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
This occurred during the Israelites' escape from slavery in Egypt, when Pharaoh's army was pursuing them and they were trapped between the army and the Red Sea. Moses had already confronted Pharaoh with ten plagues, and this sea-splitting miracle became the climactic moment of their exodus from Egypt. The event happened around 1400-1200 BCE and established God's power over nature and His commitment to delivering His people.
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