Exo 15:16 | NETfull | STEP | Fear and dread will fall on them; by the greatness of your arm they will be as still as stone until your people pass by, O Lord , until the people whom you have bought pass by.

Exodus 15:16

16 Fear and dread ^{▼▼ The two words can form a nominal hendiadys, “a dreadful fear,” though most English versions retain the two separate terms.} will fall ^{▼▼ The form is an imperfect.} on them;
by the greatness ^{▼▼ The adjective is in construct form and governs the noun “arm” (“arm” being the anthropomorphic expression for what God did). See GKC 428 #132.c.} of your arm they will be as still as stone ^{▼▼ For a study of the words for fear, see N. Waldman, “A Comparative Note on Exodus 15:14–16, ” JQR 66 (1976): 189-92.}
until ^{▼▼ Clauses beginning with עַד (’ad) express a limit that is not absolute, but only relative, beyond which the action continues (GKC 446-47 #138.g).} your people pass by, O Lord,
until the people whom you have bought ^{▼▼ The verb קָנָה (qanah) here is the verb “acquire, purchase,” and probably not the homonym “to create, make” (see Gen 4:1; Deut 32:6; and Prov 8:22).} pass by.