The Hebrews were weary and terrified; yet if they had held back when Moses bade them advance, if they had refused to move nearer to the Red Sea, God would never have opened the path for them. In marching down to the very water, they showed that they had faith in the word of God as spoken by Moses. They did all that it was in their power to do, and then the Mighty One of Israel performed His part, and divided the waters to make a path for their feet. {4T 26.4}

Hebræerne var trætte og forfærdede; men hvis de havde holdt sig tilbage, da Moses bød dem gå fremad, hvis de havde nægtet (27) at nærme sig Det Røde Hav, ville Gud aldrig have åbnet vejen for dem. Ved at marchere ned til selve vandet, tilkendegav de, at de havde tro på Guds ord, som det var blevet udtalt ved Moses. De gjorde alt, hvad der stod, i deres magt at gøre og så udførte Israels mægtige sin del og skilte vandene, for at bane en vej for deres fødder.