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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/10.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_corinthians/10.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_corinthians/10.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />In the cloud and in the sea, all of them were baptized as followers of Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_corinthians/10.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/1_corinthians/10.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_corinthians/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_corinthians/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and they all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_corinthians/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_corinthians/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_corinthians/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And all [of them] were baptized into Moses [into his safekeeping as their leader] in the cloud and in the sea;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_corinthians/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_corinthians/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_corinthians/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_corinthians/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />This was like being baptized and becoming followers of Moses. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_corinthians/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_corinthians/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They were all united with Moses by baptism in the cloud and in the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_corinthians/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />In the cloud and in the sea they were all baptized as followers of Moses. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_corinthians/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />and they all were immersed into Moses in the cloud and in the sea. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_corinthians/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_corinthians/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_corinthians/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_corinthians/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And were all baptized to Moses in the cloud and in the sea;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_corinthians/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />All were baptized in the cloud and in the sea to be followers of Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_corinthians/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_corinthians/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and all were immersed into Moses in the cloud, and in the sea;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/1_corinthians/10.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_corinthians/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and all to Moses were baptized in the cloud, and in the sea;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_corinthians/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And were all immersed into Moses in the cloud, and in the sea;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_corinthians/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And all in Moses were baptized, in the cloud, and in the sea: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_corinthians/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And in Moses, they all were baptized, in the cloud and in the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_corinthians/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and all of them were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_corinthians/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_corinthians/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And all were baptized by Moses, both in the cloud and in the sea;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_corinthians/10.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And they all were baptized by Moses in the cloud and in the sea.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/1_corinthians/10.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />and were all immersed into Moses, in the cloud and in the sea;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/1_corinthians/10.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/1_corinthians/10.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />and were all baptised unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/1_corinthians/10.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />and were all baptized into the Mosaical institution by the cloud, and by the sea;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_corinthians/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />All were baptized in the cloud and in the sea to be followers of Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/1_corinthians/10.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />and were all immersed unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/1_corinthians/10.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />and were all baptized into Moses by the cloud and by the sea;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_corinthians/10-2.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/g-wZWoK_LZU?start=1949" 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/1_corinthians/10.htm">Warnings from Israel's Past</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>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. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pantes (Adj-NMP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole."></a> <a href="/greek/907.htm" title="907: ebaptisanto (V-AIM-3P) -- Lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize. ">They were all baptized</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">into</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3475.htm" title="3475: Mōusēn (N-AMS) -- Or Moses, or Mouses of Hebrew origin; Moseus, Moses, or Mouses, the Hebrew lawgiver.">Moses</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3507.htm" title="3507: nephelē (N-DFS) -- A cloud. From nephos; properly, cloudiness, i.e. a cloud.">cloud</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2281.htm" title="2281: thalassē (N-DFS) -- Probably prolonged from hals; the sea.">sea.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">3</span>They all ate the same spiritual food…<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/14-22.htm">Exodus 14:22</a></span><br />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="/exodus/14-29.htm">Exodus 14:29</a></span><br />But the Israelites had walked 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="/romans/6-3.htm">Romans 6:3-4</a></span><br />Or aren’t you aware that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? / We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may walk in newness of life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-27.htm">Galatians 3:27</a></span><br />For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/2-12.htm">Colossians 2:12</a></span><br />And having been buried with Him in baptism, you were raised with Him through your faith in the power of God, who raised Him from the dead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-20.htm">1 Peter 3:20-21</a></span><br />who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In the ark a few people, only eight souls, were saved through water. / And this water symbolizes the baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body, but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/13-21.htm">Exodus 13:21-22</a></span><br />And the LORD went before them in a pillar of cloud to guide their way by day, and in a pillar of fire to give them light by night, so that they could travel by day or