Êxodo 14
Nova Versão Transformadora
14 O Senhor disse a Moisés: 2 “Ordene aos israelitas que deem a volta e acampem em Pi-Hairote, entre Migdol e o mar. Acampem ali, à beira do mar, em frente a Baal-Zefom. 3 O faraó pensará: ‘Os israelitas estão vagando perdidos, prisioneiros do deserto!’. 4 Mais uma vez, endurecerei o coração do faraó, e ele os perseguirá. Planejei tudo isso para mostrar minha glória por meio do faraó e de todo o seu exército. Então os egípcios saberão que eu sou o Senhor”. E os israelitas assim fizeram.
Os egípcios perseguem Israel
5 Quando o rei do Egito soube que o povo de Israel havia fugido, ele e seus oficiais mudaram de ideia. “O que fizemos?”, perguntavam. “Como pudemos deixar todos os escravos israelitas escaparem?” 6 Então o faraó mandou preparar sua carruagem e convocou suas tropas. 7 Levou consigo seiscentos dos melhores carros de guerra, além das demais carruagens de batalha do Egito, cada uma com seu comandante. 8 O Senhor endureceu o coração do faraó, rei do Egito, para que ele perseguisse os israelitas, que haviam partido triunfantemente. 9 Os egípcios os perseguiram com todas as forças do exército do faraó — todos os seus cavalos e carros de guerra, cavaleiros e tropas — e os alcançaram no acampamento em Pi-Hairote, à beira do mar, em frente a Baal-Zefom.
10 Quando o faraó se aproximava, os israelitas levantaram os olhos e viram os egípcios marchando contra eles. Em pânico, clamaram ao Senhor 11 e disseram a Moisés: “Por que você nos trouxe ao deserto para morrer? Não havia sepulturas no Egito? O que você fez conosco? Por que nos forçou a sair do Egito? 12 Quando ainda estávamos no Egito, não lhe avisamos que isso aconteceria? Dissemos: ‘Deixe-nos em paz! Continuaremos a servir os egípcios. Afinal, é melhor ser escravo no Egito que ser um cadáver no deserto!’”.
13 Moisés, porém, disse: “Não tenham medo. Apenas permaneçam firmes e vejam como o Senhor os resgatará neste dia. Vocês nunca mais verão os egípcios que estão vendo hoje. 14 O próprio Senhor lutará por vocês. Fiquem calmos!”.
A fuga pelo mar Vermelho
15 Então o Senhor disse a Moisés: “Por que você está clamando a mim? Diga ao povo que marche! 16 Tome sua vara e estenda a mão sobre o mar. Divida as águas para que os israelitas atravessem pelo meio do mar, em terra seca. 17 Endurecerei o coração dos egípcios, e eles virão atrás de vocês. Mostrarei minha glória por meio do faraó e de suas tropas, seus carros de guerra e seus cavaleiros. 18 Quando minha glória se manifestar por meio do faraó e de seus carros de guerra e seus cavaleiros, todo o Egito a verá e saberá que eu sou o Senhor”.
19 Então o anjo de Deus que ia adiante do acampamento de Israel se posicionou atrás do povo. A coluna de nuvem também mudou de lugar; foi para a retaguarda 20 e ficou entre o acampamento egípcio e o acampamento de Israel. A nuvem escura trouxe trevas para os egípcios, mas luz para os israelitas. Com isso, os dois grupos não se aproximaram durante toda a noite.
21 Então Moisés estendeu a mão sobre o mar e, com um forte vento leste, o Senhor abriu caminho no meio das águas. O vento soprou a noite toda, transformando o fundo do mar em terra seca. 22 E o povo de Israel atravessou pelo meio do mar, caminhando em terra seca, com uma parede de água de cada lado.
23 Os egípcios, com todos os seus cavalos, carros de guerra e cavaleiros, perseguiram o povo até o meio do mar. 24 Mas, pouco antes de amanhecer, do alto da coluna de fogo e de nuvem o Senhor olhou para o exército dos egípcios e causou grande confusão entre eles. 25 Ele travou[a] as rodas dos carros, dificultando sua condução. “Fujamos daqui, para longe do povo de Israel!”, gritaram os egípcios. “O Senhor está lutando por eles e contra o Egito!”
26 Então o Senhor disse a Moisés: “Estenda a mão sobre o mar outra vez, e as águas correrão fortemente de volta a seu lugar e cobrirão os egípcios, seus carros de guerra e seus cavaleiros”. 27 Assim, ao amanhecer, Moisés estendeu a mão sobre o mar, e as águas voltaram fortemente a seu lugar. Quando os egípcios tentaram escapar, foram de encontro às águas, e o Senhor os arrastou para dentro do mar. 28 As águas voltaram e cobriram todos os carros de guerra e cavaleiros, todo o exército do faraó. Nenhum dos egípcios que havia perseguido os israelitas até o meio do mar sobreviveu.
29 O povo de Israel, por sua vez, atravessou pelo meio do mar, em terra seca, enquanto as águas formavam uma parede de cada lado. 30 Foi assim que o Senhor libertou Israel das mãos dos egípcios naquele dia, e os israelitas conseguiam ver os cadáveres dos egípcios na praia. 31 Quando o povo de Israel viu o grande poder do Senhor contra os egípcios, encheu-se de temor diante dele e passou a confiar no Senhor e em seu servo Moisés.
Footnotes
- 14.25 Conforme a Septuaginta, o Pentateuco Samaritano e a versão siríaca; o hebraico traz Ele removeu.
Exodus 14
Legacy Standard Bible
Israel Crosses the Red Sea
14 Now Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Speak to the sons of Israel so that they turn back and camp before (A)Pi-hahiroth, between (B)Migdol and the sea; you shall camp in front of Baal-zephon, opposite it, by the sea. 3 And Pharaoh will say of the sons of Israel, ‘They are wandering in confusion in the land; the wilderness has shut them in.’ 4 Thus (C)I will [a]harden Pharaoh’s heart with strength, and (D)he will pursue them; and I will be glorified through Pharaoh and all his army, so that (E)the Egyptians will know that I am Yahweh.” And they did so.
5 Then the king of Egypt was told that the people had fled, and the heart of Pharaoh and his servants was changed toward the people, and they said, “What is this we have done, that we have let Israel go from serving us?” 6 So he made his chariot ready and took his people with him; 7 and he took six hundred choice chariots and all the other chariots of Egypt with officers over all of them. 8 (F)And Yahweh [b]hardened the heart of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, with strength, and he pursued the sons of Israel as the sons of Israel were going out with an [c](G)exalted hand. 9 Then (H)the Egyptians pursued them with all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, his horsemen and his army, and they overtook them camping by the sea, (I)beside Pi-hahiroth, in front of Baal-zephon.
10 Now Pharaoh drew near, and the sons of Israel lifted up their eyes, and behold, the Egyptians were marching after them, and they became very afraid; (J)so the sons of Israel cried out to Yahweh. 11 Then (K)they said to Moses, “Is it because there were no graves in Egypt that you have taken us away to die in the wilderness? What is this you have done against us in [d]bringing us out of Egypt? 12 (L)Is this not the word that we spoke to you in Egypt, saying, ‘[e]Leave us alone that we may serve the Egyptians’? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than for us to die in the wilderness.” 13 But Moses said to the people, “(M)Do not fear! [f]Stand by and see (N)the salvation of Yahweh which He will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians whom you have seen today, you will never see them again forever. 14 (O)Yahweh will fight for you, and (P)you will keep silent.”
15 Then Yahweh said to Moses, “Why are you crying out to Me? Speak to the sons of Israel so that they go forward. 16 As for you, raise up (Q)your staff and stretch out your hand over the sea and split it, and the sons of Israel shall [g]go through the midst of the sea on dry land. 17 As for Me, behold, (R)I will [h]harden the hearts of the Egyptians with strength so that they will go in after them; and I will be glorified through Pharaoh and all his army, through his chariots and his horsemen. 18 (S)Then the Egyptians will know that I am Yahweh, when I am glorified through Pharaoh, through his chariots and his horsemen.”
