Exodus 15:6Your right hand, Yahweh, is glorious in power. Your right hand, Yahweh, dashes the enemy in pieces.
The setting
Eastern shore of Red Sea, Egypt, ~1446 BC. Two million Israelites stand on dry ground, watching Egyptian chariots and horses floating dead in the water that just crashed back together...
The emotion here: breathless with shock and relief after watching impossible rescue
The original word
yamin (יָמִין) — right hand, symbol of strength and honor in ancient Near East
Why it matters
Egyptian war chariots cost more than modern fighter jets - Pharaoh lost his entire military in minutes
Read with care
What most readers miss in Exodus 15:6
They sang this AFTER victory, not before - this is celebration, not petition
Common misconceptionPeople quote this as a war cry before battle, but Moses sang it AFTER God had already won. It's victory celebration, not a battle prayer.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Exodus 15:6
Bible Genome reading
Exodus 15:6 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Exodus 15:6 comes from the book of Exodus, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to Moses. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the poetry genre of biblical literature. Key themes include God's power, divine strength, victory. Notable phrases: Your right hand, Yahweh, is glorious in power.
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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