Psalms 74:13
Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength: thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters.
*†‖Thou didst diuide the sea by thy strength: thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHebr breake.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, whales
- *Cross-referenceExod. 14.21.
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- Exodus 14:21Rank 1 from verse 13
21And 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.
21And Moses stretched out his hand ouer the Sea, and the LORD caused the Sea to goe backe by a strong East winde all that night, and made the Sea dry land, and the waters were *diuided.
- Psalms 78:13Rank 2 from verse 13
- Ezekiel 29:3Rank 3 from verse 13
3Speak, and say, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against thee, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great dragon that lieth in the midst of his rivers, which hath said, My river is mine own, and I have made it for myself.
3*Speake and say, Thus saith the LORD God, Behold, I am against thee, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great dragon that lieth in the middest of his riuers, which hath saide, My riuer is mine owne, and I haue made it for my selfe.
- Isaiah 51:9–10Rank 4 from verse 13
9¶ Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the Lord; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. Art thou not it that hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon?
10Art 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?
9¶ *Awake, awake, put on strength, O arme of the LORD, awake as in the ancient dayes, in the generations of old. Art thou not it that hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon?
10* Art thou not it which hath dried the sea, the waters of the great deepe, that hath made the depthes of the sea a way for the ransomed to passe ouer?
- Ezekiel 32:2Rank 5 from verse 13
2Son of man, take up a lamentation for Pharaoh king of Egypt, and say unto him, Thou art like a young lion of the nations, and thou art as a whale in the seas: and thou camest forth with thy rivers, and troubledst the waters with thy feet, and fouledst their rivers.
2‖Sonne of man, take vp a lamentation for Pharaoh king of Egypt, and say vnto him; Thou art like a young lyon of the nations, & thou art as a whale in the seas: and thou camest forth with thy riuers, and troubledst the waters with thy feet, and fouledst their riuers.
- Exodus 14:28Rank 6 from verse 13
28And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them.
28And the waters returned, and couered the charets, and the horsemen, and all the hoste of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them: there remained not so much as *one of them.
- Isaiah 11:15–16Rank 7 from verse 13
15And the Lord shall utterly destroy the tongue of the Egyptian sea; and with his mighty wind shall he shake his hand over the river, and shall smite it in the seven streams, and make men go over dryshod.
16And there shall be an highway for the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria; like as it was to Israel in the day that he came up out of the land of Egypt.
15†And the LORD shall vtterly destroy the tongue of the Egyptian sea, and with his mighty wind shall hee shake his hand ouer the riuer, and shall smite it in the seuen streames, and make men goe ouer dry-shod.
16*And there shalbe an high way for the remnant of his people, which shalbe left from Assyria; like as it was to Israel in the day that hee came vp out of the land of Egypt.
- Nehemiah 9:11Rank 8 from verse 13
11And thou didst divide the sea before them, so that they went through the midst of the sea on the dry land; and their persecutors thou threwest into the deeps, as a stone into the mighty waters.
11*And thou didst diuide the sea before them, so that they went through the midst of the sea on the drie land, and their persecutours thou threwest into the deepes, as a stone into the mightie *waters.
- Psalms 106:8–9Rank 9 from verse 13
8Nevertheless he saved them for his name’s sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known.
9He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness.
8Neuerthelesse hee saued them for his Names sake: that hee might make his mighty power to be knowen.
9He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried vp: so hee led them through the depthes, as through the wildernes.
- Psalms 136:13–18Rank 10 from verse 13
13To him which divided the Red sea into parts: for his mercy endureth for ever:
14And made Israel to pass through the midst of it: for his mercy endureth for ever:
15But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.
16To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endureth for ever.
17To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:
18And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:
13*To him which diuided the red sea into parts: for his mercy endureth for euer.
14And made Israel to passe through the midst of it: for his mercy endureth for euer.
15*†But ouerthrewe Pharaoh and his hoste in the red sea: for his mercy endureth for euer.
16*To him which led his people through the wildernesse: for his mercy endureth for euer.
17To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for euer.
18*And slue famous kings: for his mercy endureth for euer.
- Psalms 66:6Rank 11 from verse 13
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Psalms 74:13
The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. To apportion, distribute, share, or allot. 2. To separate or distinguish into parts, sides, groups, or portions.
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1. A great body or expanse of gathered waters, including a named sea or lake, in which ships and creatures move. 2. The large brazen or molten basin made for the temple and called a sea. 3. Something represented or compared as a sea.
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Power, might, force, ability, firmness, courage, capacity, support, defence, resources, or that by which a person or thing is enabled to stand, act, endure, overcome, or accomplish a work.
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Large serpentine creatures and creatures of waste or desert places.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
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12For God is my King of old working saluation in the midst of the earth.
13Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength: thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters.
13*†‖Thou didst diuide the sea by thy strength: thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters.
Selected passage14Thou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces, and gavest him to be meat to the people inhabiting the wilderness.
14Thou brakest the heads of Leuiathan in pieces, and gauest him to bee meat to the people inhabiting the wildernesse.