Exodus 15:19

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“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.”

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BSBPD

“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.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“For the horse of Pharaoh went in with his chariots and with his horsemen into the sea, and the Lord brought again the waters of the sea upon them; but the children of Israel went on dry land in the midst of the sea.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“For the horses of Pharaoh went in with his chariots and with his horsemen into the sea, and Jehovah brought back the waters of the sea upon them; but the children of Israel walked on dry land in the midst of the sea.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“For the horse of Pharaoh hath gone in with his chariots and with his horsemen into the sea, and Jehovah turneth back on them the waters of the sea, and the sons of Israel have gone on dry land in the midst of the sea.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Exodus 15:19 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 14:22and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on their right and on their left.
  2. Exodus 14:28The 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.
  3. Exodus 14:29But the Israelites had walked through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on their right and on their left.
  4. Joshua 4:23For 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.
  5. Proverbs 21:31A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory is of the LORD.
  6. Hebrews 11:29By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to follow, they were drowned.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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