19 (T)Then the angel of God, who had been going before the camp of Israel, moved and went behind them; and the pillar of cloud moved from before them and stood behind them. 20 So it came between the camp of Egypt and the camp of Israel; and there was the cloud [i]along with the darkness, yet it gave light at night. Thus the one did not come near the other all night.
21 (U)Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and Yahweh [j]swept the sea back by a strong east wind all night and made the sea into (V)dry ground, so (W)the waters were split. 22 (X)So the sons of Israel [k]went through the midst of the sea on the dry land, and (Y)the waters were a wall to them on their right hand and on their left. 23 Then (Z)the Egyptians pursued them, and all Pharaoh’s horses, his chariots and his horsemen went in after them into the midst of the sea. 24 Then at the morning watch, (AA)Yahweh looked down on the camp of the Egyptians [l]through the pillar of fire and cloud and brought the camp of the Egyptians into confusion. 25 And He [m]caused their chariot wheels to swerve, and He made them drive with difficulty; so the Egyptians said, “Let [n]us flee from Israel, (AB)for Yahweh is fighting for them against the Egyptians.”
26 Then Yahweh said to Moses, “(AC)Stretch out your hand over the sea so that the waters may come back over the Egyptians, over their chariots and their horsemen.” 27 So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and (AD)the sea returned to its normal state at daybreak while the Egyptians were fleeing [o]right into it; then Yahweh [p](AE)overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea. 28 And the waters returned and covered the chariots and the horsemen, [q]even Pharaoh’s entire army that had gone into the sea after them; (AF)not even one of them remained. 29 But the sons of Israel walked on (AG)dry land through the midst of the sea, and the waters were a wall to them on their right hand and on their left.
30 (AH)Thus Yahweh saved Israel that day from the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel (AI)saw the Egyptians dead on the seashore. 31 Then Israel saw the great hand which Yahweh had [r]used against the Egyptians; and the people [s]feared Yahweh, and (AJ)they believed in Yahweh and in His servant Moses.
Footnotes
- Exodus 14:4 Lit strengthen
- Exodus 14:8 Lit strengthened
- Exodus 14:8 Lit high hand
- Exodus 14:11 Lit so as to bring
- Exodus 14:12 Lit Cease from us
- Exodus 14:13 Or Take your stand
- Exodus 14:16 Lit enter the
- Exodus 14:17 Lit strengthen
- Exodus 14:20 Lit and the darkness
- Exodus 14:21 Lit caused to go
- Exodus 14:22 Lit entered the
- Exodus 14:24 Or in
- Exodus 14:25 Or removed
- Exodus 14:25 Lit me
- Exodus 14:27 Lit to meet it
- Exodus 14:27 Lit shook off
- Exodus 14:28 Lit in respect to
- Exodus 14:31 Lit done
- Exodus 14:31 Or reverenced
Exodus 14
King James Version
14 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
2 Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pihahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baalzephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea.
3 For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in.
4 And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, that he shall follow after them; and I will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians may know that I am the Lord. And they did so.
5 And it was told the king of Egypt that the people fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have let Israel go from serving us?
6 And he made ready his chariot, and took his people with him:
7 And he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt, and captains over every one of them.
8 And the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an high hand.
9 But the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pihahiroth, before Baalzephon.
10 And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the Lord.
11 And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt?
12 Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.
13 And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.
14 The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
15 And the Lord said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward:
16 But lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea.
17 And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
18 And the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I have gotten me honour upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
19 And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them:
20 And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night.
21 And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.
22 And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
23 And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them to the midst of the sea, even all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.
24 And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the Lord looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians,
25 And took off their chariot wheels, that they drave them heavily: so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the Lord fighteth for them against the Egyptians.
26 And the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen.
27 And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the Lord overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea.
28 And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them.
29 But the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
30 Thus the Lord saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore.
31 And Israel saw that great work which the Lord did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the Lord, and believed the Lord, and his servant Moses.
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