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and the waters <i>were</i> a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/14.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But the children of Israel had walked on dry <i>land</i> in the midst of the sea, and the waters <i>were</i> a wall to them on their right hand and on their left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the sons of Israel walked on dry land through the midst of the sea, and the waters <i>were like</i> a wall to them on their right and on their left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/14.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But the sons of Israel walked on dry land through the midst of the sea, and the waters were like a wall to them on their right hand and on their left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But the sons of Israel walked on dry land through the midst of the sea, and the waters <i>were like</i> a wall to them on their right hand and on their left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But the sons of Israel walked on dry land through the midst of the sea, and the waters <i>were</i> a wall to them on their right hand and on their left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But the Israelites walked on dry land in the middle of the sea, and the waters formed a wall to them on their right hand and on their left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the Israelites had walked through the sea on dry ground, with the waters like a wall to them on their right and their left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the Israelites had walked through the sea on dry ground, with the waters like a wall to them on their right and their left. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/14.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But the sea had made a wall of water on each side of the Israelites, so they walked through on dry land. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/14.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Meanwhile, the Israelites had gone through the sea on dry ground while the water stood like a wall on their right and on their left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/14.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But the Israelites walked through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on both sides. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/14.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But the Israelis walked through the middle of the sea on dry land, and the water stood like a wall for them on their right and on their left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</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="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/14.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But the Israelites walked on dry ground in the middle of the sea, the water forming a wall for them on their right and on their left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But the children of Israel walked on dry land in the midst of the sea, and the waters were a wall to them on their right hand, and on their left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall to them on their right hand, and on their left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/14.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But the children of Israel walked on dry land in the middle of the sea, and the waters were a wall to them on their right hand and on their left. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the sons of Israel have gone on dry land in the midst of the sea, and the waters [are] a wall to them, on their right and on their left;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the sons of Israel have gone on dry land in the midst of the sea, and the waters are to them a wall, on their right and on their left;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the sons of Israel came upon dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters were to them a wall from the right hand and from the left.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But the children of Israel marched through the midst of the sea upon dry land, and the waters were to them as a wall on the right hand and on the left: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But the sons of Israel continued directly through the midst of the dried sea, and the waters were to them like a wall on the right and on the left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/14.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But the Israelites had walked on dry land through the midst of the sea, with the water as a wall to their right and to their left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But the Israelites walked on dry ground through the sea, the waters forming a wall for them on their right and on their left.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But the children of Israel walked through the sea as if they were walking on the dry land; and the waters were like a wall to them on their right hand and on their left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/14.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the children of Israel walked in the sea as on dry land and the waters were to them like a wall on their right hand and on their left.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/14.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />But the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/14.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But the children of Israel went along dry land in the midst of the sea, and the water was to them a wall on the right hand, and a wall on the left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/14-29.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/kVae3PiKqhs?start=3674" 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/exodus/14.htm">Parting the Red Sea</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">28</span>The waters flowed back and covered the chariots and horsemen—the entire army of Pharaoh that had chased the Israelites into the sea. Not one of them survived. <span class="reftext">29</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ū·ḇə·nê (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">But the Israelites</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: hā·lə·ḵū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">had walked</a> <a href="/hebrew/8432.htm" title="8432: bə·ṯō·wḵ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Midst. From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. the centre.">through</a> <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/3004.htm" title="3004: ḇay·yab·bā·šāh (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Dry land, dry ground. From yabesh; dry ground.">on dry ground,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2346.htm" title="2346: ḥō·māh (N-fs) -- A wall. Feminine active participle of an unused root apparently meaning to join; a wall of protection.">with walls</a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: wə·ham·ma·yim (Conj-w, Art:: N-mp) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen.">of water</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">on their</a> <a href="/hebrew/3225.htm" title="3225: mî·mî·nām (Prep-m:: N-fsc:: 3mp) -- Right hand. From yaman; the right hand or side of a person or other object; locally, the south.">right</a> <a href="/hebrew/8040.htm" title="8040: ū·miś·śə·mō·lå̄m (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-msc:: 3mp) -- The left. ">and on their left.