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Exodus 15
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Exodus 15
English Standard Version
The Song of Moses
15 Then Moses and the people of Israel (A)sang this song to the Lord, saying,
(B)“I will sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously;
the horse and his rider[a] he has thrown into the sea.
2 (C)The Lord is my strength and my (D)song,
and he has become (E)my salvation;
this is my God, and I will praise him,
(F)my father's God, and (G)I will exalt him.
3 The Lord is (H)a man of war;
(I)the Lord is his name.
4 (J)“Pharaoh's chariots and his host he cast into the sea,
and his chosen (K)officers were sunk in the Red Sea.
5 The (L)floods covered them;
they (M)went down into the depths like a stone.
6 (N)Your right hand, O Lord, glorious in power,
your right hand, O Lord, (O)shatters the enemy.
7 In the (P)greatness of your majesty you overthrow your adversaries;
you send out your fury; it (Q)consumes them like stubble.
8 At the (R)blast of your nostrils the waters piled up;
the (S)floods stood up in a heap;
the deeps congealed in the heart of the sea.
9 The enemy said, (T)‘I will pursue, I will overtake,
I (U)will divide the spoil, my desire shall have its fill of them.
I will draw my sword; my hand shall destroy them.’
10 You (V)blew with your wind; the (W)sea covered them;
they sank like lead in the mighty waters.
11 (X)“Who is like you, O Lord, among the gods?
Who is like you, majestic in holiness,
awesome in (Y)glorious deeds, (Z)doing wonders?
12 You stretched out (AA)your right hand;
the earth swallowed them.
13 “You have (AB)led in your steadfast love the people whom (AC)you have redeemed;
you have (AD)guided them by your strength to your holy abode.
14 (AE)The peoples have heard; they tremble;
pangs have seized the inhabitants of Philistia.
15 Now are the chiefs of Edom (AF)dismayed;
trembling seizes the leaders of (AG)Moab;
(AH)all the inhabitants of Canaan have melted away.
16 Terror and (AI)dread fall upon them;
because of the greatness of your arm, they are still (AJ)as a stone,
till your people, O Lord, pass by,
till the people pass by whom (AK)you have purchased.
17 You will bring them in and (AL)plant them on your own mountain,
the place, O Lord, which you have made for your abode,
(AM)the sanctuary, O Lord, which your hands have established.
18 (AN)The Lord will reign forever and ever.”
19 For when (AO)the horses of Pharaoh with his chariots and his horsemen went into the sea, (AP)the Lord brought back the waters of the sea upon them, but the people of Israel walked on dry ground in the midst of the sea. 20 Then (AQ)Miriam (AR)the prophetess, the (AS)sister of Aaron, took a tambourine in her hand, and (AT)all the women went out after her with tambourines and dancing. 21 And Miriam sang to them:
(AU)“Sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously;
the horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea.”
Bitter Water Made Sweet
22 Then Moses made Israel set out from the Red Sea, and they went into the wilderness of (AV)Shur. They went three days in the wilderness and found no water. 23 When they came to (AW)Marah, they could not drink the water of Marah because it was bitter; therefore it was named Marah.[b] 24 And the people (AX)grumbled against Moses, saying, “What shall we drink?” 25 And he (AY)cried to the Lord, and the Lord showed him a log,[c] and he (AZ)threw it into the water, and the water became sweet.
There the Lord[d] made for them a statute and a rule, and there he (BA)tested them, 26 saying, (BB)“If you will diligently listen to the voice of the Lord your God, and do that which is right in his eyes, and give ear to his commandments and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the (BC)diseases on you that I put on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord, (BD)your healer.”
27 Then (BE)they came to Elim, where there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees, and they encamped there by the water.
Footnotes
- Exodus 15:1 Or its chariot; also verse 21
- Exodus 15:23 Marah means bitterness
- Exodus 15:25 Or tree
- Exodus 15:25 Hebrew he
Exodus 15
New International Version
Exodus 15
New International Version
The Song of Moses and Miriam
15 Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song(A) to the Lord:
“I will sing(B) to the Lord,
for he is highly exalted.
