Exodus 15:8 meaning and explanation

At 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.

Exodus 15:8, Berean Standard Bible

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Exodus 15:8 comes from the victory song Moses and the Israelites sang after crossing the Red Sea, as Pharaoh's army pursued them. The verse pictures the sea obeying God: at the blast of His nostrils the waters piled up, the currents stood like a wall, and the depths congealed.

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