過紅海

14 耶和華對摩西說: 「你吩咐以色列人改變方向,在比·哈希錄附近的海邊紮營,在紅海和密奪之間,對面是巴力·洗分。 法老必定以為你們走迷了路,被困在曠野。 我要使法老的心剛硬,使他派兵追趕你們。我要在法老和埃及軍兵身上得到榮耀,好叫埃及人知道我是耶和華。」於是,以色列人依言而行。

有人向埃及王報信,說以色列百姓逃走了。法老和他的臣僕便改變主意,說:「我們怎麼可以讓以色列人就這樣離開我們,不再服侍我們呢?」 法老便吩咐人預備戰車,他親自領軍, 率領埃及所有的戰車,包括六百輛最精銳的戰車,每輛車上都有戰車長。 耶和華使法老的心剛硬,法老就追趕毫無懼色地離開埃及的以色列人。 埃及大軍的戰車騎兵傾巢而出,沿著海邊追趕,在巴力·洗分對面的比·哈希錄附近追上了正在那裡安營的以色列人。

10 以色列人看見法老大軍追了上來,非常害怕,便呼求耶和華。 11 他們對摩西說:「難道埃及沒有墳地,要你帶我們出來死在曠野嗎?為什麼要帶我們離開埃及呢? 12 我們對你說過,別管我們,就讓我們服侍埃及人吧。服侍埃及人總比死在曠野好啊!」 13 摩西對百姓說:「你們不用害怕,站穩了,看耶和華用什麼方法解救你們。你們再也看不到你們今天看到的埃及人了。 14 耶和華必為你們爭戰,你們要保持鎮靜。」 15 耶和華對摩西說:「為什麼向我呼求呢?吩咐以色列人往前走吧。 16 你舉手向海伸出手杖,把海水分開,以色列人可以從中間的乾地走過去。 17 我要使埃及人的心剛硬,他們會緊追不捨,跟著你們走進海底。我要在法老及其大軍、戰車和騎兵身上得到榮耀。 18 當我在法老及其戰車和騎兵身上得到榮耀時,埃及人就知道我是耶和華。」

19 這時,在以色列人前面領路的上帝的天使,轉到百姓後面,雲柱也隨著移到後面立住。 20 雲柱停在埃及軍隊和以色列人的中間,埃及軍隊這邊一片黑暗,以色列人那邊卻有光,雙方整夜都無法接近對方。

21 摩西向海伸出手,耶和華便整夜用強勁的東風吹退海水,將海底變成乾地。海水分開後, 22 以色列人踏著乾地走入海中,海水如兩道牆立在他們左右。 23 法老的軍兵車馬緊追不捨,都跟著下到海中。 24 到了破曉時分,耶和華從雲柱火柱中俯視埃及軍隊,擾亂他們的隊伍。 25 祂使他們戰車的輪子脫落,難以前行。於是,埃及人說:「我們逃命吧,因為耶和華在幫助以色列人對付我們!」

26 耶和華對摩西說:「你向海伸出手,使海水回流,淹沒埃及軍隊。」 27 天剛亮的時候,摩西向海伸出手,海水便復原。埃及人紛紛向岸上逃命,耶和華卻使大水把他們捲回海中。 28 海水回流,法老的戰車和人馬都淹沒在大海之中,全軍覆沒。 29 全體以色列人卻在乾地上走過紅海,海水在他們兩邊築成水牆。 30 那天,耶和華就這樣從埃及人手中拯救了以色列人。後來,以色列人還看見埃及人的屍體橫在海邊。 31 以色列百姓親眼看見耶和華怎樣以大能對付埃及人,他們就敬畏耶和華,又信服祂和祂的僕人摩西。

14 And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,

`Speak unto the sons of Israel, and they turn back and encamp before Pi-Hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, before Baal-Zephon; over-against it ye do encamp by the sea,

and Pharaoh hath said of the sons of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut upon them;

and I have strengthened the heart of Pharaoh, and he hath pursued after them, and I am honoured on Pharaoh, and on all his force, and the Egyptians have known that I [am] Jehovah;' and they do so.

