Psalm 114:3-5
EasyEnglish Bible
3 The sea looked and ran away!
Then the Jordan River turned back![a]
4 The mountains shook,
like sheep that are jumping.
The hills jumped like lambs.[b]
5 Tell me, sea, why did you run away?
Tell me, Jordan River, why did you turn back?
Footnotes
- 114:3 The sea was the Red Sea. It was between Egypt and Canaan. See Exodus 14:10-22 A dry path appeared in the sea. The same thing happened to the Jordan River. See Joshua 3:7-17.
- 114:4 The hills and mountains jumped like animals when the Lord was near. See Exodus 19:18-20.
Psalm 114:3-5
New International Version
3 The sea looked and fled,(A)
the Jordan turned back;(B)
4 the mountains leaped(C) like rams,
the hills like lambs.
5 Why was it, sea, that you fled?(D)
Why, Jordan, did you turn back?
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