extraction.exodus.sea_crossing
---
record_id: extraction.exodus.sea_crossing
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/biblical/world-english-bible-classic/exodus.md
passage_locator:
label: Exodus 14:13-31
translation: World English Bible Classic
notes: Initial hand-curated seed extraction.
canonical_text:
quote: Lift up your rod, and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it...
the waters were a wall to them on their right hand and on their left.
language: English
quote_policy: quoted
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: Moses tells the people that Yahweh will fight for them.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Moses stretches out his hand and the sea is divided.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: Israel walks through the sea on dry ground.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:4
text: The waters return over Pharaoh's pursuing army.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Yahweh
description: ''
role_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Moses
description: ''
role_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Israel
description: ''
role_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Pharaoh's army
description: ''
role_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
roles: []
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: sea
literal_form: sea
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:2
label: rod
literal_form: rod
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:3
label: dry ground
literal_form: dry ground
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:4
label: pillar
literal_form: pillar of fire and of cloud
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Exodus 14:13-31
summary: Moses says Yahweh will fight for Israel. The sea is divided. Israel crosses
on dry ground. The waters return over Pharaoh's army.
figure_refs: []
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: waters_divided
taxonomy_refs:
- waters_divided
basis: Candidate motif from literal passage evidence.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
confidence: medium
cautions: Seed extraction; requires later human review.
- id: motif:2
label: passage_through_waters
taxonomy_refs:
- passage_through_waters
basis: Candidate motif from literal passage evidence.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
confidence: medium
cautions: Seed extraction; requires later human review.
- id: motif:3
label: divine_warrior
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_warrior
basis: Candidate motif from literal passage evidence.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
confidence: medium
cautions: Seed extraction; requires later human review.
comparison_claims:
- id: claim:1
claim: The passage combines divided waters, dry-ground passage, and divine victory
over pursuers.
claim_level: same_motif
target: pattern atlas
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
counter_evidence_refs: []
confidence: low
limitations: Initial corpus-internal claim only; not a cross-cultural conclusion.
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: quote
locator: Exodus 14:13-31
quote_or_summary: Lift up your rod, and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide
it... the waters were a wall to them on their right hand and on their left.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/biblical/world-english-bible-classic/exodus.md
rights_note: Public-domain source text.
confidence:
extraction: medium
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: low
notes: Seed extraction for testing the repository workflow.
reviewer_status:
status: needs_review
reviewer: ''
reviewed_at: ''
notes: Needs scholarly/human review before being treated as final.
extracted_by: Codex
extracted_at: '2026-04-27'
notes: Initial data seed for Exodus.