night. / Neither the pillar of cloud by day nor the pillar of fire by night left its place before the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-19.htm">Exodus 14:19-20</a></span><br />And the angel of God, who had gone before the camp of Israel, withdrew and went behind them. The pillar of cloud also moved from before them and stood behind them, / so that it came between the camps of Egypt and Israel. The cloud was there in the darkness, but it lit up the night. So all night long neither camp went near the other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/15-1.htm">Exodus 15:1-2</a></span><br />Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: “I will sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted. The horse and rider He has thrown into the sea. / The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-5.htm">John 3:5</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-38.htm">Acts 2:38</a></span><br />Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/8-36.htm">Acts 8:36-38</a></span><br />As they traveled along the road and came to some water, the eunuch said, “Look, here is water! What is there to prevent me from being baptized?” / And Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may be baptized.” The eunuch replied, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.” / And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/10-47.htm">Acts 10:47-48</a></span><br />“Can anyone withhold the water to baptize these people? They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have!” / So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay for a few days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/19-4.htm">Acts 19:4-5</a></span><br />Paul explained: “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the One coming after him, that is, in Jesus.” / On hearing this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/3-11.htm">Matthew 3:11</a></span><br />I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And were all baptized to Moses in the cloud and in the sea;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/1-13.htm">1 Corinthians 1:13-16</a></b></br> Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/14-31.htm">Exodus 14:31</a></b></br> And Israel saw that great work which the LORD did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the LORD, and believed the LORD, and his servant Moses.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/9-28.htm">John 9:28,29</a></b></br> Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses' disciples… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_corinthians/1-16.htm">Baptised</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/1-17.htm">Baptism</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/1-16.htm">Baptized</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-1.htm">Cloud</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/4-16.htm">Followers</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-9.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-1.htm">Sea</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_corinthians/12-13.htm">Baptised</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/12-13.htm">Baptism</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/12-13.htm">Baptized</a> <a href="/hebrews/12-1.htm">Cloud</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-1.htm">Followers</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/3-7.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/11-25.htm">Sea</a><div class="vheading2">1 Corinthians 10</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-1.htm">The sacraments of the Jews are types of ours;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-7.htm">and their punishments,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-11.htm">examples for us.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-13.htm">We must flee from idolatry.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-21.htm">We must not make the Lord's table the table of demons;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-24.htm">and in all things we must have regard for our brothers.</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/1_corinthians/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_corinthians/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_corinthians/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>They were all baptized</b><br>The term "baptized" here is used metaphorically to describe the Israelites' experience during the Exodus. Baptism signifies identification and union. In this context, it represents the Israelites' identification with Moses as their leader and deliverer. This prefigures Christian baptism, which signifies identification with Christ. The concept of baptism as a form of initiation or passage is consistent with Jewish purification rituals and the New Testament understanding of baptism as a symbol of spiritual cleansing and commitment.<p><b>into Moses</b><br>Moses is a type of Christ, serving as a mediator between God and His people. The Israelites' baptism "into Moses" signifies their acceptance of his leadership and the covenant relationship established through him. This parallels the Christian's baptism into Christ, signifying a new covenant relationship. Moses' role as a deliverer and lawgiver foreshadows Christ's role as the ultimate Deliverer and the fulfillment of the Law.<p><b>in the cloud</b><br>The cloud represents God's presence and guidance. During the Exodus, the cloud led the Israelites by day, symbolizing divine protection and direction. This is reminiscent of the Holy Spirit's role in guiding and protecting believers. The cloud also signifies God's glory and holiness, as seen in other biblical instances where God's presence is manifested in a cloud, such as the Transfiguration of Jesus (<a href="/matthew/17-5.htm">Matthew 17:5</a>).<p><b>and in the sea</b><br>The crossing of the Red Sea is a pivotal event in Israel's history, symbolizing deliverance from slavery and the beginning of a new life. This event is a type of salvation, prefiguring the believer's deliverance from sin through Christ. The sea, a symbol of chaos and danger, becomes a pathway to freedom, illustrating God's power to transform obstacles into opportunities for salvation. This event is echoed in the New Testament as a symbol of baptism, representing the believer's passage from death to life.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>A central figure in the Old Testament, Moses was chosen by God to lead the Israelites out of Egyptian bondage. He is a type of Christ, serving as a mediator between God and His people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, who were enslaved in Egypt and later led to freedom by Moses. Their journey through the wilderness is a significant part of their history and spiritual journey.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_cloud.htm">The Cloud</a></b><br>Represents God's presence and guidance. During the Exodus, the cloud led the Israelites by day, symbolizing divine protection and direction.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sea.htm">The Sea</a></b><br>Refers to the Red Sea, which God miraculously parted to allow the Israelites to escape from the pursuing Egyptian army. This event is a powerful demonstration of God's deliverance.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_exodus.htm">The Exodus</a></b><br>The departure of the Israelites from Egypt, marking their transition from slavery to freedom. It is a foundational event in Jewish history and a foreshadowing of spiritual liberation through Christ.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_baptism_as_identification.htm">Understanding Baptism as Identification</a></b><br>Just as the Israelites were identified with Moses through the cloud and the sea, Christians are identified with Christ through baptism. It signifies our union with Him and our commitment to follow His lead.