Exodus 14:22

Exodus 14:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
• New International Version (NIV)and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with a wall of water on their right and on their left.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the people of Israel went into the midst of the sea on dry ground, the waters being a wall to them on their right hand and on their left.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea on the dry ground, and the waters were a wall to them on their right hand and on their left.

Context of Exodus 14:22

20It came between the Egyptian and Israelite forces. There was cloud and darkness, it lit up the night, and neither group came near the other all night long. 21Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea. The Lord drove the sea back with a powerful east wind all that night and turned the sea into dry land. So the waters were divided, and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with the waters like a wall to them on their right and their left. 23The Egyptians set out in pursuit — all Pharaoh’s horses, his chariots, and his horsemen — and went into the sea after them. 24During the morning watch, the Lord looked down at the Egyptian forces from the pillar of fire and cloud, and threw the Egyptian forces into confusion.

Exodus 14:22 word by word

וַיָּבֹ֧אוּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל בְּת֥וֹךְ הַיָּ֖ם בַּיַּבָּשָׁ֑ה וְהַמַּ֤יִם לָהֶם֙ חֹמָ֔ה מִֽימִינָ֖ם וּמִשְּׂמֹאלָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• wentבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• into the midstתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
• of the seaיָםyâm · seaH3220
• upon the dryיַבָּשָׁהyabbâώâh · dry landH3004
• and the watersמַיmayim · waterH4325
• a wallחוֹמָהchômâh · wallH2346
• unto them on their right handיָמִיןyâmîyn · rightH3225
• and on their leftשְׂמֹאלώemô'l ώem'ôl · leftH8040

Cross-references for Exodus 14:22

• Exodus 14:29But the Israelites had walked through the sea on dry ground, with the waters like a wall to them on their right and their left.
• Exodus 15:19When Pharaoh’s horses with his chariots and horsemen went into the sea, the Lord brought the water of the sea back over them. But the Israelites walked through the sea on dry ground.
• Numbers 33:8They traveled from Pi-hahiroth and crossed through the middle of the sea into the wilderness. They took a three-day journey into the Wilderness of Etham and camped at Marah.
• Psalms 66:6He turned the sea into dry land, and they crossed the river on foot. There we rejoiced in him.
• Psalms 78:13He split the sea and brought them across; the water stood firm like a wall.
• Isaiah 63:13and led them through the depths like a horse in the wilderness, so that they did not stumble.
• 1 Corinthians 10:1Now I do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that our ancestors were all under the cloud, all passed through the sea,
• Hebrews 11:29By faith they crossed the Red Sea as though they were on dry land. When the Egyptians attempted to do this, they were drowned.
• Exodus 15:8The water heaped up at the blast from your nostrils; the currents stood firm like a dam. The watery depths congealed in the heart of the sea.
• Habakkuk 3:8Are you angry at the rivers, Lord? Is your wrath against the rivers? Or is your fury against the sea when you ride on your horses, your victorious chariot?
• Zechariah 2:5The declaration of the Lord: “I myself will be a wall of fire around it, and I will be the glory within it.”

Commentaries on Exodus 14:22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22And the waters were a wall unto them on their right and on their left - This verse demonstrates that the passage was miraculous. Some have supposed that the Israelites had passed through, favored by an extraordinary ebb, which happened at that time to be produced by a strong wind, which happened just then to blow! Had this been the case, there could not have been waters standing on the right hand and on the left; much less could those waters, contrary to…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22Were a wall unto them - Compare Nahum 3:8. The waters served the purpose of an intrenchment and wall; the people could not be attacked on either flank during the transit; to the north was the water covering the whole district; to the south was the Red Sea.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-31Verses 21-31 The dividing the Red sea was the terror of the Canaanites, Jos 2:9; the praise and triumph of the Israelites, Psa 114:3; 106:9; 136:13. It was a type of baptism, 1Co 10:1, 2. Israel's passage through it was typical of the conversion of souls, Is 11:15; and the Egyptians being drowned in it was typical of the final ruin of all unrepenting sinners. God showed his almighty power, by opening a passage through the waters, some miles over. God can…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22As with the plagues, natural explanations for this event miss the main point. Some people suggest that a strong wind could push back shallow water. That can happen in nature. However, a steady wind does not create dry ground with walls of water on both sides. The Bible describes something greater than an ordinary weather event. The Lord rules over nature. He can act within it and use it as he chooses.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2222. the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea, &c.--It is highly probable that Moses, along with Aaron, first planted his footsteps on the untrodden sand, encouraging the people to follow him without fear of the treacherous walls; and when we take into account the multitudes that followed him, the immense number who through infancy and old age were incapable of hastening their movements, together with all the appurtenances of the camp, the…Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 14:22

• Egypt
• Egyptians
• Israel
• Miracles
• Prayer
• Readings, Select
• Water

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• the sea, the Great Sea, the western sea
• Children of Israel
• Better
• Cover
• Heavily
• Lack
• Rain

Commentaries on Exodus 14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings