 Rabbi Jeremiah ben Eleazar taught that after Moses called upon the heavens to "give ear" in the heavens silenced according to God's decree.Rabbi Johanan taught that God made a stipulation with the sea that it should divide before the Israelites in thus says, "And the sea returned (, "le-etano")," that is, in accordance with its agreement (, "li-tenao").Rabbi Jeremiah ben Eleazar taught that God made such a stipulation with everything that was created in the six days of creation, as says, "I, even My hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded."