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Exodus 14:19-31
English Standard Version
Exodus 14:19-31
English Standard Version
19 (A)Then the angel of God who was going before the host of Israel moved and went behind them, and the pillar of cloud moved from before them and stood behind them, 20 coming between the host of Egypt and the host of Israel. And there was the cloud and the darkness. And it lit up the night[a] without one coming near the other all night.
21 Then Moses (B)stretched out his hand over the sea, and the Lord drove the sea back by (C)a strong east wind all night and (D)made the sea dry land, and the waters were (E)divided. 22 And (F)the people of Israel went into the midst of the sea on dry ground, the waters being (G)a wall to them on their right hand and on their left. 23 The Egyptians pursued and went in after them into the midst of the sea, all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen. 24 And in the morning watch the Lord in the pillar of fire and of cloud looked down on the Egyptian forces and threw the Egyptian forces into a panic, 25 clogging[b] their chariot wheels so that they drove heavily. And the Egyptians said, “Let us flee from before Israel, for the (H)Lord fights for them against the Egyptians.”
26 Then the Lord said to Moses, (I)“Stretch out your hand over the sea, that the water may come back upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen.” 27 (J)So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the sea (K)returned to its normal course when the morning appeared. And as the Egyptians fled into it, the Lord (L)threw[c] the Egyptians into the midst of the sea. 28 The (M)waters returned and covered the chariots and the horsemen; of all the host of Pharaoh that had followed them into the sea, (N)not one of them remained. 29 But the (O)people of Israel walked on dry ground through the sea, the waters being a wall to them on their right hand and on their left.
30 Thus the Lord (P)saved Israel that day from the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the seashore. 31 (Q)Israel saw the great power that the Lord used against the Egyptians, so the people feared the Lord, and they (R)believed in the Lord and in his servant Moses.
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- Exodus 14:20 Septuagint and the night passed
- Exodus 14:25 Or binding (compare Samaritan, Septuagint, Syriac); Hebrew removing
- Exodus 14:27 Hebrew shook off
Exodus 14:19-31
New International Version
Exodus 14:19-31
New International Version
19 Then the angel of God,(A) who had been traveling in front of Israel’s army, withdrew and went behind them. The pillar of cloud(B) also moved from in front and stood behind(C) them, 20 coming between the armies of Egypt and Israel. Throughout the night the cloud brought darkness(D) to the one side and light to the other side; so neither went near the other all night long.
21 Then Moses stretched out his hand(E) over the sea,(F) and all that night the Lord drove the sea back with a strong east wind(G) and turned it into dry land.(H) The waters were divided,(I) 22 and the Israelites went through the sea(J) on dry ground,(K) with a wall(L) of water on their right and on their left.
23 The Egyptians pursued them, and all Pharaoh’s horses and chariots and horsemen(M) followed them into the sea. 24 During the last watch of the night the Lord looked down from the pillar of fire and cloud(N) at the Egyptian army and threw it into confusion.(O) 25 He jammed[a] the wheels of their chariots so that they had difficulty driving. And the Egyptians said, “Let’s get away from the Israelites! The Lord is fighting(P) for them against Egypt.”(Q)
26 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand over the sea so that the waters may flow back over the Egyptians and their chariots and horsemen.” 27 Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at daybreak the sea went back to its place.(R) The Egyptians were fleeing toward[b] it, and the Lord swept them into the sea.(S) 28 The water flowed back and covered the chariots and horsemen—the entire army of Pharaoh that had followed the Israelites into the sea.(T) Not one of them survived.(U)
29 But the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground,(V) with a wall(W) of water on their right and on their left. 30 That day the Lord saved(X) Israel from the hands of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians lying dead on the shore. 31 And when the Israelites saw the mighty hand(Y) of the Lord displayed against the Egyptians, the people feared(Z) the Lord and put their trust(AA) in him and in Moses his servant.
Footnotes
- Exodus 14:25 See Samaritan Pentateuch, Septuagint and Syriac; Masoretic Text removed
- Exodus 14:27 Or from
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