Exodus 14:22 (YLT)

Passage

and the sons of Israel go into the midst of the sea, on dry land, and the waters <FI>are<Fi> to them a wall, on their right and on their left.

Nearby Context

Exodus 14:20 and cometh in between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel, and the cloud and the darkness are, and he enlighteneth the night, and the one hath not drawn near unto the other all the night.

Exodus 14:21 And Moses stretcheth out his hand towards the sea, and Jehovah causeth the sea to go on by a strong east wind all the night, and maketh the sea become dry ground, and the waters are cleaved,

Exodus 14:22 and the sons of Israel go into the midst of the sea, on dry land, and the waters <FI>are<Fi> to them a wall, on their right and on their left.

Exodus 14:23 And the Egyptians pursue, and go in after them (all the horses of Pharaoh, his chariots, and his horsemen) unto the midst of the sea,

Exodus 14:24 and it cometh to pass, in the morning watch, that Jehovah looketh unto the camp of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubleth the camp of the Egyptians,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sons", "israel", "midst", "land", "waters", "wall", "right", and "left". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sons" and "israel", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 21's "And Moses stretcheth out his hand towards..." into verse 23's "And the Egyptians pursue and go in...", so "sons" and "israel" belong inside that flow. In Exodus context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

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