King James Version
What Does Isaiah 63:12 Mean?
“That led them by the right hand of Moses with his glorious arm, dividing the water before them, to make himself an everlasting name?”
Context
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But they rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and he fought against them.
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Then he remembered the days of old, Moses, and his people, saying, Where is he that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherd of his flock? where is he that put his holy Spirit within him? shepherd: or, shepherds
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That led them by the right hand of Moses with his glorious arm, dividing the water before them, to make himself an everlasting name?
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That led them through the deep, as an horse in the wilderness, that they should not stumble?
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As a beast goeth down into the valley, the Spirit of the LORD caused him to rest: so didst thou lead thy people, to make thyself a glorious name.
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Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(12) **With his glorious arm.**—Literally, *with the arm of His glory, *or *majesty. *This, the arm of the Unseen Guide, is thought of as accompanying the leader of Israel, ready to grasp his hand and support him in time of need.
**Dividing the water.**—The words may include the passage of the Jordan, but refer primarily to that of the Red Sea. (Comp. Psalm 77:16; Psalm 106:9.)
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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