The Church Fathers on this verse

Exodus 15:6Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

Thy right hand, O Lord, is magnified in strength: thy right hand, O Lord, hath slain the enemy.

Douay-Rheims

יְמִֽינְךָ֣ יְהוָ֔ה נֶאְדָּרִ֖י בַּכֹּ֑חַ יְמִֽינְךָ֥ יְהוָ֖ה תִּרְעַ֥ץ אוֹיֵֽב׃

Hebrew (Masoretic text)

The Church Fathers on this verse

4 Church Fathers comment on this verse

Ephraem the Syrian

4th centuryChurch Father

Your mighty hand, O Lord, was exalted in power, demonstrating the strength needed to defeat Your foes, the Egyptians.

Gregory the Great

6th centuryChurch Father

It is also stated, ‘Thy right hand, O Lord, hath crushed the enemies.’ Although the adversaries of God may thrive in this world, they are ultimately vanquished by His mighty hand. The current existence may seem comfortable for the unrighteous, yet the imminent arrival of everlasting joy brings severe consequences for them.

Vissarion (Nechaev)

19th centuryCommentator

In this passage, the Lord is depicted as a champion, demonstrating the might of His powerful hand that strikes His foes with no mercy. The reference to the multitude of glory signifies the abundant and unlimited nature of His glorious and unyielding strength that overcomes all who stand against Him.

Wlastow G.K.

19th centuryCommentator

From the moment Jehovah revealed His name through mighty wonders, the entire destiny of Israel became intertwined with that name. Jehovah opposed the adversaries of Israel and revived the people, granting them new life.

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