Exodus 14:13-14

The Sea Is Divided

13 But Moses said to the people, "¹Do not fear! Stand by and see ²the salvation of the LORD which He will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians whom you have seen today, you will never * see them again forever *.

14 "³The LORD will fight for you while ⁴you keep silent."

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Exodus 14:13-14 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 14

This chapter begins with directions of God to Moses, to be given to the children of Israel about the course they were to steer in their journey, with the reason thereof, Ex 14:1-4, which they observing, a report was brought to Pharaoh that they were fled, and this determined him and his servants to get ready and pursue after them, as they did with a great army, Ex 14:5-9, which when the Israelites saw, it put them in great fear, and set them to murmuring and complaining against Moses for bringing them out of Egypt, Ex 14:10,11,12, who desired them to be still and quiet, and they should see the salvation of the Lord, Ex 14:13,14, and he is bid to order the people to go on in their journey, and to take his rod and stretch it over the sea and divide it, that Israel might pass through it on dry ground, and the Egyptians follow them, whereby God would be honoured and glorified, Ex 14:15-18, upon which the Angel of the Lord in a pillar of cloud removed from before there, and went behind them for their protection, Ex 14:19,20, and Moses stretching out his hand over the sea, and a strong east wind blowing upon it, the waters divided and the Israelites went into it, and the Egyptians followed them, but their host being troubled by the Lord, and their chariot wheels taken off, they found themselves in great danger, and were thrown into a panic, Ex 14:20-25 and upon Moses's stretching out his hand again over the sea, the waters returned, and Pharaoh and his host were drowned, but the Israelites passed through safely, as on dry land, Ex 14:26-29, which great work of the Lord being observed by them, influenced their fear of him, their faith in him and his servant Moses, Ex 14:30,31.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 4

1. Genesis 15:1; Genesis 46:3; Exodus 20:20; 2 Chronicles 20:15, 17; Is 41:10, 13, 14
2. Exodus 14:30; Exodus 15:2
3. Exodus 14:25; Exodus 15:3; Deuteronomy 1:30; Deuteronomy 3:22; Joshua 23:3; 2 Chronicles 20:29; Nehemiah 4:20
4. Isaiah 30:15

Footnotes 1

[a]. Or "Take your stand"