King James Version
Isaiah 43:16 in the King James Version says “Thus saith the LORD, which maketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters;” — study this verse from Isaiah chapter 43 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Thus saith the LORD, which maketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters;”
Isaiah 43:16 · KJV
Thus saith the LORD, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and have brought down all their nobles, and the Chaldeans, whose cry is in the ships. nobles: Heb. bars
I am the LORD, your Holy One, the creator of Israel, your King.
Thus saith the LORD, which maketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters;
Which bringeth forth the chariot and horse, the army and the power; they shall lie down together, they shall not rise: they are extinct, they are quenched as tow.
Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, like this, i.e., by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
“which maketh”
H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
“in the sea”
H3220a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the mediterranean sea; sometimes a large river, or an artif
“a way”
H1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
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