And the LORD spake
unto Moses
, saying
,
Speak unto the children
of Israel
, that they turn
and encamp
before
Pihahiroth
, between Migdol
and the sea
, over against
Baalzephon
: before
it shall ye encamp
by the sea
.
For Pharaoh will say
of the children
of Israel
, They are entangled
in the land
, the wilderness
hath shut them in
.
And I will harden Pharaoh's
heart
, that he shall follow
after
them; and I will be honoured
upon Pharaoh
, and upon all his host
; that the Egyptians
may know
that I am the LORD
. And they did
so.
And it was told the king
of Egypt
that the people
fled
: and the heart
of Pharaoh
and of his servants
was turned
against the people
, and they said
, Why have we done
this, that we have let Israel
go
from serving
us?
And he made ready his chariot
, and took
his people
with him:
And he took six
hundred
chosen
chariots
, and all the chariots
of Egypt
, and captains
over every one of them.
And the LORD hardened
the heart
of Pharaoh
king
of Egypt
, and he pursued
after
the children
of Israel
: and the children
of Israel
went out
with an high
hand
.
But the Egyptians pursued
after
them, all the horses
and chariots
of Pharaoh
, and his horsemen
, and his army
, and overtook
them encamping
by the sea
, beside Pihahiroth
, before
Baalzephon
.
And when Pharaoh drew nigh
, the children
of Israel
lifted up
their eyes
, and, behold, the Egyptians
marched
after
them; and they were sore
afraid
: and the children
of Israel
cried out
unto the LORD
.
And they said unto Moses
, Because there were no graves
in Egypt
, hast thou taken us away
to die
in the wilderness
? wherefore
hast thou dealt
thus with us, to carry us forth
out of Egypt
?
Is not this the word that we did tell
thee in Egypt
, saying
, Let us alone
, that we may serve
the Egyptians
? For it had been better
for us to serve
the Egyptians
, than that we should die
in the wilderness
.
And Moses said
unto the people
, Fear
ye not, stand still
, and see
the salvation
of the LORD
, which he will shew
to you to day
: for the Egyptians
whom ye have seen
to day
, ye shall see
them again
no more for
ever
.
The LORD shall fight
for you, and ye shall hold your peace
.
And the LORD said
unto Moses
, Wherefore criest
thou unto me? speak
unto the children
of Israel
, that they go forward
:
But lift thou up thy rod
, and stretch out
thine hand
over the sea
, and divide
it: and the children
of Israel
shall go
on dry
ground through the midst
of the sea
.
And I, behold, I will harden the hearts
of the Egyptians
, and they shall follow
them
: and I will get me honour
upon Pharaoh
, and upon all his host
, upon his chariots
, and upon his horsemen
.
And the Egyptians shall know
that I am the LORD
, when I have gotten me honour
upon Pharaoh
, upon his chariots
, and upon his horsemen
.
And the angel of God
, which went
before
the camp
of Israel
, removed
and went
behind
them; and the pillar
of the cloud
went
from before their face
, and stood
behind
them:
And it came between the camp
of the Egyptians
and the camp
of Israel
; and it was a cloud
and darkness
to them , but it gave light
by night
to these : so that the one came not near
the other
all the night
.
And Moses stretched out
his hand
over the sea
; and the LORD
caused the sea
to go
back by a strong
east
wind
all that night
, and made
the sea
dry
land , and the waters
were divided
.
And the children of Israel
went
into the midst
of the sea
upon the dry
ground : and the waters
were a wall
unto them on their right hand
, and on their left
.
And the Egyptians pursued
, and went in
after
them to the midst
of the sea
, even all Pharaoh's
horses
, his chariots
, and his horsemen
.
And it came to pass, that in the morning watch
the LORD
looked
unto the host
of the Egyptians
through the pillar
of fire
and of the cloud
, and troubled
the host
of the Egyptians
,
And took off their chariot
wheels
, that they drave
them heavily
: so that the Egyptians
said
, Let us flee
from the face
of Israel
; for the LORD
fighteth
for them against the Egyptians
.
And the LORD said
unto Moses
, Stretch out
thine hand
over the sea
, that the waters
may come again
upon the Egyptians
, upon their chariots
, and upon their horsemen
.
And Moses stretched forth
his hand
over the sea
, and the sea
returned
to his strength
when the morning
appeared
; and the Egyptians
fled
against
it; and the LORD
overthrew
the Egyptians
in the midst
of the sea
.
And the waters returned
, and covered
the chariots
, and the horsemen
, and all the host
of Pharaoh
that came
into the sea
after
them; there remained
not so much as
one
of them.
But the children of Israel
walked
upon dry
land in the midst
of the sea
; and the waters
were a wall
unto them on their right hand
, and on their left
.
Thus the LORD saved
Israel
that day
out of the hand
of the Egyptians
; and Israel
saw
the Egyptians
dead
upon the sea
shore
.
And Israel saw
that great
work
which the LORD
did
upon the Egyptians
: and the people
feared
the LORD
, and believed
the LORD
, and his servant
Moses
.