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Exodus 15:2-12
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Exodus 15:2-12
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
2 My strength and my refuge is the Lord,
and he has become my savior.(A)
This is my God, I praise him;
the God of my father, I extol him.
3 The Lord is a warrior,
Lord is his name!
4 Pharaoh’s chariots and army he hurled into the sea;
the elite of his officers were drowned in the Red Sea.[a]
5 The flood waters covered them,
they sank into the depths like a stone.(B)
6 Your right hand, O Lord, magnificent in power,
your right hand, O Lord, shattered the enemy.
7 In your great majesty you overthrew your adversaries;
you loosed your wrath to consume them like stubble.
8 At the blast of your nostrils the waters piled up,
the flowing waters stood like a mound,
the flood waters foamed in the midst of the sea.
9 The enemy boasted, “I will pursue and overtake them;
I will divide the spoils and have my fill of them;
I will draw my sword; my hand will despoil them!”
10 When you blew with your breath, the sea covered them;
like lead they sank in the mighty waters.
11 Who is like you among the gods, O Lord?
Who is like you, magnificent among the holy ones?
Awe-inspiring in deeds of renown, worker of wonders,
12 when you stretched out your right hand, the earth swallowed them!
Footnotes
- 15:4 Red Sea: the traditional translation of the Hebrew yam suph, which actually means “Sea of Reeds” or “reedy sea.” The location is uncertain, though in view of the route taken by the Israelites from Egypt to Sinai, it could not have been the Red Sea, which is too far south. It was probably a smaller body of water south of the Gulf of Suez. The term occurs also in Exodus at 10:19; 13:18; and 23:31.
Exodus 15:2-12
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Exodus 15:2-12
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
2 The Lord is my strength and my might,[a]
and he has become my salvation;
this is my God, and I will praise him,
my father’s God, and I will exalt him.
3 The Lord is a warrior;
the Lord is his name.
4 “Pharaoh’s chariots and his army he cast into the sea;
his picked officers were sunk in the Red Sea.[b]
5 The floods covered them;
they went down into the depths like a stone.
6 Your right hand, O Lord, glorious in power—
your right hand, O Lord, shattered the enemy.
7 In the greatness of your majesty you overthrew your adversaries;
you sent out your fury, it consumed them like stubble.
8 At the blast of your nostrils the waters piled up,
the floods stood up in a heap;
the deeps congealed in the heart of the sea.
9 The enemy said, ‘I will pursue, I will overtake,
I will divide the spoil, my desire shall have its fill of them.
I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.’
10 You blew with your wind, the sea covered them;
they sank like lead in the mighty waters.
11 “Who is like you, O Lord, among the gods?
Who is like you, majestic in holiness,
awesome in splendor, doing wonders?
12 You stretched out your right hand,
the earth swallowed them.
Footnotes
- Exodus 15:2 Or song
- Exodus 15:4 Or Sea of Reeds
Exodus 15:2-12
Good News Translation
Exodus 15:2-12
Good News Translation
2 (A)The Lord is my strong defender;
he is the one who has saved me.
He is my God, and I will praise him,
my father's God, and I will sing about his greatness.
3 The Lord is a warrior;
the Lord is his name.
4 “He threw Egypt's army and its chariots into the sea;
the best of its officers were drowned in the Red Sea.
5 The deep sea covered them;
they sank to the bottom like a stone.
6 “Your right hand, Lord, is awesome in power;
it breaks the enemy in pieces.
7 In majestic triumph you overthrow your foes;
your anger blazes out and burns them up like straw.
8 You blew on the sea and the water piled up high;
it stood up straight like a wall;
the deepest part of the sea became solid.
9 The enemy said, ‘I will pursue them and catch them;
I will divide their wealth and take all I want;
I will draw my sword and take all they have.’
10 But one breath from you, Lord, and the Egyptians were drowned;
they sank like lead in the terrible water.
11 “Lord, who among the gods is like you?
Who is like you, wonderful in holiness?
Who can work miracles and mighty acts like yours?
12 You stretched out your right hand,
and the earth swallowed our enemies.
Exodus 15:2-12
New American Standard Bible
Exodus 15:2-12
New American Standard Bible
2 [a](A)The Lord is my strength and song,
And He has become my salvation;
(B)This is my God, and I will praise Him;
(C)My father’s God, and I will (D)exalt Him.
3 (E)The Lord is a warrior;
[b](F)The Lord is His name.
4 (G)Pharaoh’s chariots and his army He has thrown into the sea;
And the choicest of his officers are [c]drowned in the [d]Red Sea.
5 The waters cover them;
(H)They went down into the depths like a stone.
6 (I)Your right hand, Lord, is majestic in power;
(J)Your right hand, Lord, destroys the enemy.
7 And in the greatness of Your [e]excellence You (K)overthrow those who rise up against You;
(L)You send out Your burning anger, and it (M)consumes them like chaff.
8 (N)At the blast of Your nostrils the waters were piled up,
(O)The flowing waters stood up like a heap;
The depths were congealed in the heart of the sea.
9 (P)The enemy said, ‘I will pursue, I will overtake, I will (Q)divide the spoils;
[f]I shall [g]be satisfied against them;
I will draw my sword, my hand will [h]destroy them.’
10 (R)You blew with Your wind, the sea covered them;
(S)They sank like lead in the mighty waters.
11 (T)Who is like You among the gods, Lord?
Who is like You, (U)majestic in holiness,
(V)Awesome in praises, (W)working wonders?
12 (X)You reached out with Your right hand,
The earth swallowed them.
Footnotes
- Exodus 15:2 Heb Yah
- Exodus 15:3 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord
- Exodus 15:4 Lit sunk
- Exodus 15:4 Lit Sea of Reeds
- Exodus 15:7 Or exaltation
- Exodus 15:9 Lit My soul
- Exodus 15:9 Lit be filled with them
- Exodus 15:9 Or dispossess; or drive them out
Exodus 15:2-12
New International Version
Exodus 15:2-12
New International Version
2 “The Lord is my strength(A) and my defense[a];
he has become my salvation.(B)
He is my God,(C) and I will praise him,
my father’s God, and I will exalt(D) him.
3 The Lord is a warrior;(E)
the Lord is his name.(F)
4 Pharaoh’s chariots and his army(G)
he has hurled into the sea.
The best of Pharaoh’s officers
are drowned in the Red Sea.[b]
5 The deep waters(H) have covered them;
they sank to the depths like a stone.(I)
6 Your right hand,(J) Lord,
was majestic in power.
Your right hand,(K) Lord,
shattered(L) the enemy.
7 “In the greatness of your majesty(M)
you threw down those who opposed you.
You unleashed your burning anger;(N)
it consumed(O) them like stubble.
8 By the blast of your nostrils(P)
the waters piled up.(Q)
The surging waters stood up like a wall;(R)
the deep waters congealed in the heart of the sea.(S)
9 The enemy boasted,
‘I will pursue,(T) I will overtake them.
I will divide the spoils;(U)
I will gorge myself on them.
I will draw my sword
and my hand will destroy them.’
10 But you blew with your breath,(V)
and the sea covered them.
They sank like lead
in the mighty waters.(W)
11 Who among the gods
is like you,(X) Lord?
Who is like you—
majestic in holiness,(Y)
awesome in glory,(Z)
working wonders?(AA)
Footnotes
- Exodus 15:2 Or song
- Exodus 15:4 Or the Sea of Reeds; also in verse 22
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