Exodus 14:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Exodus 14:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Exodus 14:16 is a verse from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Exodus 14:16 — 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 (KJV)
Exodus 14:16 in Context — About the Book of Exodus
Exodus tells the defining rescue story of the Old Testament: God hears the cry of enslaved Israel, breaks Pharaoh's grip through ten plagues, parts the Red Sea, and meets His people at Sinai. It reveals God as deliverer, covenant-maker, and the One who dwells among His people.
Cross-References for Exodus 14:16
“And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 14:16: hand, sea, children
“And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 14:16: stretch, hand, over
“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.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 14:16: hand, sea, children
“That his heart be not lifted up above his brethren, and that he turn not aside from the commandment, to the right hand, or to the left: to the end that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he, and his children, in the midst of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 14:16: lift, hand, children
“And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the midst of Jordan, and all the Israelites passed over on dry ground, until all the people were passed clean over Jordan.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 14:16: over, israel, dry
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