Exodus 15:5 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

The depths have covered them: they sank into the bottom as a stone.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The deep waters covered them completely: they sank to the bottom like a stone.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes how Pharaoh's army was completely overwhelmed and drowned in the Red Sea, sinking straight down like heavy stones.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of the Song of Moses, sung after God miraculously parted the Red Sea to allow the Israelites to escape from Egypt. When Pharaoh's army pursued them into the sea, God released the waters and the Egyptian forces were completely destroyed. This was the final act of deliverance that freed the Israelites from 400 years of slavery.

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