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Verse 1

And Jehovah{H3068} spake{H1696} unto Moses,{H4872} saying,{H559}

Verse 2

Speak{H1696} unto the children{H1121} of Israel,{H3478} that they turn{H7725} back and encamp{H2583} before{H6440} Pi-hahiroth,{H6367} between Migdol{H4024} and the sea,{H3220} before{H5226} Baal-zephon:{H1189} over against{H6440} it shall ye encamp{H2583} by the sea.{H3220}

Verse 3

And Pharaoh{H6547} will say{H559} of the children{H1121} of Israel,{H3478} They are entangled{H943} in the land,{H776} the wilderness{H4057} hath shut them in.{H5462}

Verse 4

And I will harden{H2388} Pharaoh's{H6547} heart,{H3820} and he shall follow{H7291} after{H310} them; and I will get me honor{H3513} upon Pharaoh,{H6547} and upon all his host;{H2428} and the Egyptians{H4714} shall know{H3045} that I am Jehovah.{H3068} And they did{H6213} so.

Verse 5

And it was told{H5046} the king{H4428} of Egypt{H4714} that the people{H5971} were fled:{H1272} and the heart{H3824} of Pharaoh{H6547} and of his servants{H5650} was changed{H2015} towards the people,{H5971} and they said,{H559} What is this we have done,{H6213} that we have let Israel{H3478} go{H7971} from serving{H5647} us?

Verse 6

And he made ready{H631} his chariot,{H7393} and took{H3947} his people{H5971} with him:

Verse 7

and he took{H3947} six{H8337} hundred{H3967} chosen{H977} chariots,{H7393} and all the chariots{H7393} of Egypt,{H4714} and captains{H7991} over all of them.

Verse 8

And Jehovah{H3068} hardened{H2388} the heart{H3820} of Pharaoh{H6547} king{H4428} of Egypt,{H4714} and he pursued{H7291} after{H310} the children{H1121} of Israel:{H3478} for the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} went out{H3318} with a high{H7311} hand.{H3027}

Verse 9

And the Egyptians{H4714} pursued{H7291} after{H310} them, all the horses{H5483} and chariots{H7393} of Pharaoh,{H6547} and his horsemen,{H6571} and his army,{H2428} and overtook{H5381} them encamping{H2583} by the sea,{H3220} beside Pi-hahiroth,{H6367} before{H6440} Baal-zephon.{H1189}

Verse 10

And when Pharaoh{H6547} drew nigh,{H7126} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} lifted up{H5375} their eyes,{H5869} and, behold, the Egyptians{H4714} were marching{H5265} after{H310} them; and they were sore{H3966} afraid:{H3372} and the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} cried out{H6817} unto Jehovah.{H3068}

Verse 11

And they said{H559} unto Moses,{H4872} Because there were no graves{H6913} in Egypt,{H4714} hast thou taken us away{H3947} to die{H4191} in the wilderness?{H4057} wherefore{H2063} hast thou dealt{H6213} thus with us, to bring us forth{H3318} out of Egypt?{H4714}

Verse 12

Is not this the word{H1697} that we spake{H1696} unto thee in Egypt,{H4714} saying,{H559} Let us alone,{H2308} that we may serve{H5647} the Egyptians?{H4714} For it were better{H2896} for us to serve{H5647} the Egyptians,{H4714} than that we should die{H4191} in the wilderness.{H4057}

Verse 13

And Moses{H4872} said{H559} unto the people,{H5971} Fear{H3372} ye not, stand still,{H3320} and see{H7200} the salvation{H3444} of Jehovah,{H3068} which he will work{H6213} for you to-day:{H3117} for the Egyptians{H4714} whom ye have seen{H7200} to-day,{H3117} ye shall see{H7200} them again{H3254} no more for{H5704} ever.{H5769}

Verse 14

Jehovah{H3068} will fight{H3898} for you, and ye shall hold your peace.{H2790}

Verse 15

And Jehovah{H3068} said{H559} unto Moses,{H4872} Wherefore criest{H6817} thou unto me? speak{H1696} unto the children{H1121} of Israel,{H3478} that they go forward.{H5265}

Verse 16

And lift thou up{H7311} thy rod,{H4294} and stretch out{H5186} thy hand{H3027} over the sea,{H3220} and divide{H1234} it: and the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} shall go{H935} into the midst{H8432} of the sea{H3220} on dry{H3004} ground.

