The historical reference—'Thus says Yahweh, who makes a way in the sea, a path in the mighty waters'—invokes the exodus as precedent for coming restoration. The images of way-making through the sea and pathway through waters recall God's splitting the Red Sea, establishing that the same power that liberated Israel from Egypt will effect a new liberation. The reference to 'mighty waters' emphasizes the impossibility of the crossing by human power, highlighting divine transcendence. This verse grounds hope in historical precedent: God has saved Israel before and will do so again.

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