Exodus 14:21-27 ▼

21 Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the LORD caused the water to retreat by a strong east wind all night, turning the sea into dry land. As the waters were divided,

22 the Israelis went into the middle of the sea on dry land, and the waters formed a wall for them on their right and on their left.

23 The Egyptians pursued—all the horses of Pharaoh, his chariots, and his horsemen—and they went into the middle of the sea after them.

24 In the morning watch, the LORD looked down on the Egyptian camp through the pillar of fire and cloud, and he threw the Egyptian camp into confusion.

25 He made the wheels of their chariots wobble so that they drove them with difficulty. The Egyptians said, |Let's flee from Israel because the LORD is fighting for them and against us.|

26 Then the LORD told Moses, |Stretch out your hand over the sea and the water will come back over the Egyptians, over their chariots, and over their horsemen.|

27 Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the water returned to its normal depth at daybreak. The Egyptians tried to retreat in front of the advancing water, but the LORD destroyed the Egyptians in the middle of the sea.