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17 lines
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# our fathers
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Paul is referring to the time of Moses in the book of Exodus when Israel fled through the Red Sea as the Egyptian army pursued them. Paul means that all Christians are spiritual descendants of Israel. Alternate translation: "our ancestors"
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# were all under the cloud
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"were all led by God who was in the cloud"
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# passed through the sea
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This sea is known by two names, the Red Sea and the Sea of Reeds.
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# passed through
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"walked through" or "traveled through"
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