Psalm 106:9
New International Version
He rebuked the Red Sea, and it dried up; he led them through the depths as through a desert.

New Living Translation
He commanded the Red Sea to dry up. He led Israel across the sea as if it were a desert.

English Standard Version
He rebuked the Red Sea, and it became dry, and he led them through the deep as through a desert.

Berean Standard Bible
He rebuked the Red Sea, and it dried up; He led them through the depths as through a desert.

King James Bible
He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness.

New King James Version
He rebuked the Red Sea also, and it dried up; So He led them through the depths, As through the wilderness.

New American Standard Bible
So He rebuked the Red Sea and it dried up, And He led them through the mighty waters, as through the wilderness.

NASB 1995
Thus He rebuked the Red Sea and it dried up, And He led them through the deeps, as through the wilderness.

NASB 1977
Thus He rebuked the Red Sea and it dried up; And He led them through the deeps, as through the wilderness.

Legacy Standard Bible
Thus He rebuked the Red Sea and it dried up, And He led them through the deeps, as through the wilderness.

Amplified Bible
He rebuked the Red Sea, and it dried up; And He led them through the depths as through a pasture.

Christian Standard Bible
He rebuked the Red Sea, and it dried up; he led them through the depths as through a desert.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He rebuked the Red Sea, and it dried up; He led them through the depths as through a desert.

American Standard Version
He rebuked the Red Sea also, and it was dried up: So he led them through the depths, as through a wilderness.

Contemporary English Version
You said to the Red Sea, "Dry up!" Then you led your people across on land as dry as a desert.

English Revised Version
He rebuked the Red Sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through a wilderness.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He angrily commanded the Red Sea, and it dried up. He led them through deep water as though it were a desert.

Good News Translation
He gave a command to the Red Sea, and it dried up; he led his people across on dry land.

International Standard Version
He shouted at the Reed Sea and it dried up; and led them through the sea as though through a desert.

Majority Standard Bible
He rebuked the Red Sea, and it dried up; He led them through the depths as through a desert.

NET Bible
He shouted at the Red Sea and it dried up; he led them through the deep water as if it were a desert.

New Heart English Bible
He rebuked the Sea at the End also, and it was dried up; so he led them through the depths, as through a desert.

Webster's Bible Translation
He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness.

World English Bible
He rebuked the Red Sea also, and it was dried up; so he led them through the depths, as through a desert.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And rebukes the Sea of Suph, and it is dried up, "" And causes them to go "" Through depths as a wilderness.

Young's Literal Translation
And rebuketh the sea of Suph, and it is dried up, And causeth them to go Through depths as a wilderness.

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will rebuke in the sea of sedge, and it will be dried up: and he will lead them in the depths as the desert.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he rebuked the Red Sea, and it was dried up: and he led them through the depths, as in a wilderness.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he rebuked the Red Sea, and it dried up. And he led them into the abyss, as if into a desert.

New American Bible
He roared at the Red Sea and it dried up. He led them through the deep as through a desert.

New Revised Standard Version
He rebuked the Red Sea, and it became dry; he led them through the deep as through a desert.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
He rebuked the Red Sea also, and it was dried up; so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He rebuked The Sea of Reeds and it dried up; he walked them into the deep as into the wilderness.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And He rebuked the Red Sea, and it was dried up; And He led them through the depths, as through a wilderness.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he rebuked the Red Sea, and it was dried up: so he led them through the deep as through the wilderness.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Give Thanks to the LORD, for He is Good
8Yet He saved them for the sake of His name, to make His power known. 9He rebuked the Red Sea, and it dried up; He led them through the depths as through a desert. 10He saved them from the hand that hated them; He redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.…

Cross References
Exodus 14:21-22
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, / and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on their right and on their left.

Isaiah 51:10
Was it not You who dried up the sea, the waters of the great deep, who made a road in the depths of the sea for the redeemed to cross over?

Nehemiah 9:11
You divided the sea before them, and they crossed through it on dry ground. You hurled their pursuers into the depths like a stone into raging waters.

Psalm 78:13
He split the sea and brought them through; He set the waters upright like a wall.

Exodus 15:8
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.

Joshua 4:23
For the LORD your God dried up the waters of the Jordan before you until you had crossed over, just as He did to the Red Sea, which He dried up before us until we had crossed over.

Isaiah 63:12-13
who sent His glorious arm to lead them by the right hand of Moses, who divided the waters before them to gain for Himself everlasting renown, / who led them through the depths like a horse in the wilderness, so that they did not stumble?

