Berean Standard Bible

Exodus 15

(Judges 5:1–31)

1Thenאָ֣ז'azH227Mosesמֹשֶׁה֩mo.ShehH4872and the Israelitesוּבְנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֜לu.ve.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478אֶת־'et-H853sangיָשִֽׁיר־ya.shir-H7891thisהַזֹּאת֙ha.zoTH2063songהַשִּׁירָ֤הha.shi.RahH7892to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068וַיֹּאמְר֖וּvai.yo.me.RuH559לֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559: “I will singאָשִׁ֤ירָה'a.Shi.rahH7891to the LORDלַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehH3068,forכִּֽי־ki-H3588He is highly exaltedH1342.The horseס֥וּסsusH5483and riderוְרֹכְב֖וֹve.ro.khe.VoH7392He has thrownרָמָ֥הra.MahH7411into the seaבַיָּֽם׃vai.YamH3220.

2The LORDיָ֔הּYahH3050is my strengthעָזִּ֤י'a.ZiH5797and my songוְזִמְרָת֙ve.zim.RatH2176,and He has becomeוַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-H1961mysalvationלִֽישׁוּעָ֑הli.shu.'AhH3444.Heזֶ֤הzehH2088ismy Godאֵלִי֙'e.LiH410,and I will praise Himוְאַנְוֵ֔הוּve.'an.Ve.huH5115,my father’sאָבִ֖י'a.ViH1Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430,and I will exalt Himוַאֲרֹמְמֶֽנְהוּ׃va.'a.rom.Mene.huH7311.

3The LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068is a warriorאִ֣ישׁ מִלְחָמָ֑ה'ish mil.cha.MahH376 H4421,the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068is His nameשְׁמֽוֹ׃she.MoH8034.

4Pharaoh’sפַּרְעֹ֛הpar.'OhH6547chariotsמַרְכְּבֹ֥תmar.ke.VotH4818and armyוְחֵיל֖וֹve.chei.LoH2428He has castיָרָ֣הya.RahH3384into the seaבַיָּ֑םvai.YamH3220;the finestוּמִבְחַ֥רu.miv.CharH4005of his officersשָֽׁלִשָׁ֖יוsha.li.ShavH7991are drownedטֻבְּע֥וּtu.be.'UH2883in the Redסֽוּף׃SufH5488Seaבְיַם־ve.yam-H3220.

5The depthsתְּהֹמֹ֖תte.ho.MotH8415have covered themיְכַסְיֻ֑מוּye.khas.Yu.muH3680;they sankיָרְד֥וּya.re.DuH3381thereבִמְצוֹלֹ֖תvim.tzo.LotH4688likeכְּמוֹ־ke.mov-H3644a stoneאָֽבֶן׃'A.venH68.

6Your right handיְמִֽינְךָ֣ye.mi.ne.KhaH3225,O LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,is majesticנֶאְדָּרִ֖יne'.da.RiH142in powerבַּכֹּ֑חַba.Ko.achH3581;Your right handיְמִֽינְךָ֥ye.mi.ne.KhaH3225,O LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,has shatteredתִּרְעַ֥ץtir.'AtzH7492the enemyאוֹיֵֽב׃'o.YevH341.

7You overthrewתַּהֲרֹ֣סta.ha.RosH2040Your adversariesקָמֶ֑יךָka.Mei.chaH6965by Your greatוּבְרֹ֥בu.ve.RoH7230majestyגְּאוֹנְךָ֖ge.'on.KhaH1347.You unleashedתְּשַׁלַּח֙te.sha.LachH7971Your burning wrathחֲרֹ֣נְךָ֔cha.Ro.ne.khaH2740;it consumed themיֹאכְלֵ֖מוֹyo.khe.Le.movH398like stubbleכַּקַּֽשׁ׃ka.KashH7179.

8At the blastוּבְר֤וּחַu.ve.Ru.achH7307of Your nostrilsאַפֶּ֙יךָ֙'a.Pei.khaH639the watersמַ֔יִםMa.yimH4325piled upנֶ֣עֶרְמוּNe.'er.muH6192;likeכְמוֹ־khe.mov-H3644a wallנֵ֖דnedH5067the currentsנֹזְלִ֑יםno.ze.LimH5140stood firmנִצְּב֥וּni.tze.VuH5324;the depthsתְהֹמֹ֖תte.ho.MotH8415congealedקָֽפְא֥וּka.fe.'UH7087in the heartבְּלֶב־be.lev-H3820of the seaיָֽם׃YamH3220.

9The enemyאוֹיֵ֛ב'o.YevH341declaredאָמַ֥ר'a.MarH559, ‘I will pursueאֶרְדֹּ֥ף'er.DofH7291,I will overtakeאַשִּׂ֖יג'a.SigH5381.I will divideאֲחַלֵּ֣ק'a.cha.LekH2505the spoilsשָׁלָ֑לsha.LalH7998;I will gorge myself on themתִּמְלָאֵ֣מוֹtim.la.'E.movH4390נַפְשִׁ֔יnaf.ShiH5315.I will drawאָרִ֣יק'a.RikH7324my swordחַרְבִּ֔יchar.BiH2719;my handיָדִֽי׃ya.DiH3027will destroy themתּוֹרִישֵׁ֖מוֹto.ri.She.movH3423.’

