At what time of day did the sea return to its normal depth and overwhelm the Egyptians?
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Correct answer: At daybreak
Exodus 14:27 says that Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at daybreak the sea went back to its place. The Egyptians were fleeing toward it when they were swept away.
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