Exodus 15:12
Exodus 15:12 in Multiple Translations
You stretched out Your right hand, and the earth swallowed them up.
Thou stretchedst out thy right hand, the earth swallowed them.
Thou stretchedst out thy right hand, The earth swallowed them.
When your right hand was stretched out, the mouth of the earth was open for them.
You acted, and the earth swallowed the Egyptians.
Thou stretchedst out thy right hande, the earth swallowed them.
Thou hast stretched out Thy right hand — Earth swalloweth them!
You stretched out your right hand. The earth swallowed them.
Thou stretchedst out thy right hand, the earth swallowed them.
Thou stretchedst forth thy hand, and the earth swallowed them.
When you stretched out your right hand, the earth swallowed up our enemies
Berean Amplified Bible — Exodus 15:12
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Exodus 15:12 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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נָטִ֨יתָ֙
יְמִ֣ינְ/ךָ֔
תִּבְלָעֵ֖/מוֹ
אָֽרֶץ
נָטִ֨יתָ֙
nâṭâh
H5186
to stretch
V-Qal-Perf-2ms
יְמִ֣ינְ/ךָ֔
yâmîyn
H3225
Ben]jamin
N-fs | Suff
תִּבְלָעֵ֖/מוֹ
bâlaʻ
H1104
to swallow up
V-Qal-Imperf-3fs | Suff
אָֽרֶץ
ʼerets
H776
land
N-cs
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Hebrew Word Reference — Exodus 15:12
נָטִ֨יתָ֙
nâṭâh
H5186
"to stretch"
V-Qal-Perf-2ms
To stretch or spread out, often used to describe physical movement, but also moral deflection, as seen in the story of Israel's decline in the book of Judges.
Definition: 1) to stretch out, extend, spread out, pitch, turn, pervert, incline, bend, bow 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to stretch out, extend, stretch, offer 1a2) to spread out, pitch (tent) 1a3) to bend, turn, incline 1a3a) to turn aside, incline, decline, bend down 1a3b) to bend, bow 1a3c) to hold out, extend (fig.) 1b) (Niphal) to be stretched out 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to stretch out 1c2) to spread out 1c3) to turn, incline, influence, bend down, hold out, extend, thrust aside, thrust away
Usage: Occurs in 207 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] afternoon, apply, bow (down, -ing), carry aside, decline, deliver, extend, go down, be gone, incline, intend, lay, let down, offer, outstretched, overthrown, pervert, pitch, prolong, put away, shew, spread (out), stretch (forth, out), take (aside), turn (aside, away), wrest, cause to yield. See also: Genesis 12:8; Psalms 31:3; Psalms 17:6.
יְמִ֣ינְ/ךָ֔
yâmîyn
H3225
"Ben]jamin"
N-fs | Suff
Benjamin was a son of Israel and Rachel, and the brother of Joseph, mentioned in Genesis 35:18. The name also refers to the right hand or south direction.
Definition: A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.35.18; son of: Israel (H3478) and Rachel (H7354); brother of: Joseph (H3130); half-brother of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074) and Dinah (H1783); father of: Bela (H1106A), Becher (H1071), Ashbel (H0788), Gera (H1617), Naaman (H5283), Ehi (H0278), Rosh (H7220), Muppim (H4649), Huppim (H2650H), Ard (H0714), Ahiram (H0297) and Jediael (H3043); also called Jamin at 1Sa.9.1,4; 22.7; 1x Another name of bin.ya.min (בִּנְיָמִין "Benjamin" H1144G)
Usage: Occurs in 134 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] left-handed, right (hand, side), south. See also: Genesis 13:9; Psalms 18:36; Psalms 16:8.
תִּבְלָעֵ֖/מוֹ
bâlaʻ
H1104
"to swallow up"
V-Qal-Imperf-3fs | Suff
This word means to swallow or destroy something completely. It can be used to describe something being eaten up or destroyed, like in a natural disaster or a strong storm. The Bible uses it to convey total destruction.
Definition: 1) to swallow down, swallow up, engulf, eat up 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to swallow down 1a2) to swallow up, engulf 1b) (Niphal) to be swallowed up 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to swallow 1c2) to swallow up, engulf 1c3) squandering (fig.) 1d) (Pual) to be swallowed up 1e) (Hithpael) to be ended
Usage: Occurs in 48 OT verses. KJV: cover, destroy, devour, eat up, be at end, spend up, swallow down (up). See also: Genesis 41:7; Psalms 106:17; Psalms 21:10.
אָֽרֶץ
ʼerets
H776
"land"
N-cs
The land or earth refers to the soil or ground, and can also mean a country, territory, or region. In the Bible, it is used to describe the earth and its inhabitants, and is often translated as 'land' or 'country'.
Definition: : soil 1) land, earth 1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) 1e1) lands, countries 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan
Usage: Occurs in 2190 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world. See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 18:18; Genesis 42:13.
Study Notes — Exodus 15:12
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- Exodus 15:12 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Exodus 15:12
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 15:12
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Exodus 15:12
- Trapp's Commentary on Exodus 15:12
- Ellicott's Commentary on Exodus 15:12
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Exodus 15:12
- Cambridge Bible on Exodus 15:12
- Whedon's Commentary on Exodus 15:12
- Sermons on Exodus 15:12
Context — The Song at the Sea
10But You blew with Your breath, and the sea covered them. They sank like lead in the mighty waters.
11Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? Who is like You—majestic in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders?
12You stretched out Your right hand, and the earth swallowed them up.
