Exodus 15:16

Exodus · Old Testament · Chapter 15

“Fear and dread shall fall upon them; by the greatness of thine arm they shall be as still as a stone; till thy people pass over, O LORD, till the people pass over, which thou hast purchased.”Exodus 15:16

What Does Exodus 15:16 Mean?

Exodus 15:16 is found in the book of Exodus, chapter 15, verse 16 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Key themes in this passage include Fear of God, Courage, and Redemption.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to Exodus 15:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Joshua 4:24“That all the people of the earth might know the hand of the LORD, that it is mighty: that ye might fear the LORD your God for ever.”Psalms 44:3“For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.”Psalms 74:2“Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old; the rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed; this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.”Psalms 105:38“Egypt was glad when they departed: for the fear of them fell upon them.”Deuteronomy 2:25“This day will I begin to put the dread of thee and the fear of thee upon the nations that are under the whole heaven, who shall hear report of thee, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of thee.”Psalms 8:2“Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.”Psalms 107:2“Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;”Isaiah 63:12“That led them by the right hand of Moses with his glorious arm, dividing the water before them, to make himself an everlasting name?”Joshua 2:9“And she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you.”1 Samuel 25:37“But it came to pass in the morning, when the wine was gone out of Nabal, and his wife had told him these things, that his heart died within him, and he became as a stone.”Titus 2:14“Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.”Exodus 11:7“But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the LORD doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.”Deuteronomy 11:25“There shall no man be able to stand before you: for the LORD your God shall lay the fear of you and the dread of you upon all the land that ye shall tread upon, as he hath said unto you.”Deuteronomy 32:9“For the LORD’s portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.”Esther 8:17“And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king’s commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.”Job 13:11“Shall not his excellency make you afraid? and his dread fall upon you?”Isaiah 43:1“But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.”Isaiah 51:10“Art thou not it which hath dried the sea, the waters of the great deep; that hath made the depths of the sea a way for the ransomed to pass over?”Jeremiah 31:11“For the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and ransomed him from the hand of him that was stronger than he.”1 Peter 2:9“But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:”

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