Verse 17

And I, behold, I will harden{H2388} the hearts{H3820} of the Egyptians,{H4714} and they shall go in after{H935} them:{H310} and I will get me honor{H3513} upon Pharaoh,{H6547} and upon all his host,{H2428} upon his chariots,{H7393} and upon his horsemen.{H6571}

Verse 18

And the Egyptians{H4714} shall know{H3045} that I am Jehovah,{H3068} when I have gotten me honor{H3513} upon Pharaoh,{H6547} upon his chariots,{H7393} and upon his horsemen.{H6571}

Verse 19

And the angel{H4397} of God,{H430} who went{H1980} before{H6440} the camp{H4264} of Israel,{H3478} removed{H5265} and went{H3212} behind{H310} them; and the pillar{H5982} of cloud{H6051} removed{H5265} from before them,{H6440} and stood{H5975} behind{H310} them:

Verse 20

and it came{H935} between the camp{H4264} of Egypt{H4714} and the camp{H4264} of Israel;{H3478} and there was the cloud{H6051} and the darkness,{H2822} yet gave it light{H215} by night:{H3915} and the one came not near{H7126} the other{H2088} all the night.{H3915}

Verse 21

And Moses{H4872} stretched out{H5186} his hand{H3027} over the sea;{H3220} and Jehovah{H3068} caused the sea{H3220} to go{H3212} back by a strong{H5794} east{H6921} wind{H7307} all the night,{H3915} and made{H7760} the sea{H3220} dry{H2724} land, and the waters{H4325} were divided.{H1234}

Verse 22

And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} went{H935} into the midst{H8432} of the sea{H3220} upon the dry{H3004} ground: and the waters{H4325} were a wall{H2346} unto them on their right hand,{H3225} and on their left.{H8040}

Verse 23

And the Egyptians{H4714} pursued,{H7291} and went in{H935} after{H310} them into the midst{H8432} of the sea,{H3220} all Pharaoh's{H6547} horses,{H5483} his chariots,{H7393} and his horsemen.{H6571}

Verse 24

And it came to pass in the morning{H1242} watch,{H821} that Jehovah{H3068} looked{H8259} forth upon the host{H4264} of the Egyptians{H4714} through the pillar{H5982} of fire{H784} and of cloud,{H6051} and discomfited{H2000} the host{H4264} of the Egyptians.{H4714}

Verse 25

And he took off{H5493} their chariot{H4818} wheels,{H212} and they drove{H5090} them heavily;{H3517} so that the Egyptians{H4714} said,{H559} Let us flee{H5127} from the face{H6440} of Israel;{H3478} for Jehovah{H3068} fighteth{H3898} for them against the Egyptians.{H4714}

Verse 26

And Jehovah{H3068} said{H559} unto Moses,{H4872} Stretch out{H5186} thy hand{H3027} over the sea,{H3220} that the waters{H4325} may come again{H7725} upon the Egyptians,{H4714} upon their chariots,{H7393} and upon their horsemen.{H6571}

Verse 27

And Moses{H4872} stretched forth{H5186} his hand{H3027} over the sea,{H3220} and the sea{H3220} returned{H7725} to its strength{H386} when the morning{H1242} appeared;{H6437} and the Egyptians{H4714} fled{H5127} against{H7125} it; and Jehovah{H3068} overthrew{H5287} the Egyptians{H4714} in the midst{H8432} of the sea.{H3220}

Verse 28

And the waters{H4325} returned,{H7725} and covered{H3680} the chariots,{H7393} and the horsemen,{H6571} even all the host{H2428} of Pharaoh{H6547} that went{H935} in after{H310} them into the sea;{H3220} there remained{H7604} not so much as{H5704} one{H259} of them.

Verse 29

But the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} walked{H1980} upon dry{H3004} land in the midst{H8432} of the sea;{H3220} and the waters{H4325} were a wall{H2346} unto them on their right hand,{H3225} and on their left.{H8040}

Verse 30

Thus Jehovah{H3068} saved{H3467} Israel{H3478} that day{H3117} out of the hand{H3027} of the Egyptians;{H4714} and Israel{H3478} saw{H7200} the Egyptians{H4714} dead{H4191} upon the{H3220} sea-shore.{H8193}

Verse 31

And Israel{H3478} saw{H7200} the great{H1419} work{H3027} which Jehovah{H3068} did{H6213} upon the Egyptians,{H4714} and the people{H5971} feared{H3372} Jehovah:{H3068} and they believed{H539} in Jehovah,{H3068} and in his servant{H5650} Moses.{H4872}

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