Exodus 15:1-21
New Living Translation
A Song of Deliverance
15 Then Moses and the people of Israel sang this song to the Lord:
“I will sing to the Lord,
for he has triumphed gloriously;
he has hurled both horse and rider
into the sea.
2 The Lord is my strength and my song;
he has given me victory.
This is my God, and I will praise him—
my father’s God, and I will exalt him!
3 The Lord is a warrior;
Yahweh[a] is his name!
4 Pharaoh’s chariots and army
he has hurled into the sea.
The finest of Pharaoh’s officers
are drowned in the Red Sea.[b]
5 The deep waters gushed over them;
they sank to the bottom like a stone.
6 “Your right hand, O Lord,
is glorious in power.
Your right hand, O Lord,
smashes the enemy.
7 In the greatness of your majesty,
you overthrow those who rise against you.
You unleash your blazing fury;
it consumes them like straw.
8 At the blast of your breath,
the waters piled up!
The surging waters stood straight like a wall;
in the heart of the sea the deep waters became hard.
9 “The enemy boasted, ‘I will chase them
and catch up with them.
I will plunder them
and consume them.
I will flash my sword;
my powerful hand will destroy them.’
10 But you blew with your breath,
and the sea covered them.
They sank like lead
in the mighty waters.
11 “Who is like you among the gods, O Lord—
glorious in holiness,
awesome in splendor,
performing great wonders?
12 You raised your right hand,
and the earth swallowed our enemies.
13 “With your unfailing love you lead
the people you have redeemed.
In your might, you guide them
to your sacred home.
14 The peoples hear and tremble;
anguish grips those who live in Philistia.
15 The leaders of Edom are terrified;
the nobles of Moab tremble.
All who live in Canaan melt away;
16 terror and dread fall upon them.
The power of your arm
makes them lifeless as stone
until your people pass by, O Lord,
until the people you purchased pass by.
17 You will bring them in and plant them on your own mountain—
the place, O Lord, reserved for your own dwelling,
the sanctuary, O Lord, that your hands have established.
18 The Lord will reign forever and ever!”
19 When Pharaoh’s horses, chariots, and charioteers rushed into the sea, the Lord brought the water crashing down on them. But the people of Israel had walked through the middle of the sea on dry ground!
20 Then Miriam the prophet, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine and led all the women as they played their tambourines and danced. 21 And Miriam sang this song:
“Sing to the Lord,
for he has triumphed gloriously;
he has hurled both horse and rider
into the sea.”
Exodus 15:1-21
International Standard Version
The Song of Moses
15 Then Moses and the Israelis sang this song to the Lord:
“I’ll sing to the Lord,
for he is highly exalted.
The horse and its rider
he has thrown into the sea.
2 The Lord is my strength and song,[a]
and he has become my salvation.
This is my God and I’ll praise him,
the God of my father and I’ll exalt him.
3 The Lord is a man of war,
the Lord is his name!
4 “Pharaoh’s chariots and his army
he has hurled into the sea;
his best officers sank in the Reed[b] Sea.
5 The deep covered them,
they went down into the depths like a rock.
6 Your right hand, Lord, was majestic in strength,
your right hand, Lord, shattered the enemy.
7 In the greatness of your majesty
you broke down your enemies.
You sent forth your anger,
it consumed them like stubble.
8 By the breath[c] of your nostrils
the waters were piled up,
the flowing waters stood up like a hill,
the deep waters congealed in the heart of the sea.
9 “The enemy said, ‘I’ll pursue them,[d] I’ll overtake them,[e]
I’ll divide the spoil.
I’ll satisfy my anger[f] on them,
I’ll draw my sword,
and my hand will bring them to ruin.’
10 “You blew with your breath,[g]
and the sea covered them;
they sank like lead in the mighty water.
11 “Who is like you among the gods, Lord?
Who is like you, majestic in holiness,
awesome in splendor,[h] and working wonders?
12 You stretched out your right hand,
and the earth swallowed them.
13 “You have led with your gracious love
this people whom you redeemed.
You have guided them with your strength
to your holy dwelling.
14 “The nations[i] heard and they quaked,
anguish[j] seized the inhabitants of Philistia.
15 Then the chiefs of Edom were terrified,
the nobles of Moab trembled uncontrollably,
and all the inhabitants of Canaan melted away.
16 Dread and fear have fallen on them,
because of the strength[k] of your arm.
They have become silent as a stone,
until your people pass by, Lord,
until this people you acquired pass by.
17 “You will bring them in and plant them
on the mountain of your inheritance.
You have made a place where you will reside, Lord.
Your own hands have established a sanctuary, Lord.
18 The Lord will reign forever and ever.”
19 When the horses of Pharaoh, his chariots, and his horsemen went into the sea, the Lord caused the waters of the sea to come back over them, but the Israelis walked through the middle of the sea on dry land.
The Song of Miriam
20 Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand and went out with all the women behind her with tambourines and dancing. 21 Miriam sang to them,
“Sing to the Lord, for he is highly exalted!
The horse and its rider
he has thrown into the sea.”
Footnotes
- Exodus 15:2 Some mss. read my song
- Exodus 15:4 So MT; LXX reads Red
- Exodus 15:8 Or wind
- Exodus 15:9 The Heb. lacks them
- Exodus 15:9 The Heb. lacks them
- Exodus 15:9 Lit. my soul
- Exodus 15:10 Or wind
- Exodus 15:11 I.e. in acts deserving of praise
- Exodus 15:14 Lit. peoples
- Exodus 15:14 Lit. writhing
- Exodus 15:16 Lit. greatness
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