Hebrews 11:29 meaning and explanation
By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to follow, they were drowned.
Hebrews 11:29, Berean Standard Bible
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The writer is recalling Israel's escape from Egypt (Exodus 14) as one more example in his long list of faith. The people walked through the divided sea on dry ground because God had promised to deliver them; the Egyptian army, pursuing them without any such promise, was drowned when the waters returned.
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