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Exodus 15:5Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

The depths have covered them, they are sunk to the bottom like a stone.

Douay-Rheims

תְּהֹמֹ֖ת יְכַסְיֻ֑מוּ יָרְד֥וּ בִמְצוֹלֹ֖ת כְּמוֹ־אָֽבֶן׃

Hebrew (Masoretic text)

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Vissarion (Nechaev)

19th centuryCommentator

In the Red Sea, the glory of Pharaoh's forces was vanquished, including elite cavalry from the surrounding regions and prominent dignitaries of the king. Despite their desperate attempts to flee the depths, they descended like a leaden weight.

Wlastow G.K.

19th centuryCommentator

The name of the Lord, first revealed through powerful wonders, is now intertwined with the entirety of Israel's future existence. The Lord extended His hand against Israel's adversaries, bringing the people back to a renewed state of life.

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