And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them.
The waters rushed back and covered the chariots, horsemen, and all of Pharaoh's army that had chased the Israelites into the sea. Not a single one of them survived.
This verse describes how God completely destroyed Pharaoh's army in the Red Sea, ensuring that none of the Egyptian soldiers who pursued the Israelites survived.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the famous parting of the Red Sea, when Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt after 400 years of slavery. Pharaoh had changed his mind about letting them go and sent his army to bring them back. God miraculously parted the waters for the Israelites to cross safely, but when the Egyptian army followed, the waters crashed down upon them.
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