Exodus 14:31 (DRB)

Passage

And they saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore, and the mighty hand that the Lord had used against them: and the people feared the Lord, and they believed the Lord, and Moses his servant.

Nearby Context

Exodus 14:29 But the children of Israel marched through the midst of the sea upon dry land, and the waters were to them as a wall on the right hand and on the left:

Exodus 14:30 And the Lord delivered Israel in that day out of the hands of the Egyptians.

Exodus 14:31 And they saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore, and the mighty hand that the Lord had used against them: and the people feared the Lord, and they believed the Lord, and Moses his servant.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "egyptians", "dead", "upon", "shore", "mighty", "hand", "lord", and "used". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "egyptians" and "dead", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "And the Lord delivered Israel in that...", giving immediate footing for "egyptians" and "dead". In Exodus context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "egyptians" and "dead" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.