Both horse and driver(C)
he has hurled into the sea.(D)
2 “The Lord is my strength(E) and my defense[a];
he has become my salvation.(F)
He is my God,(G) and I will praise him,
my father’s God, and I will exalt(H) him.
3 The Lord is a warrior;(I)
the Lord is his name.(J)
4 Pharaoh’s chariots and his army(K)
he has hurled into the sea.
The best of Pharaoh’s officers
are drowned in the Red Sea.[b]
5 The deep waters(L) have covered them;
they sank to the depths like a stone.(M)
6 Your right hand,(N) Lord,
was majestic in power.
Your right hand,(O) Lord,
shattered(P) the enemy.
7 “In the greatness of your majesty(Q)
you threw down those who opposed you.
You unleashed your burning anger;(R)
it consumed(S) them like stubble.
8 By the blast of your nostrils(T)
the waters piled up.(U)
The surging waters stood up like a wall;(V)
the deep waters congealed in the heart of the sea.(W)
9 The enemy boasted,
‘I will pursue,(X) I will overtake them.
I will divide the spoils;(Y)
I will gorge myself on them.
I will draw my sword
and my hand will destroy them.’
10 But you blew with your breath,(Z)
and the sea covered them.
They sank like lead
in the mighty waters.(AA)
11 Who among the gods
is like you,(AB) Lord?
Who is like you—
majestic in holiness,(AC)
awesome in glory,(AD)
working wonders?(AE)
12 “You stretch out(AF) your right hand,
and the earth swallows your enemies.(AG)
13 In your unfailing love you will lead(AH)
the people you have redeemed.(AI)
In your strength you will guide them
to your holy dwelling.(AJ)
14 The nations will hear and tremble;(AK)
anguish(AL) will grip the people of Philistia.(AM)
15 The chiefs(AN) of Edom(AO) will be terrified,
the leaders of Moab will be seized with trembling,(AP)
the people[c] of Canaan will melt(AQ) away;
16 terror(AR) and dread will fall on them.
By the power of your arm
they will be as still as a stone(AS)—
until your people pass by, Lord,
until the people you bought[d](AT) pass by.(AU)
17 You will bring(AV) them in and plant(AW) them
on the mountain(AX) of your inheritance—
the place, Lord, you made for your dwelling,(AY)
the sanctuary,(AZ) Lord, your hands established.
18 “The Lord reigns
for ever and ever.”(BA)
19 When Pharaoh’s horses, chariots and horsemen[e] went into the sea,(BB) the Lord brought the waters of the sea back over them, but the Israelites walked through the sea on dry ground.(BC) 20 Then Miriam(BD) the prophet,(BE) Aaron’s sister, took a timbrel in her hand, and all the women followed her, with timbrels(BF) and dancing.(BG) 21 Miriam sang(BH) to them:
“Sing to the Lord,
for he is highly exalted.
Both horse and driver(BI)
he has hurled into the sea.”(BJ)
The Waters of Marah and Elim
22 Then Moses led Israel from the Red Sea and they went into the Desert(BK) of Shur.(BL) For three days they traveled in the desert without finding water.(BM) 23 When they came to Marah, they could not drink its water because it was bitter. (That is why the place is called Marah.[f](BN)) 24 So the people grumbled(BO) against Moses, saying, “What are we to drink?”(BP)
25 Then Moses cried out(BQ) to the Lord, and the Lord showed him a piece of wood. He threw(BR) it into the water, and the water became fit to drink.
There the Lord issued a ruling and instruction for them and put them to the test.(BS) 26 He said, “If you listen carefully to the Lord your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep(BT) all his decrees,(BU) I will not bring on you any of the diseases(BV) I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord, who heals(BW) you.”
27 Then they came to Elim, where there were twelve springs and seventy palm trees, and they camped(BX) there near the water.
Footnotes
- Exodus 15:2 Or song
- Exodus 15:4 Or the Sea of Reeds; also in verse 22
- Exodus 15:15 Or rulers
- Exodus 15:16 Or created
- Exodus 15:19 Or charioteers
- Exodus 15:23 Marah means bitter.