10But You blewנָשַׁ֥פְתָּna.Shaf.taH5398with Your breathבְרוּחֲךָ֖ve.ru.cha.KhaH7307,and the seaיָ֑םYamH3220covered themכִּסָּ֣מוֹki.Sa.movH3680.They sankצָֽלֲלוּ֙tza.la.LuH6749like leadכַּֽעוֹפֶ֔רֶתka.'o.Fe.retH5777in the mightyאַדִּירִֽים׃'a.di.RimH117watersבְּמַ֖יִםbe.Ma.yimH4325.

11Whoמִֽי־mi-H4310among the godsבָּֽאֵלִם֙ba.'e.LimH410is like Youכָמֹ֤כָהkha.Mo.khahH3644,O LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068?Whoמִ֥יmiH4310is like Youכָּמֹ֖כָהka.Mo.khahH3644—majesticנֶאְדָּ֣רne'.DarH142in holinessבַּקֹּ֑דֶשׁba.Ko.deshH6944,reveredנוֹרָ֥אno.Ra'H3372with praisesתְהִלֹּ֖תte.hi.LotH8416,performingעֹ֥שֵׂה'O.sehH6213wondersפֶֽלֶא׃Fe.le'H6382?

12You stretched outנָטִ֙יתָ֙na.Ti.taH5186Your right handיְמִ֣ינְךָ֔ye.Mi.ne.khaH3225,and the earthאָֽרֶץ׃'A.retzH776swallowed them upתִּבְלָעֵ֖מוֹtiv.la.'E.movH1104.

13With loving devotionבְחַסְדְּךָ֖ve.chas.de.KhaH2617You will leadנָחִ֥יתָna.Chi.taH5148the peopleעַם־ ז֣וּ'am- zuH5971 H2098You have redeemedגָּאָ֑לְתָּga.'A.le.taH1350;with Your strengthבְעָזְּךָ֖ve.'a.ze.KhaH5797You will guide themנֵהַ֥לְתָּne.Hal.taH5095toאֶל־'el-H413Your holyקָדְשֶֽׁךָ׃kod.She.chaH6944dwellingנְוֵ֥הne.VehH5116.

14The nationsעַמִּ֖ים'a.MimH5971will hearשָֽׁמְע֥וּsha.me.'UH8085andtrembleיִרְגָּז֑וּןyir.ga.ZunH7264;anguishחִ֣ילchilH2427will gripאָחַ֔ז'a.ChazH270the dwellersיֹשְׁבֵ֖יyo.she.VeiH3427of Philistiaפְּלָֽשֶׁת׃pe.La.shetH6429.

15Thenאָ֤ז'azH227the chiefsאַלּוּפֵ֣י'a.lu.FeiH441of Edomאֱד֔וֹם'e.DomH123will be dismayedנִבְהֲלוּ֙niv.ha.LuH926;tremblingרָ֑עַדRa.'adH7461will seizeיֹֽאחֲזֵ֖מוֹyo.cha.Ze.movH270the leadersאֵילֵ֣י'ei.LeiH352of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvH4124;those who dwellיֹשְׁבֵ֥יyo.she.VeiH3427in Canaanכְנָֽעַן׃khe.Na.'anH3667will melt awayנָמֹ֕גוּ כֹּ֖לna.Mo.gu kolH4127 H3605,

16and terrorאֵימָ֙תָה֙'ei.Ma.tahH367and dreadוָפַ֔חַדva.Fa.chadH6343will fallתִּפֹּ֨לti.PolH5307on themעֲלֵיהֶ֤ם'a.lei.HemH5921.By the powerבִּגְדֹ֥לbig.DolH1419of Your armזְרוֹעֲךָ֖ze.ro.'a.KhaH2220they will be as stillיִדְּמ֣וּyi.de.MuH1826as a stoneכָּאָ֑בֶןka.'A.venH68untilעַד־'ad-H5704Your peopleעַמְּךָ֙'a.me.KhaH5971pass byיַעֲבֹ֤רya.'a.VorH5674,O LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,untilעַֽד־'ad-H5704the peopleעַם־'am-H5971ז֥וּzuH2098You have boughtקָנִֽיתָ׃ka.Ni.taH7069pass byיַעֲבֹ֖רya.'a.VorH5674.

17You will bring them inתְּבִאֵ֗מוֹte.vi.'E.movH935and plant themוְתִטָּעֵ֙מוֹ֙ve.ti.ta.'E.movH5193on the mountainבְּהַ֣רbe.HarH2022of Your inheritanceנַחֲלָֽתְךָ֔na.cha.la.te.KhaH5159—the placeמָכ֧וֹןma.KhonH4349,O LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,You have preparedפָּעַ֖לְתָּpa.'Al.taH6466for Your dwellingלְשִׁבְתְּךָ֛le.shiv.te.KhaH3427,the sanctuaryמִקְּדָ֕שׁmi.ke.DashH4720,O Lordאֲדֹנָ֖י'a.do.NaiH136,Your handsיָדֶֽיךָ׃ya.Dei.khaH3027have establishedכּוֹנְנ֥וּko.NuH3559.

