Exodus 15:10
Exodus 15:10 in Multiple Translations
But You blew with Your breath, and the sea covered them. They sank like lead in the mighty waters.
Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them: they sank as lead in the mighty waters.
Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them: They sank as lead in the mighty waters.
You sent your wind and the sea came over them: they went down like lead into the great waters.
But you blew with your breath and the sea swept over them. They sank down like lead in the swirling waters.
Thou blewest with thy winde, the Sea couered them, they sanke as leade in the mightie waters.
Thou hast blown with Thy wind The sea hath covered them; They sank as lead in mighty waters.
You blew with your wind. The sea covered them. They sank like lead in the mighty waters.
Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them: they sunk as lead in the mighty waters.
Thy wind blew and the sea covered them: they sunk as lead in the mighty waters.
But you blew on them with your breath, and then the sea covered them. They sank like lead/rocks in the big waves.
Berean Amplified Bible — Exodus 15:10
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Exodus 15:10 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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HEB
נָשַׁ֥פְתָּ
בְ/רוּחֲ/ךָ֖
כִּסָּ֣/מוֹ
יָ֑ם
צָֽלֲלוּ֙
כַּֽ/עוֹפֶ֔רֶת
בְּ/מַ֖יִם
אַדִּירִֽים
נָשַׁ֥פְתָּ
nâshaph
H5398
to blow
V-Qal-Perf-2ms
בְ/רוּחֲ/ךָ֖
rûwach
H7307
spirit
Prep | N-cs | Suff
כִּסָּ֣/מוֹ
kâçâh
H3680
to cover
V-Piel-Perf-3ms | Suff
יָ֑ם
yâm
H3220
West
N-ms
צָֽלֲלוּ֙
tsâlal
H6749
to sink
V-Qal-Perf-3cp
כַּֽ/עוֹפֶ֔רֶת
ʻôwphereth
H5777
lead
Prep | N-fs
בְּ/מַ֖יִם
mayim
H4325
Water (Gate)
Prep | N-mp
אַדִּירִֽים
ʼaddîyr
H117
great
Adj
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Hebrew Word Reference — Exodus 15:10
נָשַׁ֥פְתָּ
nâshaph
H5398
"to blow"
V-Qal-Perf-2ms
To blow or breeze, like the wind blowing fresh air, as seen in the natural world. This concept appears in various KJV translations as 'blow'.
Definition: (Qal) to blow
Usage: Occurs in 2 OT verses. KJV: blow. See also: Exodus 15:10; Isaiah 40:24.
בְ/רוּחֲ/ךָ֖
rûwach
H7307
"spirit"
Prep | N-cs | Suff
In the Bible, this word for spirit refers to the breath of life, the wind, or a person's mind and emotions, as seen in the book of Ezekiel.
Definition: : spirit 1) wind, breath, mind, spirit 1a) breath 1b) wind 1b1) of heaven 1b2) quarter (of wind), side 1b3) breath of air 1b4) air, gas 1b5) vain, empty thing 1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation) 1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour 1c2) courage 1c3) temper, anger 1c4) impatience, patience 1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented) 1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse 1c7) prophetic spirit 1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals) 1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being 1e) spirit (as seat of emotion) 1e1) desire 1e2) sorrow, trouble 1f) spirit 1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts 1f2) rarely of the will 1f3) as seat especially of moral character 1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son 1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy 1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning 1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power 1g4) as endowing men with various gifts 1g5) as energy of life 1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory 1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force
Usage: Occurs in 348 OT verses. KJV: air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y). See also: Genesis 1:2; Job 6:26; Psalms 1:4.
כִּסָּ֣/מוֹ
kâçâh
H3680
"to cover"
V-Piel-Perf-3ms | Suff
To cover something means to fill up hollows or hide something from view, as seen in many biblical stories. This verb is used in various forms throughout the Bible, such as to cover oneself with clothing or to conceal something for protection. It can also mean to overwhelm or spread over something.
Definition: 1) to cover, conceal, hide 1a) (Qal) conceal, covered (participle) 1b) (Niphal) to be covered 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to cover, clothe 1c2) to cover, conceal 1c3) to cover (for protection) 1c4) to cover over, spread over 1c5) to cover, overwhelm 1d) (Pual) 1d1) to be covered 1d2) to be clothed 1e) (Hithpael) to cover oneself, clothe oneself
Usage: Occurs in 149 OT verses. KJV: clad self, close, clothe, conceal, cover (self), (flee to) hide, overwhelm. Compare H3780 (כָּשָׂה). See also: Genesis 7:19; Psalms 32:1; Psalms 32:5.
יָ֑ם
yâm
H3220
"West"
N-ms
Refers to a large body of water like the Mediterranean Sea or a sea in general, sometimes specifically the west or seaward direction.
