Exodus 14:29

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Exodus 14:29 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “But the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

But the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
Exodus 14:29 — American Standard Version

Context — Exodus 14

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
29But the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“But the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea, etc.] The bottom of it becoming so through the strong east wind, which blew all night until they came to the opposite shore, where they landed on “terra firma”; and so Noldius renders the phrase “through the sea”; that is, from shore to shore: and the waters were a wall to them on their right hand and on their left; ((see Gill on “<021422>Exodus 14:22”)).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“walked: Exo 14:22; Job 38:8-11; Psa 66:6, Psa 66:7, Psa 77:19, Psa 77:20, Psa 78:52, Psa 78:53; Isa 43:2; Isa 51:10, Isa 51:13, Isa 63:12, Isa 63:13 a wall: Jos 3:16 Exodus 14:30”
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