Nehemiah

Nehemiah 9:11

¹¹You 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.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You divided	בָּקַ֣עְתָּ	bā·qa‘·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H1234 cleave, break open or through
the sea	וְהַיָּם֙	wə·hay·yām	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
before them	לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם	lip̄·nê·hem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6440 face, before
and they crossed	וַיַּֽעַבְר֥וּ	way·ya·‘aḇ·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
through	בְתוֹךְ־	ḇə·ṯō·wḵ-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
it	הַיָּ֖ם	hay·yām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
on dry ground	בַּיַּבָּשָׁ֑ה	bay·yab·bā·šāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3004 dry land, dry ground
You hurled	הִשְׁלַ֧כְתָּ	hiš·laḵ·tā	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H7993 throw, fling, cast
their pursuers	רֹ֨דְפֵיהֶ֜ם	rō·ḏə·p̄ê·hem	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H7291 pursue, chase, persecute
into the depths	בִמְצוֹלֹ֛ת	ḇim·ṣō·w·lōṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural	H4688 depth, deep
like	כְּמוֹ־	kə·mōw-	Preposition	H3644 like, as, when
a stone	אֶ֖בֶן	’e·ḇen	Noun - feminine singular	H68 stone
into raging waters	בְּמַ֥יִם	bə·ma·yim	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 78:13 · Exodus 14:21–22 · Exodus 14:27–28 · Psalm 114:3–5 · Isaiah 63:11–13 · Psalm 136:13–15 · Psalm 66:6 · Hebrews 11:29 · Psalm 106:9–11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.