Definition: This name means sea, seaward, westward Another name of eph.ron (עֶפְרוֹן "(Mount )Ephron" H6085H)
Usage: Occurs in 339 OT verses. KJV: sea ([idiom] -faring man, (-shore)), south, west (-ern, side, -ward). See also: Genesis 1:10; Joshua 17:10; Psalms 8:9.
צָֽלֲלוּ֙
tsâlal
H6749
"to sink"
V-Qal-Perf-3cp
This Hebrew word means to sink or be submerged, often describing something or someone going down or falling. It is used in the Bible to describe a range of situations.
Definition: (Qal) to sink, be submerged
Usage: Occurs in 1 OT verses. KJV: sink. Compare H6750 (צָלַל), H6751 (צָלַל). See also: Exodus 15:10.
כַּֽ/עוֹפֶ֔רֶת
ʻôwphereth
H5777
"lead"
Prep | N-fs
This word means lead, a heavy metal, and is used in the Bible to describe a type of metal used for making items. It appears in Ezekiel and Zechariah, describing the use of lead in construction and craftsmanship.
Definition: lead
Usage: Occurs in 9 OT verses. KJV: lead. See also: Exodus 15:10; Ezekiel 22:18; Jeremiah 6:29.
בְּ/מַ֖יִם
mayim
H4325
"Water (Gate)"
Prep | N-mp
This word means water, referring to a liquid or a source of refreshment. It appears in the Bible as a literal and figurative term, including references to wasting or urine. The word is used in various contexts, such as in Genesis and Leviticus.
Definition: This name means water, refreshment
Usage: Occurs in 525 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)). See also: Genesis 1:2; Leviticus 14:9; Joshua 18:15.
אַדִּירִֽים
ʼaddîyr
H117
"great"
Adj
Describes something or someone as great or powerful, such as the mighty waters of the sea in Psalm 107.
Definition: 1) great, majestic 1a) of waters of sea 1b) of a tree 1c) of kings, nations, gods 2) great one, majestic one 2a) of nobles, chieftains, servants
Usage: Occurs in 25 OT verses. KJV: excellent, famous, gallant, glorious, goodly, lordly, mighty(-ier one), noble, principal, worthy. See also: Exodus 15:10; Psalms 136:18; Psalms 8:2.
Study Notes — Exodus 15:10
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- Context
- Cross References
- Exodus 15:10 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Exodus 15:10
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 15:10
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Exodus 15:10
- Trapp's Commentary on Exodus 15:10
- Ellicott's Commentary on Exodus 15:10
- Cambridge Bible on Exodus 15:10
- Whedon's Commentary on Exodus 15:10
- Sermons on Exodus 15:10
Context — The Song at the Sea
8At the blast of Your nostrils the waters piled up; like a wall the currents stood firm; the depths congealed in the heart of the sea.
9The enemy declared, ‘I will pursue, I will overtake. I will divide the spoils; I will gorge myself on them. I will draw my sword; my hand will destroy them.’
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.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Exodus 14:21 | Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove back the sea with a strong east wind that turned it into dry land. So the waters were divided, |
| 2 | Deuteronomy 11:4 | what He did to the Egyptian army and horses and chariots when He made the waters of the Red Sea engulf them as they pursued you, and how He destroyed them completely, even to this day; |
| 3 | Exodus 15:5 | The depths have covered them; they sank there like a stone. |
| 4 | Isaiah 11:15 | The LORD will devote to destruction the gulf of the Sea of Egypt; with a scorching wind He will sweep His hand over the Euphrates. He will split it into seven streams for men to cross with dry sandals. |
| 5 | Psalms 147:18 | He sends forth His word and melts them; He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow. |
| 6 | Jeremiah 10:13 | When He thunders, the waters in the heavens roar; He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses. |
| 7 | Matthew 8:27 | The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!” |
| 8 | Exodus 14:27–28 | So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at daybreak the sea returned to its normal state. As the Egyptians were retreating, the LORD swept them into the sea. The waters flowed back and covered the chariots and horsemen—the entire army of Pharaoh that had chased the Israelites into the sea. Not one of them survived. |
| 9 | Psalms 74:13–14 | You divided the sea by Your strength; You smashed the heads of the dragons of the sea; You crushed the heads of Leviathan; You fed him to the creatures of the desert. |
| 10 | Genesis 8:1 | But God remembered Noah and all the animals and livestock that were with him in the ark. And God sent a wind over the earth, and the waters began to subside. |
Exodus 15:10 Summary
This verse tells us that God used His breath to blow against the enemy army and cause them to sink in the sea. It's a powerful picture of God's control over creation and His desire to protect His people, as we also see in Psalm 104:29. Just like the Israelites were rescued from the Egyptian army, we can trust God to deliver us from our own challenges and enemies (Romans 8:37). By remembering God's power and majesty, we can have confidence and peace in the midst of difficult circumstances.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the significance of God blowing with His breath in Exodus 15:10?
This action symbolizes God's powerful and sovereign control over creation, as seen in other scriptures like Psalm 33:6, where God speaks and creates by the breath of His mouth.
