The psalmist, describing the passage of the sea by Israel, sang, "Thy way was in the sea, and Thy paths in the great waters, and Thy footsteps were not known. Thou leddest Thy people like a flock, by the hand of Moses and Aaron." Psalm 77:19, 20, R.V. As Moses stretched out his rod the waters parted, and Israel went into the midst of the sea, upon dry ground, while the waters stood like a wall upon each side. The light from God's pillar of fire shone upon the foam-capped billows, and lighted the road that was cut like a mighty furrow through the waters of the sea, and was lost in the obscurity of the father shore.

Salmisten sang idet han beskrev Israels overgang over havet: "Din vej gik midt gennem havet, din sti gennem store vande, dine fodspor kendtes ikke. Du førte dit folk som en hjord ved Moses og Arons hånd," Sl. 77, 20-21. Da Moses rakte sin stav ud, skiltes vandet, og Israel gik midt igennem havet på tør bund, mens vandet stod som en mur på begge sider. Lyset fra Guds ildstøtte skinnede på de skumklædte bølger og oplyste den vej, der skar sig som en mægtig fure gennem havets vand og fortabte sig i mørket på den anden side.