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

20The cloud settled between the Egyptian and Israelite camps. As darkness fell, the cloud turned to fire, lighting up the night. But the Egyptians and Israelites did not approach each other all night. 21Then Moses raised his hand over the sea, and the Lord opened up a path through the water with a strong east wind. The wind blew all that night, turning the seabed into dry land. So the people of Israel walked through the middle of the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on each side! 23Then the Egyptians—all of Pharaoh’s horses, chariots, and charioteers—chased them into the middle of the sea. 24But just before dawn the Lord looked down on the Egyptian army from the pillar of fire and cloud, and he threw their forces into total 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 people of Israel had walked through the middle of the sea on dry ground, as the water stood up like a wall on both sides.
• Exodus 15:19When Pharaoh’s horses, chariots, and charioteers rushed into the sea, the Lord brought the water crashing down on them. But the people of Israel had walked through the middle of the sea on dry ground!
• Numbers 33:8They left Pi-hahiroth and crossed the Red Sea into the wilderness beyond. Then they traveled for three days into the Etham wilderness and camped at Marah.
• Psalms 66:6He made a dry path through the Red Sea, and his people went across on foot. There we rejoiced in him.
• Psalms 78:13For he divided the sea and led them through, making the water stand up like walls!
• Isaiah 63:13Where is the one who led them through the bottom of the sea? They were like fine stallions racing through the desert, never stumbling.
• 1 Corinthians 10:1I don’t want you to forget, dear brothers and sisters, about our ancestors in the wilderness long ago. All of them were guided by a cloud that moved ahead of them, and all of them walked through the sea on dry ground.
• Hebrews 11:29It was by faith that the people of Israel went right through the Red Sea as though they were on dry ground. But when the Egyptians tried to follow, they were all drowned.
• Exodus 15:8At the blast of your breath, the waters piled up! The surging waters stood straight like a wall; in the heart of the sea the deep waters became hard.
• Habakkuk 3:8Was it in anger, Lord, that you struck the rivers and parted the sea? Were you displeased with them? No, you were sending your chariots of salvation!
• Zechariah 2:5Then I, myself, will be a protective wall of fire around Jerusalem, says the Lord. And I will be the glory inside the city!’”

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