Why did the enemy army sink like lead in the mighty waters?
The enemy army sank because of God's judgment and intervention, demonstrating His protection of the Israelites, similar to how God protected them in Exodus 14:13-14 and will continue to do so as promised in Isaiah 43:2.
How does this verse relate to the rest of the song of Moses in Exodus 15?
This verse is part of the song of Moses, which praises God for His deliverance and redemption of the Israelites, highlighting God's power and majesty as seen in Exodus 15:11 and Deuteronomy 32:3-4.
What can we learn from God's action in this verse about His character?
We learn that God is a God of justice, power, and redemption, who will stop at nothing to protect and deliver His people, as seen in Exodus 15:10 and reinforced in Romans 8:31-32.
Reflection Questions
- How have you experienced God's powerful intervention in your life, and how can you trust Him for protection and deliverance in challenging situations?
- What are some areas in your life where you feel like you are sinking, and how can you apply the truth of God's sovereignty and power from this verse to those situations?
- In what ways can you praise and worship God for His majesty and power, just like the Israelites did in Exodus 15?
- How does the image of the enemy army sinking like lead in the mighty waters encourage you to trust in God's protection and provision in your own life?
Gill's Exposition on Exodus 15:10
Thou didst blow with thy wind,.... A strong east wind, Exodus 14:22 which is the Lord Christ's, who has it in his treasury, holds it in his fists, sends it out as he pleases, and it fulfils his word
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 15:10
Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them: they sank as lead in the mighty waters. Thou didst blow with thy wind.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Exodus 15:10
Heb. Magnificent or honourable waters, made so by being the instrument of thy glorious work.
Trapp's Commentary on Exodus 15:10
Exodus 15:10 Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them: they sank as lead in the mighty waters.Ver. 10. Thou didst blow, &c.] Here it was that the arm of the Lord put on strength to cut Rahab, and wound the dragon.
Ellicott's Commentary on Exodus 15:10
(10) Thou didst blow with thy wind.—A new fact, additional to the narrative in Exodus 14, but in complete harmony with it. As a strong east (southeast) wind had driven the waters of the Bitter Lakes to the north-westward, so (it would seem) their return was aided and hastened by a wind from the opposite direction, which caused the sea to “cover” the Egyptians. They sank as lead.—Compare Exodus 15:5. To an eye-witness, it would seem, the sudden submersion and disappearance of each warrior, as the waters closed around him, was peculiarly impressive. Each seemed to be swallowed up at once, without a struggle. This would be a natural result of the heavy armour worn by the picked warriors. In the mighty waters.—With these words the second stanza, or strophe, closes. Miriam and her maidens, it is probable, again interposed with the magnificent refrain, “Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath glorified himself gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.”
Cambridge Bible on Exodus 15:10
10. God did but blow with His wind, and all their hopes were in a moment shattered; they sank and perished in the returning waters. sank] The word occurs nowhere else in this sense: to judge from its derivatives, the root will have meant to whir, whiz, clang, &c.: so perhaps the idea is whizzed down, or (cf. Southey’s poem, The Inchcape Rock, l. 37, of a bell sinking) sank with a gurgling sound. The usual Heb. word for ‘sink’ is the one in v. 4b. in the mighty waters] The adj. cognate with the ptcp. rendered glorious in vv. 6, 11. Nehemiah 9:11 uses the more ordinary word ‘azzim (‘strong’).
Whedon's Commentary on Exodus 15:10
9, 10. Third strain. Now the enemy is personified, and his boasts and threats are dramatically pictured in six terse, strong phrases, all compressed into ten nervous words, which our translation has broken up into twenty-five!
Sermons on Exodus 15:10
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Deliverance in the Stormy Winds by Charles E. Cowman | Charles E. Cowman reflects on the story of the Lord bringing an east wind to bring locusts upon Egypt, and how the stormy winds were used by God to deliver Israel from the cruel Ph |
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A Message for New Christians by Oswald J. Smith | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of four steps to reach the Promised Land. The first step is separation from sin, where individuals must distance themselves f |
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The Worms Shall Crawl Out of Their Holes by David Wilkerson | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the loss of trust and confidence in various institutions, including the judicial system, school system, and even marriage. He highlights the p |
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(Exodus) Exodus 14:13-16 by J. Vernon McGee | In this sermon, the preacher focuses on the story of Moses and the Israelites crossing the Red Sea. He emphasizes that it is God who works on their behalf and they simply need to a |
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Comfort Proclaimed by C.H. Spurgeon | The sermon transcript emphasizes the importance of comforting others in times of sorrow and distress. It encourages believers to find solace in God's presence and to share the mess |
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What Holds Back Revival by Don Courville | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of doing kind deeds as a way to open doors for sharing one's testimony. The preacher also highlights the need for personal sa |
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Taking Back Your Song in the Night by Carter Conlon | In this sermon, the speaker begins by expressing gratitude and praise to Jesus. They emphasize the importance of thanking and praising God. The speaker then shares a personal story |