">Fled</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-17.htm">Fleeth</a> <a href="/psalms/114-5.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/psalms/114-5.htm">Jordan</a> <a href="/psalms/114-5.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/psalms/114-5.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/psalms/132-11.htm">Turneth</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 114</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/114-1.htm">The miracles wrought by God, when he brought his people out of Egypt, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/114-7.htm">are a just ground of fearing him.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/114.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/114.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The sea observed and fled;</b><br>This phrase refers to the miraculous parting of the Red Sea, an event recorded in <a href="/exodus/14-21.htm">Exodus 14:21-22</a>. This event is a pivotal moment in Israel's history, symbolizing God's deliverance of His people from slavery in Egypt. The "sea" here is the Red Sea, which God parted to allow the Israelites to escape Pharaoh's pursuing army. This act demonstrated God's power over nature and His commitment to His covenant people. The sea "observing" and "fleeing" personifies the waters, emphasizing the divine intervention that caused them to part. This event is often seen as a type of Christ's deliverance of believers from the bondage of sin, as referenced in <a href="/1_corinthians/10.htm">1 Corinthians 10:1-2</a>, where Paul draws a parallel between the Israelites' passage through the sea and Christian baptism.<p><b>the Jordan turned back;</b><br>This phrase refers to the crossing of the Jordan River by the Israelites as they entered the Promised Land, recorded in <a href="/joshua/3-14.htm">Joshua 3:14-17</a>. Just as the Red Sea parted for the Israelites' escape from Egypt, the Jordan River stopped flowing to allow them to enter Canaan. The river "turning back" signifies God's continued presence and guidance as the Israelites transitioned from wandering in the wilderness to claiming their inheritance. This event occurred during the harvest season when the Jordan was at flood stage, making the miracle even more remarkable. The crossing of the Jordan is also seen as a type of entering into the promises of God, symbolizing the believer's journey into the fullness of life in Christ. The Ark of the Covenant, which led the way, represents God's presence and foreshadows Christ as the mediator of the New Covenant.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sea.htm">The Sea</a></b><br>Refers to the Red Sea, which God parted to allow the Israelites to escape from the Egyptians during the Exodus.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_jordan.htm">The Jordan</a></b><br>Refers to the Jordan River, which God stopped to allow the Israelites to cross into the Promised Land.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_exodus.htm">The Exodus</a></b><br>The event where God delivered the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, leading them through the Red Sea.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_promised_land.htm">The Promised Land</a></b><br>The land of Canaan, which God promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, descendants of Abraham, who experienced these miraculous events.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nature.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nature</a></b><br>The parting of the Red Sea and the stopping of the Jordan River demonstrate God's absolute control over creation. Believers can trust in God's power to intervene in seemingly impossible situations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_deliverance.htm">Faith in God's Deliverance</a></b><br>Just as the Israelites witnessed God's deliverance through miraculous events, Christians are called to have faith in God's ability to deliver them from their own trials and challenges.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/remembrance_of_god's_past_faithfulness.htm">Remembrance of God's Past Faithfulness</a></b><br>Reflecting on God's past acts of deliverance encourages believers to trust Him in the present and future. Remembering these events strengthens faith and reliance on God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_fulfillment_of_promises.htm">God's Fulfillment of Promises</a></b><br>The crossing of the Jordan into the Promised Land signifies God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises. Believers can be assured that God will fulfill His promises to them as well.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_114.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 114</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_114's_exodus_fit_history.htm">How do references to the Exodus in Psalm 114 align with historical and archaeological timelines outside the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_literal_is_'mountains_skipping'.htm">How literally should we interpret the “mountains skipping” in Psalm 114:4, and what scientific mechanisms could explain this imagery? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_joshua_3_15's_timing_seem_miraculous.htm">How can the timing of the harvest season in Joshua 3:15 align with a miraculous event instead of a known seasonal change in the river’s flow? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_evidence_for_joshua_3_crossing.htm">Why is there no clear extra-biblical record or archaeological evidence for this mass crossing in Joshua 3? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/114.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">Fled.</span>--The Authorised Version weakens the effect by rendering "it was driven back." (See <a href="/joshua/3-16.htm" title="That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up on an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.">Joshua 3:16</a>.) The scene presented is of the "descending stream" (the words employed seem to have a special reference to that peculiar and most significant name of the "Jordan") not parted asunder, as we generally fancy, but, as the psalm expresses it, "turned backwards" (Stanley, <span class= "ital">Jewish Church, </span>i. 229).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/114.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The sea saw it, and fled</span>. "The sea" is the Red Sea. It "looked," and saw God leading his people (<a href="/exodus/14-19.htm">Exodus 14:19-24</a>), and then at once "fled," and left a dry channel as "a way for the ransomed to pass over." <span class="cmt_word">Jordan</span> (literally, the Jordan) <span class="cmt_word">was driven back</span> (comp. <a href="/joshua/3-13.htm">Joshua 3:13-17</a>). These two marvels "marked respectively the beginning and the end of Israel's long journey" (Cheyne). They were parallel facts, and are naturally alluded to together (comp. <a href="/habakkuk/3-8.htm">Habakkuk 3:8</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/114-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The sea</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיָּ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3220.htm">Strong's 3220: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">observed</span><br /><span class="heb">רָ֭אָה</span> <span class="translit">(rā·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and fled;</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּנֹ֑ס</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·nōs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5127.htm">Strong's 5127: </a> </span><span class="str2">To flit, vanish away</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Jordan</span><br /><span class="heb">הַ֝יַּרְדֵּ֗ן</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yar·dên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3383.htm">Strong's 3383: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jordan -- the principal river of Palestine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">turned</span><br /><span class="heb">יִסֹּ֥ב</span> <span class="translit">(yis·sōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5437.htm">Strong's 5437: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn about, go around, surround</span><br /><br /><span class="word">back;</span><br /><span class="heb">לְאָחֽוֹר׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·’ā·ḥō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_268.htm">Strong's 268: </a> </span><span class="str2">The hinder part, behind, backward, the West</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/114-3.htm">Psalm 114:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/114-3.htm">Psalm 114:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/114-3.htm">Psalm 114:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/114-3.htm">Psalm 114:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/114-3.htm">Psalm 114:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/114-3.htm">Psalm 114:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/114-3.htm">Psalm 114:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/114-3.htm">Psalm 114:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/114-3.htm">Psalm 114:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/114-3.htm">Psalm 114:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/114-3.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 114:3 The sea saw it and fled (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/114-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 114:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 114:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/114-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 114:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 114:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>