Psalm 136:13-14
He divided the Red Sea in two His loving devotion endures forever. / and led Israel through the midst, His loving devotion endures forever.

Exodus 14:29
But the Israelites had walked through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on their right and on their left.

Exodus 15:19
For when Pharaoh’s horses, chariots, and horsemen went into the sea, the LORD brought the waters of the sea back over them. But the Israelites walked through the sea on dry ground.

Hebrews 11:29
By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to follow, they were drowned.

1 Corinthians 10:1-2
I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea. / They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.

Isaiah 43:16
Thus says the LORD, who makes a way in the sea and a path through the surging waters,

Psalm 114:3
The sea observed and fled; the Jordan turned back;

Psalm 77:16
The waters saw You, O God; the waters saw You and swirled; even the depths were shaken.


Treasury of Scripture

He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness.

he rebuked.

Psalm 18:15
Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.

Psalm 66:6
He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him.

Psalm 78:13,52,53
He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; and he made the waters to stand as an heap…

so he

Psalm 77:19,20
Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known…

Isaiah 63:11-14
Then he remembered the days of old, Moses, and his people, saying, Where is he that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherd of his flock? where is he that put his holy Spirit within him? …

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Psalm 106
1. The psalmist exhorts to praise God
4. He prays for pardon of sin, as God pardoned the fathers
7. The story of the people's rebellion, and God's mercy
47. He concludes with prayer and praise














He rebuked the Red Sea
The phrase "He rebuked the Red Sea" highlights God's sovereign power over nature. The Hebrew word for "rebuked" is "גָּעַר" (ga'ar), which implies a strong reprimand or command. This word is often used in the context of divine authority, where God exercises His will over creation. The Red Sea, a formidable natural barrier, symbolizes insurmountable obstacles in human life. God's rebuke demonstrates His ability to control and command the elements, reminding believers of His omnipotence and the assurance that no challenge is too great for Him to overcome.

and it dried up
The phrase "and it dried up" signifies the miraculous intervention of God. The Hebrew root "יָבַשׁ" (yabash) means to become dry or to wither. This transformation of the Red Sea from a vast body of water to dry land is a testament to God's miraculous provision for His people. Historically, this event is pivotal in the Exodus narrative, symbolizing deliverance and the fulfillment of God's promises. It serves as a powerful reminder of God's faithfulness and His ability to make a way where there seems to be none.

He led them through the depths
"He led them through the depths" emphasizes God's guidance and protection. The Hebrew word "תְּהוֹם" (tehom) refers to the deep or abyss, often associated with chaos and danger. By leading His people through the depths, God demonstrates His role as a shepherd and protector, guiding His people safely through perilous circumstances. This imagery reassures believers of God's constant presence and His ability to lead them through life's challenges, no matter how daunting they may seem.

as through a desert
The phrase "as through a desert" contrasts the chaotic depths of the sea with the barrenness of a desert. The Hebrew word "מִדְבָּר" (midbar) refers to a wilderness or uninhabited land. This comparison highlights the ease and safety with which God led the Israelites, transforming a potentially treacherous journey into a secure passage. It underscores God's power to transform and provide, turning what could be a place of desolation into a path of deliverance. This serves as an encouragement to trust in God's provision and guidance, even in the most unlikely circumstances.

Verse 9. - He rebuked the Red Sea also (comp. Psalm 104:7, "At thy rebuke they [i.e. the waters] fled;" see also Isaiah 50:2; Nahum 1:4). The Hebrew poets constantly represent God's dealings with inanimate nature in terms proper to his dealings with his rational creatures, thus personifying material things. And it was dried up (see Exodus 14:21, 22). So he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness (comp. Isaiah 63:13). Midbar, the word translated "wilderness," is properly a smooth stretch of down, very level, and suited for sheep walks.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
He rebuked
וַיִּגְעַ֣ר (way·yiḡ·‘ar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1605: To rebuke

the Red
ס֭וּף (sūp̄)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5488: A reed, the papyrus

Sea,
בְּיַם־ (bə·yam-)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin

and it dried up;
וַֽיֶּחֱרָ֑ב (way·ye·ḥĕ·rāḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2717: To parch, to desolate, destroy, kill

He led them
וַיּוֹלִיכֵ֥ם (way·yō·w·lî·ḵêm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

through the depths
בַּ֝תְּהֹמ֗וֹת (bat·tə·hō·mō·wṯ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common plural
Strong's 8415: An abyss, the deep

as through a desert.
כַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ (kam·miḏ·bār)
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4057: A pasture, a desert, speech


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