13With loving devotion You will lead the people You have redeemed; with Your strength You will guide them to Your holy dwelling. 14The nations will hear and tremble; anguish will grip the dwellers of Philistia.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Exodus 15:6 | Your right hand, O LORD, is majestic in power; Your right hand, O LORD, has shattered the enemy. |
Exodus 15:12 Summary
In Exodus 15:12, we see God's incredible power and authority as He stretches out His right hand and the earth swallows up the Egyptian army. This verse reminds us that God is all-powerful and always in control, as seen in Jeremiah 32:17, where it is written that nothing is too difficult for God. Just like the Israelites, we can trust in God's love and care for us, and know that He will always be with us, as promised in Matthew 28:20 and Deuteronomy 31:6. As we reflect on this verse, we can be encouraged to trust in God's power and love for us, and to stand firm in the face of challenges and difficulties, knowing that He is always with us.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the significance of God's right hand in Exodus 15:12?
The right hand of God symbolizes His power and authority, as seen in Psalm 118:16, where it is written that God's right hand has accomplished mighty deeds, and in Isaiah 48:13, where God's right hand is said to have laid the foundations of the earth.
Who are the people that the earth swallowed up in Exodus 15:12?
The people that the earth swallowed up are the Egyptian army that was pursuing the Israelites, as described in Exodus 14:28, where the sea covered the Egyptian army and they sank like lead in the mighty waters.
Is Exodus 15:12 a fulfillment of any specific prophecy or promise?
Exodus 15:12 can be seen as a fulfillment of God's promise to the Israelites in Exodus 14:13-14, where Moses told the people to stand firm and see the deliverance of the Lord, and in Deuteronomy 31:6, where God promised to never leave or forsake His people.
What does Exodus 15:12 reveal about God's character?
Exodus 15:12 reveals God's power, authority, and judgment, as well as His love and care for His people, as seen in Deuteronomy 7:6-8, where God chose the Israelites to be His special people, and in Psalm 103:8, where God is described as compassionate and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in love.
Reflection Questions
- How does the image of the earth swallowing up the Egyptian army impact your understanding of God's power and judgment?
- In what ways can you apply the concept of God's right hand of power and authority to your own life and circumstances?
- What does this verse reveal about God's relationship with His people, and how can you deepen your own relationship with Him?
- How does the story of the Exodus and God's deliverance of the Israelites encourage and inspire you to trust in God's power and love for you?
Gill's Exposition on Exodus 15:12
Thou stretchedst out thy right hand,.... That is, exerted his power, and gave a display and proof of it; of which the right hand is an emblem: the earth swallowed them; meaning Pharaoh and his host;
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 15:12
Thou stretchedst out thy right hand, the earth swallowed them. Thou stretchedst out thy right hand. Recurrence is here again had to the image of a warrior driving a war-chariot.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Exodus 15:12
Either, 1. The globe, consisting of earth and water, which is here called earth; as it is called the deep, and the water s, . Or, 2. The earth is here put for the sea, the other part of the same globe; as the soul is put for the body, or the dead carcass, the other part of the man, 21:1 ,9,11. Or, 3. The earth properly, either because many of them sunk into the mud at the bottom of the sea, and were buried in it; or because, after they were cast up upon the shore, they were buried by the Israelites in the earth.
Trapp's Commentary on Exodus 15:12
Exodus 15:12 Thou stretchedst out thy right hand, the earth swallowed them.Ver. 12. The earth swallowed them,] That is, the sea, which compasseth the earth about as a girdle: God having set the solid earth upon the liquid waters. See Jonah 2:6 Psalms 24:2.
Ellicott's Commentary on Exodus 15:12
(12) The earth swallowed them.—The sea, which actually “swallowed them,” was a part of the earth. Literalism might argue that the statement contravened former ones (Exodus 15:4-5; Exodus 15:10); but the fact is otherwise. If we only allow our common sense fair play, and permit sacred writers the same latitude as profane ones, we shall find wonderfully few discrepancies, or even difficulties, in the Biblical narrative.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Exodus 15:12
Verse 12. The earth swallowed them.] It is very likely there was also an earthquake on this occasion, and that chasms were made in the bottom of the sea, by which many of them were swallowed up, though multitudes were overwhelmed by the waters, whose dead bodies were afterward thrown ashore. The psalmist strongly intimates that there was an earthquake on this occasion: The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven; the lightnings lightened the world; the EARTH TREMBLED and SHOOK; Psalms 77:18.
Cambridge Bible on Exodus 15:12
12. The poet, before proceeding to the main theme of the paragraph (v. 13 ff.), reverts for a moment to the thought of Jehovah’s destruction of the foe. The earth swallowed them] In the Heb., the imperfect, attached ἀσυνδέτως, expresses vividly how the result followed at once the stretching out of Jehovah’s hand. Exactly so v. 14 ‘the peoples heard, they trembled’; Psalms 77:16 ‘the waters saw thee, they were in pangs.’ The ‘earth’ must here be understood as inclusive of the sea. ‘Swallowed,’ i.e. engulphed: cf. Numbers 16:32, Psalms 106:17 (of Dathan and Abiram).
Whedon's Commentary on Exodus 15:12
11-13. Fourth strain. Now Jehovah is compared with the imaginary gods of the heathen.
Sermons on Exodus 15:12
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The Precious Blood and the Mighty Hand by David Wilkerson | In this sermon, the speaker shares his personal journey of seeking inspiration from the Holy Spirit. After two weeks of struggling to find a message, he is guided to study love and |
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The Serpent's Head Bruised by Henry Law | Henry Law preaches about the ongoing battle between good and evil, emphasizing the role of Satan in deceiving and enslaving humanity. He highlights the power and cunning nature of |