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Psalms 78:13
13He clave the sea, and caused them to pass through; and made the waters to stand as a heap;
Psalms 78:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; and he made the waters to stand as an heap.
- New International Version (NIV)He divided the sea and led them through; he made the water stand up like a wall.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He divided the sea and let them pass through it, and made the waters stand like a heap.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He divided the sea and caused them to pass through; And He made the waters stand up like a heap.
Context of Psalms 78:13
11And forgot his doings, and his marvellous works which he had shewn them. 12In the sight of their fathers had he done wonders, in the land of Egypt, the field of Zoan. He clave the sea, and caused them to pass through; and made the waters to stand as a heap; 14And he led them with a cloud in the daytime, and all the night with the light of fire. 15He clave rocks in the wilderness, and gave [them] drink as out of the depths, abundantly;
Read all of Psalms 78Psalms 78:13 word by word
בָּ֣קַע יָ֭ם וַיַּֽעֲבִירֵ֑ם וַֽיַּצֶּב־מַ֥יִם כְּמוֹ־נֵֽד׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 78:13
- Psalms 66:6He turned the sea into dry [land]; they went through the river on foot: there did we rejoice in him.
- Psalms 106:9And he rebuked the Red Sea, and it dried up; and he led them through the deeps as through a wilderness.
- Psalms 136:13To him that divided the Red sea into parts, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,
- Exodus 14:1And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,
- Exodus 15:1Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song to Jehovah, and spoke, saying, I will sing unto Jehovah, for he is highly exalted: The horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
- Isaiah 63:13— who led them through the depths, like a horse in the wilderness, [and] they stumbled not?
- 1 Corinthians 10:2and all were baptised unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;
- Psalms 38:7For my loins are full of burning, and there is no soundness in my flesh.
- Joshua 3:16the waters which flowed down from above stood [and] rose up in a heap, very far, by Adam, the city that is beside Zaretan; and those that flowed down towards the sea of the plain, the salt sea, were completely cut off. And the people went over opposite to Jericho.
- Habakkuk 3:15Thou didst walk through the sea with thy horses, The heap of great waters.
Commentaries on Psalms 78:13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through - The reader is requested to consult the notes on the parallel passages marked in the margin on this verse and Psalm 78:14-17, etc., where all these miracles are largely explained.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13He divided the sea - The Red Sea. Exodus 14:21-22. And he made the waters to stand as an heap - The word rendered “heap” means anything piled up, or a mound; and the idea is, that the waters were piled up on each side of them as a “mound.” See the notes at Psalm 33:7. Compare Joshua 3:13, Joshua 3:16; Exodus 15:8.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-39Verses 9-39 Sin dispirits men, and takes away the heart. Forgetfulness of God's works is the cause of disobedience to his laws. This narrative relates a struggle between God's goodness and man's badness. The Lord hears all our murmurings and distrusts, and is much displeased. Those that will not believe the power of God's mercy, shall feel the fire of his indignation. Those cannot be said to trust in God's salvation as their happiness at last, who can not…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13God split the sea when Israel crossed through the Red Sea (see Exodus 14–15).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 12-1412-14. A record of God's dealings and the sins of the people is now made. The writer gives the history from the exode to the retreat from Kadesh; then contrasts their sins with their reasons for confidence, shown by a detail of God's dealings in Egypt, and presents a summary of the subsequent history to David's time. Zoan--for Egypt, as its ancient capital (Nu 13:22; Is 19:11).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 78
- 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
- The Treasury of David
- 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
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