Exodus 14:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea.”
Exodus 14:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Exodus 14:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Exodus 14:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Lift up your rod, and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it. Then the children of Israel shall go into the middle of the sea on dry ground.”
Exodus 14:16 — World English Bible
Exodus 14:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thy hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go into the midst of the sea on dry ground. ”
Exodus 14:16 — American Standard Version
Exodus 14:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and thou, lift up thy rod, and stretch out thy hand towards the sea, and cleave it, and the sons of Israel go into the midst of the sea on dry land.”
Exodus 14:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Exodus 14:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And thou, lift thy staff, and stretch out thy hand over the sea, and divide it; and the children of Israel shall go on dry [ground] through the midst of the sea. ”
Exodus 14:16 — Darby Translation
Exodus 14:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And lift thou vp thy rod, and stretche out thine hand vpon the Sea and deuide it, and let the children of Israel goe on drie ground thorow the middes of the Sea.”
Exodus 14:16 — Geneva Bible
Exodus 14:16 in Context — Exodus 14
14 The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
15 And the Lord said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward:
16 But lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea.
17 And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
18 And the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I have gotten me honour upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
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What Does Exodus 14:16 Mean?
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