Nehemiah 9:11

11 You divided the sea in front of our ancestors; they walked through on dry ground. But you threw the people chasing them into the deep water, like a stone thrown into mighty waters.

Nehemiah 9:11 Meaning and Commentary

Nehemiah 9:11

And thou didst divide the sea before them, so that they went
through the midst of the sea on dry land
That is, the Israelites, see ( Exodus 14:21 ) ,

and their persecutors thou threwest into the deeps;
with great ease, and with indignation, meaning the Egyptians, that pursued hotly after them, and were thrown into the sea:

as a stone into the mighty waters;
where they sunk and perished, see ( Exodus 15:4 Exodus 15:10 ) .

Nehemiah 9:11 In-Context

9 "You saw our ancestors suffering in Egypt and heard them cry out at the Red Sea.

10 You did signs and miracles against the king of Egypt, and against all his officers and all his people, because you knew how proud they were. You became as famous as you are today.

11 You divided the sea in front of our ancestors; they walked through on dry ground. But you threw the people chasing them into the deep water, like a stone thrown into mighty waters.

12 You led our ancestors with a pillar of cloud by day and with a pillar of fire at night. It lit the way they were supposed to go.

13 You came down to Mount Sinai and spoke from heaven to our ancestors. You gave them fair rules and true teachings, good orders and commands.