"And with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were gathered together, the floods stood upright as an heap, {and} the dep…" — Exodus 15:8

Exodus 15:8 · KJV

“And with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were gathered together, the floods stood upright as an heap, {and} the depths were congealed in the heart of the sea.”

— Exodus 15:8

Verse 7

And in the greatness of thine excellency thou hast overthrown them that rose up against thee: thou sentest forth thy wrath, {which} consumed them as stubble.

Verse 9

The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them. {destroy: or, repossess}

Exodus 15 — Context

Thy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.

And in the greatness of thine excellency thou hast overthrown them that rose up against thee: thou sentest forth thy wrath, {which} consumed them as stubble.

And with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were gathered together, the floods stood upright as an heap, {and} the depths were congealed in the heart of the sea.

The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them. {destroy: or, repossess}

Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them: they sank as lead in the mighty waters.

Cross References

Job 4:9

By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed. {by the breath...: that is, by his anger}

Psalms 78:13

He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; and he made the waters to stand as an heap.

Exodus 14:21-22

And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go {back} by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry {land}, and the waters were divided.

Isaiah 37:7

Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumour, and return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land. {send...: or, put a spirit into him}

Habakkuk 3:10

The mountains saw thee, {and} they trembled: the overflowing of the water passed by: the deep uttered his voice, {and} lifted up his hands on high.

2 Thessalonians 2:8

And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:

Isaiah 11:4

But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked. {reprove: or, argue}

2 Samuel 22:16

And the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were discovered, at the rebuking of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.