Exodus 14:31Israel saw the great work which Yahweh did to the Egyptians, and the people feared Yahweh; and they believed in Yahweh, and in his servant Moses.
The setting
Red Sea shore, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, ~1446 BC. Dawn breaking. 2 million Israelites standing on dry ground, Egyptian army drowned behind them...
The emotion here: overwhelmed reverence while recording the nation's first collective miracle
The original word
yare' (יָרְאוּ) — reverent awe mixed with terror, the fear that leads to worship
Why it matters
This was likely the first time an entire nation simultaneously witnessed a divine miracle
Read with care
What most readers miss in Exodus 14:31
The people FEARED God before they believed — awe came first, faith second
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about blind faith, but the Israelites believed BECAUSE they saw. Faith here follows evidence, not despite it.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Exodus 14:31
Bible Genome reading
Exodus 14:31 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Exodus 14:31 comes from the book of Exodus, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include fear of God, faith. Notable phrases: people feared Yahweh; believed in Yahweh.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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