And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the LORD overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea.
And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to its normal depth when morning came; the Egyptians tried to flee from it, but the LORD destroyed the Egyptians in the middle of the sea.
God brought the sea crashing back down on the Egyptian army, destroying them completely after the Israelites had safely crossed.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the famous parting of the Red Sea, where God miraculously allowed the Israelites to escape Egyptian slavery by walking through the sea on dry ground. When Pharaoh's army pursued them into the sea bed, God released the waters back to their normal state, drowning the entire Egyptian force and securing Israel's freedom once and for all.
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