</a> </span><span class="reftext">30</span>That day the LORD saved Israel from the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the shore.…<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="/joshua/4-23.htm">Joshua 4:23</a></span><br />For the LORD your God dried up the waters of the Jordan before you until you had crossed over, just as He did to the Red Sea, which He dried up before us until we had crossed over.<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="/nehemiah/9-11.htm">Nehemiah 9:11</a></span><br />You divided the sea before them, and they crossed through it on dry ground. You hurled their pursuers into the depths like a stone into raging 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="/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="/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="/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="/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="/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="/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="/acts/7-36.htm">Acts 7:36</a></span><br />He led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/15-19.htm">Exodus 15:19</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/11-4.htm">Deuteronomy 11:4</a></span><br />what He did to the Egyptian army and horses and chariots when He made the waters of the Red Sea engulf them as they pursued you, and how He destroyed them completely, even to this day;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-13.htm">Psalm 78:13</a></span><br />He split the sea and brought them through; He set the waters upright like a wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/2-10.htm">Joshua 2:10</a></span><br />For we have heard how the LORD dried up the waters of the Red Sea before you when you came out of Egypt, and what you did to Sihon and Og, the two kings of the Amorites across the Jordan, whom you devoted to destruction.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But the children of Israel walked on dry land in the middle of the sea; and the waters were a wall to them on their right hand, and on their left.</p><p class="hdg">walked</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/14-22.htm">Exodus 14:22</a></b></br> And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry <i>ground</i>: and the waters <i>were</i> a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/38-8.htm">Job 38:8-11</a></b></br> Or <i>who</i> shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, <i>as if</i> it had issued out of the womb? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/66-6.htm">Psalm 66:6,7</a></b></br> He turned the sea into dry <i>land</i>: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him… </p><p class="hdg">a wall</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/3-16.htm">Joshua 3:16</a></b></br> That the waters which came down from above stood <i>and</i> rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that <i>is</i> beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, <i>even</i> the salt sea, failed, <i>and</i> were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/14-22.htm">Children</a> <a href="/exodus/14-22.htm">Dry</a> <a href="/exodus/14-22.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/exodus/14-27.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/exodus/14-25.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/exodus/14-28.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/exodus/14-27.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/exodus/14-27.htm">Right</a> <a href="/exodus/14-28.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/exodus/14-22.htm">Side</a> <a href="/exodus/2-5.htm">Walked</a> <a href="/exodus/2-5.htm">Walking</a> <a href="/exodus/14-22.htm">Wall</a> <a href="/exodus/14-28.htm">Water</a> <a href="/exodus/14-28.htm">Waters</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/15-1.htm">Children</a> <a href="/exodus/15-7.htm">Dry</a> <a href="/exodus/15-19.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/exodus/14-30.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/exodus/14-30.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/exodus/14-31.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/exodus/15-19.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/exodus/15-6.htm">Right</a> <a href="/exodus/14-30.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/exodus/17-12.htm">Side</a> <a href="/exodus/15-19.htm">Walked</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-40.htm">Walking</a> <a href="/exodus/15-8.htm">Wall</a> <a href="/exodus/15-15.htm">Water</a> <a href="/exodus/15-5.htm">Waters</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 14</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/14-1.htm">God instructs the Israelites in their journey</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/14-5.htm">Pharaoh pursues after them</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/14-10.htm">The Israelites murmur</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/14-13.htm">Moses comforts them</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/14-15.htm">God instructs Moses</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/14-19.htm">The cloud removes behind the camp</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/14-21.htm">The Israelites pass through the Red sea, which drowns the Egyptians</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/exodus/14.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/exodus/14.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>But the Israelites had walked through the sea on dry ground</b><br>This phrase highlights the miraculous nature of the Israelites' escape from Egypt. The parting of the Red Sea is a pivotal event in biblical history, demonstrating God's power and faithfulness. The dry ground signifies a supernatural intervention, as the seabed would typically be muddy and impassable. This event is a fulfillment of God's promise to deliver His people (<a href="/exodus/3-7.htm">Exodus 3:7-8</a>) and is referenced in other scriptures as a testament to His might (<a href="/psalms/106-9.htm">Psalm 106:9</a>, <a href="/hebrews/11-29.htm">Hebrews 11:29</a>). The crossing prefigures Christian baptism, symbolizing salvation and deliverance from sin (<a href="/1_corinthians/10.htm">1 Corinthians 10:1-2</a>).