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithful_guidance.htm">God's Faithful Guidance</a></b><br>The cloud symbolizes God's constant presence and guidance. In our lives, we can trust that God will lead us through uncertain times, just as He led the Israelites.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/deliverance_and_new_beginnings.htm">Deliverance and New Beginnings</a></b><br>The crossing of the Red Sea represents deliverance from bondage and the start of a new journey. In Christ, we experience spiritual deliverance and are called to walk in newness of life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_community.htm">The Importance of Community</a></b><br>The Israelites' collective experience of baptism into Moses emphasizes the importance of community in the faith journey. We are called to support and encourage one another as members of the body of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/learning_from_the_past.htm">Learning from the Past</a></b><br>Paul uses the example of the Israelites to teach us to learn from their experiences. We should heed the lessons of faith and obedience to avoid repeating their mistakes.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_corinthians_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Corinthians 10</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'baptized_into_moses'_mean.htm">In 1 Corinthians 10:2, what does it mean for the Israelites to be “baptized into Moses,” and how does this align with historical accounts of their exodus? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_7_bible_baptisms.htm">What are the seven baptisms mentioned in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_baptism_in_the_old_testament.htm">Is baptism mentioned in the Old Testament?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_1_cor_10_1-4_mention_a_'rock'.htm">How can 1 Corinthians 10:1-4 claim a supernatural 'rock' that followed the Israelites when no archaeological evidence supports such a phenomenon?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_corinthians/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">Were all baptized unto Moses.</span>--The weight of evidence is in favour of the middle voice for the verb here used; signifying that they all voluntarily had themselves baptised to Moses. Moses was God's representative under the Law, and so they were baptised unto him in their voluntarily joining with that "Church" of God which marched beneath the shadow of the cloud, and passed through the waters of the sea--as Christians, are baptised unto Jesus Christ,--He being (in a higher sense both in kind and in degree) God's representative in the New Dispensation.<p>The "cloud" and the "sea" refer to the cloud that overshadowed the Israelites (<a href="/exodus/13-21.htm" title="And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:">Exodus 13:21</a>, and see <a href="/numbers/14-14.htm" title="And they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land: for they have heard that you LORD are among this people, that you LORD are seen face to face, and that your cloud stands over them, and that you go before them, by day time in a pillar of a cloud, and in a pillar of fire by night.">Numbers 14:14</a>), and the passage through the Red Sea (<a href="/exodus/13-22.htm" title="He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people.">Exodus 13:22</a>; <a href="/numbers/35-8.htm" title="And the cities which you shall give shall be of the possession of the children of Israel: from them that have many you shall give many; but from them that have few you shall give few: every one shall give of his cities to the Levites according to his inheritance which he inherits.">Numbers 35:8</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_corinthians/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Were all baptized.</span> This reading, though well supported, may, perhaps, be a correction for the middle, "they baptized themselves," <span class="accented">i.e.</span> accepted baptism. The passing under the cloud (<a href="/exodus/14-19.htm">Exodus 14:19</a>) and through the sea, constituting as it did their deliverance from bondage into freedom, their death to Egypt, and their birth to a new covenant, was a general type or dim shadow of Christian baptism (compare our collect, "figuring thereby thy holy baptism"). But the typology is quite incidental; it is the moral lesson which is paramount. <span class="cmt_word">Unto Moses;</span> rather, <span class="accented">into.</span> By this "baptism" they accepted Moses as their Heaven-seat guide and teacher. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_corinthians/10-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">They were all baptized</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐβαπτίσαντο</span> <span class="translit">(ebaptisanto)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_907.htm">Strong's 907: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">into</span><br /><span class="grk">εἰς</span> <span class="translit">(eis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Moses</span><br /><span class="grk">Μωϋσῆν</span> <span class="translit">(Mōusēn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3475.htm">Strong's 3475: </a> </span><span class="str2">Or Moses, or Mouses of Hebrew origin; Moseus, Moses, or Mouses, the Hebrew lawgiver.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐν</span> <span class="translit">(en)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> </span><span class="str2">In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τῇ</span> <span class="translit">(tē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Dative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cloud</span><br /><span class="grk">νεφέλῃ</span> <span class="translit">(nephelē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3507.htm">Strong's 3507: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cloud. From nephos; properly, cloudiness, i.e. a cloud.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">in</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐν</span> <span class="translit">(en)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> </span><span class="str2">In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τῇ</span> <span class="translit">(tē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Dative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sea.</span><br /><span class="grk">θαλάσσῃ</span> <span class="translit">(thalassē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2281.htm">Strong's 2281: </a> </span><span class="str2">Probably prolonged from hals; the sea.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_corinthians/10-2.htm">1 Corinthians 10:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_corinthians/10-2.htm">1 Corinthians 10:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_corinthians/10-2.htm">1 Corinthians 10:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/10-2.htm">1 Corinthians 10:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/10-2.htm">1 Corinthians 10:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_corinthians/10-2.htm">1 Corinthians 10:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_corinthians/10-2.htm">1 Corinthians 10:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_corinthians/10-2.htm">1 Corinthians 10:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_corinthians/10-2.htm">1 Corinthians 10:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_corinthians/10-2.htm">1 Corinthians 10:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_corinthians/10-2.htm">NT Letters: 1 Corinthians 10:2 And were all baptized into Moses (1 Cor. 1C iC 1Cor i cor icor) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Corinthians 10:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Corinthians 10:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Corinthians 10:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Corinthians 10:3" /></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>