² “Tell the people of Israel to ^(A)turn back and encamp in front of Pi-hahiroth, between ^(B)Migdol and the sea, in front of Baal-zephon; you shall encamp facing it, by the sea.

Judgment for Idolatry

44 The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Judeans who lived in the land of Egypt, at ^(A)Migdol, at ^(B)Tahpanhes, at Memphis, and in the land of ^(C)Pathros,

⁷ And they set out from Etham and turned back to ^(A)Pi-hahiroth, which is east of Baal-zephon, and they camped before Migdol. ⁸ And they set out from before Hahiroth^[a] and ^(B)passed through the midst of the sea into the wilderness, and they ^(C)went a three days' journey in the wilderness of Etham and camped at Marah.

Pillars of Cloud and Fire

¹⁷ When Pharaoh let the people go, God did ^(A)not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near. For God said, “Lest the people ^(B)change their minds when they see war and return to Egypt.” ¹⁸ But God ^(C)led the people around by the way of the wilderness toward the Red Sea. And the people of Israel went up out of the land of Egypt equipped for battle.

⁹ The ^(A)Egyptians pursued them, all Pharaoh's horses and chariots and his horsemen and his army, and overtook them ^(B)encamped at the sea, by Pi-hahiroth, in front of Baal-zephon.

¹⁰ therefore, ^(A)behold, I am against you and ^(B)against your streams, and ^(C)I will make the land of Egypt an utter waste and desolation, ^(D)from Migdol to Syene, as far as the border of Cush.