Illustrated Bible story · 48 seconds
Moses and the sea crossing: an illustrated Bible story for kids
The Israelites have left slavery in Egypt. At the sea, Pharaoh's army catches up with them. This short retelling follows their rescue and their song of thanks to God.
Read and watch together
Exodus 14–15, with context from Exodus 1 and 12
Watch together. The film says that the pursuing army died, without showing graphic injury. This is a brief illustrated retelling with on-screen words and no audio; read the full passage for its complete detail. AI-assisted illustrations represent the story rather than a historical recording.
What this story shows
In Exodus, God brings the Israelites out of slavery and rescues them when the pursuing army reaches the sea. Their song gives thanks for that rescue. Read Exodus 14:30–31 and 15:1–2 together before choosing a discussion question.
Choose one question
You can talk, write, or draw. Pause if your child wants to look back at the story.
- What happened so the Israelites could cross?
- What did the people do after they were safe?
- Which detail would you like to read about in the passage?
Read the Bible passage
On-screen text transcript
The story wording is a retelling. The final six seconds introduce First Followers.
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- The sea ahead. An army behind.
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- They had been slaves.
- 0:06
- God brought them out.
- 0:09
- But Pharaoh wanted them back.
- 0:12
- His army chased them.
- 0:15
- God placed a cloud between them.
- 0:19
- Moses stretched out his hand.
- 0:22
- God made a path through the sea.
- 0:26
- The Israelites crossed on dry ground.
- 0:30
- The water returned. The pursuing army died.
- 0:35
- The Israelites were safe.
- 0:38
- They sang to God for rescuing them.
- 0:42
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