Moses & The Exodus

Next, the angel of God, who was going ahead of the camp of Isra'el, moved away and went behind them; and the column of cloud moved away from in front of them and stood behind them.

It stationed itself between the camp of Egypt and the camp of Isra'el - there was cloud and darkness here, but light by night there; so that the one did not come near the other all night long.

Moshe reached his hand out over the sea, and ADONAI caused the sea to go back before a strong east wind all night. He made the sea become dry land, and its water was divided in two.

Then the people of Isra'el went into the sea on the dry ground, with the water walled up for them on their right and on their left.

The Egyptians continued their pursuit, going after them into the sea - all Pharaoh's horses, chariots and cavalry.

Just before dawn, ADONAI looked out on the Egyptian army through the column of fire and cloud and threw them into a panic.

He caused the wheels of their chariots to break off, so that they could move only with difficulty. The Egyptians said, "ADONAI is fighting for Isra'el against the Egyptians! Let's get away from them!"

ADONAI said to Moshe, "Reach your hand out over the sea, and the water will return and cover the Egyptians with their chariots and cavalry."

Moshe reached his hand out over the sea, and by dawn the sea had returned to its former depth. The Egyptians tried to flee, but ADONAI swept them into the sea.

The water came back and covered all the chariots and cavalry of Pharaoh's army who had followed them into the sea -not even one of them was left.

But the people of Isra'el walked on dry ground in the sea, with the water walled up for them on their right and on their left.

On that day, ADONAI saved Isra'el from the Egyptians; Isra'el saw the Egyptians dead on the shore.

When Isra'el saw the mighty deed that ADONAI had performed against the Egyptians, the people feared ADONAI, and they believed in ADONAI and in his servant Moshe.

Then Moshe and the people of Isra'el sang this song to ADONAI: "I will sing to ADONAI, for he is highly exalted: the horse and its rider he threw in the sea.

Yah is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation. This is my God: I will glorify him; my father's God: I will exalt him.

ADONAI is a warrior; ADONAI is his name.

Pharaoh's chariots and his army he hurled into the sea. His elite commanders were drowned in the Sea of Suf.

The deep waters covered them; they sank to the depths like a stone.

Your right hand, ADONAI, is sublimely powerful; your right hand, ADONAI, shatters the foe.

By your great majesty you bring down your enemies; you send out your wrath to consume them like stubble.

With a blast from your nostrils the waters piled up -the waters stood up like a wall, the depths of the sea became firm ground.

The enemy said, 'I will pursue and overtake, divide the spoil and gorge myself on them. I will draw my sword; my hand will destroy them.'

You blew with your wind, the sea covered them, they sank like lead in the mighty waters.

Who is like you, ADONAI, among the mighty? Who is like you, sublime in holiness, awesome in praises, working wonders?

You reached out with your right hand: the earth swallowed them.