Exodus 14:1-31.
Exodus 14:1-31 (GNT)
1Then the Lord said to Moses, 2Tell the Israelites to turn back and camp
in front of Pi Hahiroth, between Migdol and the Red Sea, near Baal Zephon.
3The king will think that the Israelites are wandering around in the
country and are closed in by the desert. 4I will make him stubborn, and he
will pursue you, and my victory over the king and his army will bring me
honor. Then the Egyptians will know that I am the Lord. The Israelites did
as they were told. 5When the king of Egypt was told that the people had
escaped, he and his officials changed their minds and said, What have we
done? We have let the Israelites escape, and we have lost them as our
slaves! 6The king got his war chariot and his army ready. 7He set out with
all his chariots, including the six hundred finest, commanded by their
officers. 8The Lord made the king stubborn, and he pursued the Israelites,
who were leaving triumphantly. 9The Egyptian army, with all the horses,
chariots, and drivers, pursued them and caught up with them where they
were camped by the Red Sea near Pi Hahiroth and Baal Zephon. 10When the
Israelites saw the king and his army marching against them, they were
terrified and cried out to the Lord for help. 11They said to Moses,
Weren't there any graves in Egypt? Did you have to bring us out here in
the desert to die? Look what you have done by bringing us out of Egypt!
12Didn't we tell you before we left that this would happen? We told you to
leave us alone and let us go on being slaves of the Egyptians. It would be
better to be slaves there than to die here in the desert. 13Moses
answered, Don't be afraid! Stand your ground, and you will see what the
Lord will do to save you today; you will never see these Egyptians again.
14The Lord will fight for you, and all you have to do is keep still. 15The
Lord said to Moses, Why are you crying out for help? Tell the people to
move forward. 16Lift up your walking stick and hold it out over the sea.
The water will divide, and the Israelites will be able to walk through the
sea on dry ground. 17I will make the Egyptians so stubborn that they will
go in after them, and I will gain honor by my victory over the king, his
army, his chariots, and his drivers. 18When I defeat them, the Egyptians
will know that I am the Lord. 19The angel of God, who had been in front of
the army of Israel, moved and went to the rear. The pillar of cloud also
moved until it was 20between the Egyptians and the Israelites. The cloud
made it dark for the Egyptians, but gave light to the people of Israel,
and so the armies could not come near each other all night. 21Moses held
out his hand over the sea, and the Lord drove the sea back with a strong
east wind. It blew all night and turned the sea into dry land. The water
was divided, 22and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with
walls of water on both sides. 23The Egyptians pursued them and went after
them into the sea with all their horses, chariots, and drivers. 24Just
before dawn the Lord looked down from the pillar of fire and cloud at the
Egyptian army and threw them into a panic. 25He made the wheels of their
chariots get stuck, so that they moved with great difficulty. The
Egyptians said, The Lord is fighting for the Israelites against us. Let's
get out of here! 26The Lord said to Moses, Hold out your hand over the
sea, and the water will come back over the Egyptians and their chariots
and drivers. 27So Moses held out his hand over the sea, and at daybreak
the water returned to its normal level. The Egyptians tried to escape from
the water, but the Lord threw them into the sea. 28The water returned and
covered the chariots, the drivers, and all the Egyptian army that had
followed the Israelites into the sea; not one of them was left. 29But the
Israelites walked through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on
both sides. 30On that day the Lord saved the people of Israel from the
Egyptians, and the Israelites saw them lying dead on the seashore. 31When
the Israelites saw the great power with which the Lord had defeated the
Egyptians, they stood in awe of the Lord; and they had faith in the Lord
and in his servant Moses.
God bless you.
1Then the Lord said to Moses, 2Tell the Israelites to turn back and camp
in front of Pi Hahiroth, between Migdol and the Red Sea, near Baal Zephon.
3The king will think that the Israelites are wandering around in the
country and are closed in by the desert. 4I will make him stubborn, and he
will pursue you, and my victory over the king and his army will bring me
honor. Then the Egyptians will know that I am the Lord. The Israelites did
as they were told. 5When the king of Egypt was told that the people had
escaped, he and his officials changed their minds and said, What have we
done? We have let the Israelites escape, and we have lost them as our
slaves! 6The king got his war chariot and his army ready. 7He set out with
all his chariots, including the six hundred finest, commanded by their
officers. 8The Lord made the king stubborn, and he pursued the Israelites,
who were leaving triumphantly. 9The Egyptian army, with all the horses,
chariots, and drivers, pursued them and caught up with them where they
were camped by the Red Sea near Pi Hahiroth and Baal Zephon. 10When the
Israelites saw the king and his army marching against them, they were
terrified and cried out to the Lord for help. 11They said to Moses,
Weren't there any graves in Egypt? Did you have to bring us out here in
the desert to die? Look what you have done by bringing us out of Egypt!
12Didn't we tell you before we left that this would happen? We told you to
leave us alone and let us go on being slaves of the Egyptians. It would be
better to be slaves there than to die here in the desert. 13Moses
answered, Don't be afraid! Stand your ground, and you will see what the
Lord will do to save you today; you will never see these Egyptians again.
14The Lord will fight for you, and all you have to do is keep still. 15The
Lord said to Moses, Why are you crying out for help? Tell the people to
move forward. 16Lift up your walking stick and hold it out over the sea.
The water will divide, and the Israelites will be able to walk through the
sea on dry ground. 17I will make the Egyptians so stubborn that they will
go in after them, and I will gain honor by my victory over the king, his
army, his chariots, and his drivers. 18When I defeat them, the Egyptians
will know that I am the Lord. 19The angel of God, who had been in front of
the army of Israel, moved and went to the rear. The pillar of cloud also
moved until it was 20between the Egyptians and the Israelites. The cloud
made it dark for the Egyptians, but gave light to the people of Israel,
and so the armies could not come near each other all night. 21Moses held
out his hand over the sea, and the Lord drove the sea back with a strong
east wind. It blew all night and turned the sea into dry land. The water
was divided, 22and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with
walls of water on both sides. 23The Egyptians pursued them and went after
them into the sea with all their horses, chariots, and drivers. 24Just
before dawn the Lord looked down from the pillar of fire and cloud at the
Egyptian army and threw them into a panic. 25He made the wheels of their
chariots get stuck, so that they moved with great difficulty. The
Egyptians said, The Lord is fighting for the Israelites against us. Let's
get out of here! 26The Lord said to Moses, Hold out your hand over the
sea, and the water will come back over the Egyptians and their chariots
and drivers. 27So Moses held out his hand over the sea, and at daybreak
the water returned to its normal level. The Egyptians tried to escape from
the water, but the Lord threw them into the sea. 28The water returned and
covered the chariots, the drivers, and all the Egyptian army that had
followed the Israelites into the sea; not one of them was left. 29But the
Israelites walked through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on
both sides. 30On that day the Lord saved the people of Israel from the
Egyptians, and the Israelites saw them lying dead on the seashore. 31When
the Israelites saw the great power with which the Lord had defeated the
Egyptians, they stood in awe of the Lord; and they had faith in the Lord
and in his servant Moses.
God bless you.
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