To him who divided the Red Sea apart; for his loving kindness endures forever;
Parallel translations
- KJV To him which divided the Red sea into parts: for his mercy endureth for ever:
- BSB He divided the Red Sea in two His loving devotion endures forever.
- NKJV To Him who divided the Red Sea in two, For His mercy endures forever;
- NASB To Him who divided the Red Sea in parts, For His faithfulness is everlasting,
- NLT Give thanks to him who parted the Red Sea. His faithful love endures forever.
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Cross-references · 8
- Ps 78:13He split the sea, and caused them to pass through. He made the waters stand as a heap.
- Ps 106:9–11He rebuked the Red Sea also, and it was dried up; so he led them through the depths, as through a desert.
- Isa 63:12–13Who caused his glorious arm to be at Moses’ right hand? Who divided the waters before them, to make himself an everlasting name?
- Heb 11:29By faith, they passed through the Red Sea as on dry land. When the Egyptians tried to do so, they were swallowed up.
- Ps 74:13You divided the sea by your strength. You broke the heads of the sea monsters in the waters.
- Exod 14:29But the children of Israel walked on dry land in the middle of the sea, and the waters were a wall to them on their right hand, and on their left.
- Ps 66:5–6Come, and see God’s deeds — awesome work on behalf of the children of men.
- Exod 14:21–22Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and Yahweh caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.
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