And it is declared to the king of Egypt that the people hath fled, and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants is turned against the people, and they say, `What [is] this we have done? that we have sent Israel away from our service.'

And he harnesseth his chariot, and his people he hath taken with him,

and he taketh six hundred chosen chariots, even all the chariots of Egypt, and captains over them all;

and Jehovah strengtheneth the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursueth after the sons of Israel, and the sons of Israel are going out with a high hand,

and the Egyptians pursue after them, and all the chariot horses of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his force, overtake them, encamping by the sea, by Pi-Hahiroth, before Baal-Zephon.

10 And Pharaoh hath drawn near, and the sons of Israel lift up their eyes, and lo, the Egyptians are journeying after them, and they fear exceedingly, and the sons of Israel cry unto Jehovah.

11 And they say unto Moses, `Because there are no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in a wilderness? what is this thou hast done to us -- to bring us out from Egypt?

12 Is not this the word which we spake unto thee in Egypt, saying, Cease from us, and we serve the Egyptians; for better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in a wilderness?'

13 And Moses saith unto the people, `Fear not, station yourselves, and see the salvation of Jehovah, which He doth for you to-day; for, as ye have seen the Egyptians to-day, ye add no more to see them -- to the age;

14 Jehovah doth fight for you, and ye keep silent.'

15 And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `What? thou criest unto Me -- speak unto the sons of Israel, and they journey;

16 and thou, lift up thy rod, and stretch out thy hand towards the sea, and cleave it, and the sons of Israel go into the midst of the sea on dry land.

17 `And I -- lo, I am strengthening the heart of the Egyptians, and they go in after them, and I am honoured on Pharaoh, and on all his force, on his chariots, and on his horsemen;

18 and the Egyptians have known that I [am] Jehovah, in My being honoured on Pharaoh, on his chariots, and on his horsemen.'

19 And the messenger of God, who is going before the camp of Israel, journeyeth and goeth at their rear; and the pillar of the cloud journeyeth from their front, and standeth at their rear,

20 and cometh in between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel, and the cloud and the darkness are, and he enlighteneth the night, and the one hath not drawn near unto the other all the night.

21 And Moses stretcheth out his hand towards the sea, and Jehovah causeth the sea to go on by a strong east wind all the night, and maketh the sea become dry ground, and the waters are cleaved,

22 and the sons of Israel go into the midst of the sea, on dry land, and the waters [are] to them a wall, on their right and on their left.

23 And the Egyptians pursue, and go in after them (all the horses of Pharaoh, his chariots, and his horsemen) unto the midst of the sea,

24 and it cometh to pass, in the morning watch, that Jehovah looketh unto the camp of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubleth the camp of the Egyptians,

25 and turneth aside the wheels of their chariots, and they lead them with difficulty, and the Egyptians say, `Let us flee from the face of Israel, for Jehovah is fighting for them against the Egyptians.'

26 And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Stretch out thy hand toward the sea, and the waters turn back on the Egyptians, on their chariots, and on their horsemen.'

27 And Moses stretcheth out his hand towards the sea, and the sea turneth back, at the turning of the morning, to its perennial flow, and the Egyptians are fleeing at its coming, and Jehovah shaketh off the Egyptians in the midst of the sea,

28 and the waters turn back, and cover the chariots and the horsemen, even all the force of Pharaoh, who are coming in after them into the sea -- there hath not been left of them even one.

29 And the sons of Israel have gone on dry land in the midst of the sea, and the waters [are] to them a wall, on their right and on their left;

30 and Jehovah saveth Israel in that day out of the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel seeth the Egyptians dead on the sea-shore,

31 and Israel seeth the great hand with which Jehovah hath wrought against the Egyptians, and the people fear Jehovah, and remain stedfast in Jehovah, and in Moses His servant.