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
In the book of Exodus, the Israelites had just escaped from slavery in Egypt and were being pursued by Pharaoh's army, finding themselves trapped at the edge of the Red Sea with no apparent escape. God had been delivering them through a series of plagues and miracles, demonstrating His power over the Egyptian gods and fulfilling His covenant promises to Abraham. Moses, as God's chosen leader, was given specific instructions to use his rod as a symbol of divine authority to part the waters.
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