<p><b>with walls of water on their right and on their left</b><br>The imagery of walls of water emphasizes the miraculous nature of the event, as natural bodies of water do not form walls. This detail underscores the divine intervention required to hold back the sea, allowing safe passage. The walls of water serve as a protective barrier, illustrating God's provision and care for His people. This imagery is echoed in the New Testament, where Jesus calms the storm (<a href="/mark/4-39.htm">Mark 4:39</a>), showing His authority over nature. The walls also symbolize the separation from the old life of bondage in Egypt, as the Israelites move toward the Promised Land, paralleling the Christian journey from sin to salvation.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The descendants of Jacob, also known as the children of Israel, who were enslaved in Egypt and led by Moses out of bondage.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_red_sea.htm">The Red Sea</a></b><br>The body of water that God miraculously parted to allow the Israelites to escape from the pursuing Egyptian army.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The prophet and leader chosen by God to lead the Israelites out of Egypt and through the wilderness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_egyptian_army.htm">The Egyptian Army</a></b><br>The forces of Pharaoh that pursued the Israelites, intending to bring them back into slavery.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_deliverance.htm">God's Deliverance</a></b><br>The miraculous event where God parted the Red Sea, allowing the Israelites to escape on dry ground, demonstrating His power and faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_power.htm">God's Sovereignty and Power</a></b><br>The parting of the Red Sea is a testament to God's supreme power over nature and His ability to deliver His people from seemingly impossible situations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>The Israelites' journey through the sea required faith. Believers today are called to trust God even when the path seems uncertain or daunting.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>This event underscores God's faithfulness to His promises. Just as He delivered Israel, He is faithful to deliver us from our trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_deliverance.htm">Spiritual Deliverance</a></b><br>The crossing of the Red Sea is symbolic of spiritual deliverance from sin and bondage, pointing to the salvation offered through Jesus Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_leadership.htm">Community and Leadership</a></b><br>Moses' leadership and the unity of the Israelites highlight the importance of godly leadership and community in overcoming challenges.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_14.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 14</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_persistence_boost_faith.htm">How can persistence strengthen your faith journey?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_evidence_of_pharaoh's_army_loss.htm">Why is there little or no archaeological or historical evidence in Egypt for the sudden destruction of Pharaoh's army described in Exodus 14?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_hebrew_bible.htm">What is the Hebrew Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_136's_mercy_align_with_wrath.htm">Throughout Psalm 136, God’s mercy is repeatedly emphasized; how does this reconcile with other biblical passages depicting divine wrath and judgment?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/14.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 29.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Walked</span>. Rather, "had walked." <span class="cmt_word">The waters were a wall</span>. Rather, "had been a wall." For the meaning of the expression, see note on ver. 22. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/14-29.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">But the Israelites</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְנֵ֧י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had walked</span><br /><span class="heb">הָלְכ֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·lə·ḵū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">through</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּת֣וֹךְ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ṯō·wḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8432.htm">Strong's 8432: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bisection, the centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the sea</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיָּ֑ם</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">on dry ground,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַיַּבָּשָׁ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḇay·yab·bā·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> </span><span class="str2">Dry land, dry ground</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with walls</span><br /><span class="heb">חֹמָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḥō·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2346.htm">Strong's 2346: </a> </span><span class="str2">A wall of protection</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of water</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַמַּ֤יִם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ham·ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> </span><span class="str2">Water, juice, urine, semen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on their</span><br /><span class="heb">לָהֶם֙</span> <span class="translit">(lā·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">right</span><br /><span class="heb">מִֽימִינָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(mî·mî·nām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3225.htm">Strong's 3225: </a> </span><span class="str2">The right hand, side, the south</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and on their left.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִשְּׂמֹאלָֽם‪‬</span> <span class="translit">(ū·miś·śə·mō·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8040.htm">Strong's 8040: </a> </span><span class="str2">Dark, the north, the left hand</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/14-29.htm">Exodus 14:29 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/14-29.htm">Exodus 14:29 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/14-29.htm">Exodus 14:29 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/14-29.htm">Exodus 14:29 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/14-29.htm">Exodus 14:29 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/14-29.htm">Exodus 14:29 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/14-29.htm">Exodus 14:29 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/14-29.htm">Exodus 14:29 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/14-29.htm">Exodus 14:29 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/14-29.htm">Exodus 14:29 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/14-29.htm">OT Law: Exodus 14:29 But the children of Israel walked (Exo. 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