Psalms

Psalm 136:13–16

13He divided the Red Seaa in two

His loving devotion endures forever.

14and led Israel through the midst,

His loving devotion endures forever.

15but sweptb Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea.

His loving devotion endures forever.

16He led His people through the wilderness.

His loving devotion endures forever.

Footnotes

  • a 136:13 Or the Sea of Reeds; also in verse 15
  • b 136:15 Hebrew shook off

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Psalm 136:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He dividedלְגֹזֵ֣רlə·ḡō·zêrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH1504 cut, divide
the Redס֭וּףsūp̄Noun - masculine singularH5488 reeds, rushes
Seaיַם־yam-Noun - masculine singular constructH3220 sea
in twoלִגְזָרִ֑יםliḡ·zā·rîmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine pluralH1506 part
His loving devotionחַסְדּֽוֹ׃ḥas·dōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2617 goodness, kindness
endures foreverלְעוֹלָ֣םlə·‘ō·w·lāmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

Psalm 136:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and ledוְהֶעֱבִ֣ירwə·he·‘ĕ·ḇîrConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
through the midstבְּתוֹכ֑וֹbə·ṯō·w·ḵōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8432 midst
His loving devotionחַסְדּֽוֹ׃ḥas·dōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2617 goodness, kindness
endures foreverלְעוֹלָ֣םlə·‘ō·w·lāmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

Psalm 136:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
but sweptוְנִ֘עֵ֤רwə·ni·‘êrConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5287 shake, shake out or off
Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֣הpar·‘ōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6547 Pharaoh
and his armyוְחֵיל֣וֹwə·ḥê·lōwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
into the Redס֑וּףsūp̄Noun - masculine singularH5488 reeds, rushes
Seaבְיַם־ḇə·yam-Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3220 sea
His loving devotionחַסְדּֽוֹ׃ḥas·dōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2617 goodness, kindness
endures foreverלְעוֹלָ֣םlə·‘ō·w·lāmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

Psalm 136:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He ledלְמוֹלִ֣יךְlə·mō·w·lîḵPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular constructH1980 go, come, walk
His peopleעַ֭מּוֹ‘am·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5971 people
through the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֑רbam·miḏ·bārPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4057 mouth
His loving devotionחַסְדּֽוֹ׃ḥas·dōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2617 goodness, kindness
endures foreverלְעוֹלָ֣םlə·‘ō·w·lāmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

Cross-references

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

Psalm 136:13 Psalm 78:13 · Psalm 106:9–11

Psalm 136:14 Exodus 14:22 · Psalm 106:9

Psalm 136:15 Psalm 78:53 · Nehemiah 9:10–11 · Psalm 135:9

Psalm 136:16 Deuteronomy 8:15 · Exodus 13:18 · Exodus 15:22 · Deuteronomy 8:2 · Psalm 77:20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.