But lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea.
But you, lift up your staff and stretch out your hand over the sea, and divide it in two: the people of Israel will walk on dry ground right through the middle of the sea.
God is commanding Moses to perform the miraculous parting of the Red Sea so the Israelites can escape from Egypt by walking through on dry land.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the dramatic escape of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, with Pharaoh's army pursuing them to the shores of the Red Sea. Moses had already used his staff to perform miraculous signs before Pharaoh during the ten plagues. Now, with the people trapped between the sea and the approaching Egyptian army, God instructs Moses to use his staff once more for the greatest miracle yet.
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