2 Moseboken 15
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2 Moseboken 15
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Moses och Mirjams sång till Herren
15 Sedan sjöng Mose och israeliterna denna sång till Herren:
”Jag vill sjunga till Herrens ära,
för högt är han upphöjd.
Han har kastat både häst och ryttare i havet.
2 Herren är min styrka
och min sång, han har blivit min räddning.
Han är min Gud,
och jag vill prisa honom.
Han är min fars Gud.
Jag vill upphöja honom.
3 Herren är en kämpe,
ja, Herren är hans namn.
4 Faraos vagnar och armé
har han kastat i havet.
Faraos ryktbara krigsmän
dränktes i Sävhavets vågor.
5 Vattenmassorna dränkte dem,
de sjönk som stenar i djupet.
6 Din högra hand, Herre,
har en väldig makt.
Din högra hand
krossade fienden.
7 I ditt höga majestät
besegrade du dem
som vände sig mot dig.
Du visade din vrede
och den förtärde dem,
som elden bränner upp gräset.
8 Du blåste på vattnet
och det delade sig.
Vågorna reste sig som murar,
stelnade mitt i havet.
9 Fienden sa:
’Jag ska förfölja dem och hinna upp dem,
jag ska ta byte och fördela det,
jag ska ta hämnd på dem.
Jag ska dra mitt svärd,
min hand ska förgöra dem.’
10 Men du andades på dem,
och havet slog ihop över dem.
De sjönk som bly
i de väldiga vattnen.
11 Vem är som du, Herre,
bland alla gudar?
Vem är så majestätisk och helig?
Vem är så fruktansvärd i härlighet?
Vem gör under som du?
12 Du räckte ut din hand,
och då svalde jorden dem.
13 I din nåd har du lett
det folk du befriade.
Med din makt har du fört det
till din heliga boning.
14 Folken hörde det och darrade.
Filistéerna greps av ångest.
15 Edoms furstar blev förskräckta.
Moabs mäktiga män darrade.
Kanaans invånare smälte ner av fruktan.
16 Skräck och ångest har kommit över dem.
Inför din väldiga arm
stod de förstenade,
medan ditt folk, Herre,
det folk som du har befriat, passerade dem.
17 Du leder dem
och planterar dem på ditt eget berg,
på den plats du gjort till din boning, Herre
– i den helgedom, Herre, som dina händer grundlagt.
18 Herren ska regera i all evighet.”
19 Faraos hästar, vagnar och vagnsförare försökte följa efter genom havet. Men Herren lät havsvattnen falla över dem, medan Israels folk vandrade genom havet på torr mark.
20 Profetissan Mirjam, Arons syster, tog sin tamburin och de andra kvinnorna följde henne. De spelade på tamburiner och dansade. 21 Mirjam sjöng för dem:
”Sjung till Herrens ära.
Han är högt upphöjd.
Hästar och vagnsförare
har han störtat i havet.”
Prövningen i öknen
(15:22—18:27)
Bittert vatten
22 Mose ledde Israels folk vidare från Sävhavet, och de kom ut i öknen Shur och gick där i tre dagar utan att hitta vatten. 23 När de kom till Mara, kunde de inte dricka vattnet, för det var bittert. Det var därför platsen fick heta Mara.[a]
24 Folket började anklaga Mose: ”Vad ska vi dricka?” frågade de. 25 Mose ropade då till Herren, och Herren visade honom en bit trä. Mose slängde den i vattnet, och då gick det att dricka.
Det var där han gav lag och rätt åt folket och prövade dem. 26 Han sa: ”Om du vill lyda Herrens, din Guds, röst och göra det som är rätt inför honom, följa hans befallningar och hålla hans bud, så ska jag låta dig slippa alla de sjukdomar jag lade på egypterna, för jag är Herren din läkare.” 27 Sedan kom de till Elim, där det fanns tolv källor och sjuttio palmer, och där vid vattnet slog de läger.
Footnotes
- 15:23 Mara betyder besk, bitter.
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