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Exodus 14:28
And 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.

Ezekiel 27:34
In the timewhen thou shalt be broken by the seas in the depths of the waters thy merchandise and all thy company in the midst of thee shall fall.

Jonah 2:2
And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I,and thou heardest my voice.

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Nehemiah 9:11
And 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.

Jeremiah 51:63,64
And it shall be, when thou hast made an end of reading this book,that thou shalt bind a stone to it, and cast it into the midst of Euphrates: …

Revelation 18:21
And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and castit into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.

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The imagery of sinking "like a stone" highlights the sudden and irreversible nature of the Egyptians' demise. This simile emphasizes the weight and finality of their defeat, as stones quickly and irretrievably sink to the bottom of the water. This phrase also serves as a contrast to the Israelites, who walked on dry ground, illustrating the stark difference between those who are under God's protection and those who oppose Him. The sinking of the Egyptians can be seen as a type of the ultimate defeat of evil, pointing forward to the final victory of God over His enemies. This imagery is echoed in other biblical passages, such asJeremiah 51:63-64, where Babylon's fall is symbolized by a stone sinking in the Euphrates.

“The depths” (Exodus 15:5) pictures the Red Sea’s lowest channels, not a mere surface wave. God didn’t allow the Egyptians to tread water; He dropped them into the deepest part. This echoes the creation account where “darkness was over the surface of the deep” and the Spirit ruled it (Genesis 1:2). Later, the psalmist recalls, “The waters saw You, O God… the depths trembled” (Psalm 77:16). Jonah felt the same power: “You cast me into the deep” (Jonah 2:3). Every time Scripture mentions “the depths,” it reminds us that even the most unmanageable forces answer to the Lord.

The verb is final—no sliver of chariot wheel or soldier’s helmet remained visible.Exodus 14:28 states, “The waters returned and covered the chariots and horsemen.”Psalm 106:11 looks back: “The waters covered their adversaries; not one of them survived.” God’s judgment is thorough, leaving nothing half-done.

• Completeness underscores justice: the oppressors who “covered” Israel with cruel labor are themselves covered.

• It also highlights deliverance: when God shields His people, the enemy cannot re-emerge (Isaiah 43:17).

“Sink” suggests speed and certainty. Like a puppeteer dropping the strings, God let gravity do the rest.Psalm 69:14–15 prays for rescue “lest I sink in the mire,” a reversal of Egypt’s fate.Micah 7:19 uses the same imagery for sin: “You will hurl all their sins into the depths of the sea.” What happened to Pharaoh’s army foreshadows the final casting of evil into the lake of fire (Revelation 20:14).

• God’s enemies sink; God’s people stand on dry ground (Exodus 14:29).

• The place where judgment occurs (“there”) is fixed—no second chance to scramble out.

Stones plummet without hesitation or resistance. Verse 10 adds “like lead,” intensifying the image. InJoshua 10:11, God hurls hailstones on fleeing kings; inJeremiah 51:63-64 Babylon sinks “like a stone” in the Euphrates. The comparison teaches:

• Suddenness—judgment falls faster than anyone can react.

• Weight—human might, however impressive, is spiritually dead weight before God.

• Finality—once a stone reaches the bottom, it stays. So did Egypt’s pride (Proverbs 16:18).

Exodus 15:5 celebrates the Lord’s absolute, literal victory: He drove Israel’s foes into the sea’s deepest trenches, buried them completely, ensured they sank beyond retrieval, and did it with the unyielding finality of a stone dropping to the ocean floor. The verse reassures believers that God’s deliverance is thorough, swift, and irreversible—He leaves no loose ends when He rescues His people and judges their oppressors.