And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.
Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the LORD made the sea go back with a powerful east wind that blew all night long. He made the sea floor dry land, and the waters were split apart.
God performed a miraculous rescue by splitting the Red Sea when Moses stretched out his hand, creating a dry path for the Israelites to escape.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Exodus, the Israelites had just escaped from slavery in Egypt after a series of divine plagues, and they found themselves trapped at the Red Sea with Pharaoh's army in pursuit. Moses, acting under God's direct command, stretched out his hand over the sea, and God miraculously used a strong east wind to divide the waters, allowing the Israelites to cross on dry land. This event highlights God's intervention in history to deliver His people from oppression.
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