unfoldingWord_en_tn/neh/09/11.md

In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.

## And you divided the sea ##

Here "you" refers to God. The Levites are telling the story of the Exodus from Egypt.  (See: [Exodus 14:21](../../exo/14/21.md))

## divided ##

"ripped open" or "split open"

## you...threw those who pursued them into the depths, as a stone into deep waters ##

In this simile, the writer describes God throwing the Egyptians into the sea as a person would throw a stone into water.  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`## And you divided the sea ##`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`Here "you" refers to God. The Levites are telling the story of the Exodus from Egypt. (See: [Exodus 14:21](../../exo/14/21.md))`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`## divided ##`

			`"ripped open" or "split open"`

			`## you...threw those who pursued them into the depths, as a stone into deep waters ##`

			`In this simile, the writer describes God throwing the Egyptians into the sea as a person would throw a stone into water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])`