18The LORDיְהוָ֥ה׀Yah.wehH3068will reignיִמְלֹ֖ךְyim.LokhH4427foreverלְעֹלָ֥םle.'o.LamH5769and everוָעֶֽד׃va.'EdH5703!”

19For whenכִּ֣יkiH3588Pharaoh’sפַּרְעֹ֜הpar.'OhH6547horsesס֨וּסsusH5483,chariotsבְּרִכְבּ֤וֹbe.rikh.BoH7393,and horsemenוּבְפָרָשָׁיו֙u.ve.fa.ra.ShavH6571wentבָא֩va'H935into the seaבַּיָּ֔םbai.YamH3220,the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068brought the watersמֵ֣יmeiH4325of the seaהַיָּ֑םhai.YamH3220backוַיָּ֧שֶׁבvai.Ya.shevH7725over themעֲלֵהֶ֖ם'a.le.HemH5921אֶת־'et-H853.But the Israelitesוּבְנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לu.ve.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478walkedהָלְכ֥וּha.le.KhuH1980throughבְּת֥וֹךְbe.TokhH8432the seaהַיָּֽם׃ פhai.YamH3220on dry groundבַיַּבָּשָׁ֖הvai.ya.ba.ShahH3004.

20Then Miriamמִרְיָ֨םmir.YamH4813the prophetessהַנְּבִיאָ֜הha.ne.vi.'AhH5031,Aaron’sאַהֲרֹ֛ן'a.ha.RonH175אֶת־'et-H853sisterאֲח֧וֹת'a.ChotH269,tookוַתִּקַּח֩va.ti.KachH3947a tambourineהַתֹּ֖ףha.TofH8596in her handבְּיָדָ֑הּbe.ya.DahH3027,and allכָֽל־khol-H3605the womenהַנָּשִׁים֙ אַחֲרֶ֔יהָha.na.Shim 'a.cha.Rei.haH802 H310followed herוַתֵּצֶ֤אןָva.te.Tze.naH3318with tambourinesבְּתֻפִּ֖יםbe.tu.PimH8596and dancingוּבִמְחֹלֹֽת׃u.vim.cho.LotH4246.

21And Miriamמִרְיָ֑םmir.YamH4813sang backוַתַּ֥עַןva.Ta.'anH6030to them: “Singשִׁ֤ירוּShi.ruH7891to the LORDלַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehH3068,forכִּֽי־ki-H3588He is highly exaltedH1342;the horseס֥וּסsusH5483and riderוְרֹכְב֖וֹve.ro.khe.VoH7392He has thrownרָמָ֥הra.MahH7411into the seaבַיָּֽם׃ סvai.YamH3220.”

The Waters of Marah

22Then Mosesמֹשֶׁ֤הmo.ShehH4872אֶת־'et-H853ledוַיַּסַּ֨עvai.ya.Sa'H5265Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478from the Redס֔וּףSufH5488Seaמִיַּם־mi.yam-H3220,and they went outוַיֵּצְא֖וּvai.ye.tze.'UH3318intoאֶל־'el-H413the Desertמִדְבַּר־mid.bar-H4057of Shurשׁ֑וּרShurH7793.For threeשְׁלֹֽשֶׁת־she.lo.shet-H7969daysיָמִ֛יםya.MimH3117they walkedוַיֵּלְכ֧וּvai.ye.le.KhuH1980in the desertבַּמִּדְבָּ֖רba.mid.BarH4057withoutוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808findingמָ֥צְאוּMa.tze.'uH4672waterמָֽיִם׃Ma.yimH4325.

23And when they cameוַיָּבֹ֣אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935to Marahמָרָ֔תָהma.Ra.tahH4785,they couldיָֽכְל֗וּya.khe.LuH3201notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808drinkלִשְׁתֹּ֥תlish.TotH8354the waterמַ֙יִם֙ma.yimH4325thereמִמָּרָ֔הmi.ma.RahH4785becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588itהֵ֑םHemH1992was bitterמָרִ֖יםma.RimH4751. (That is whyעַל־ כֵּ֥ן'al- kenH5921 H3651it was namedקָרָֽא־ שְׁמָ֖הּka.ra'- she.MahH7121 H8034Marahמָרָֽה׃ma.RahH4785.)

24So the peopleהָעָ֛םha.'AmH5971grumbledוַיִּלֹּ֧נוּvai.yi.Lo.nuH3885againstעַל־'al-H5921Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872,sayingלֵּאמֹ֖רle.MorH559, “Whatמַה־mah-H4100are we to drinkנִּשְׁתֶּֽה׃nish.TehH8354?”

25And Moses cried outוַיִּצְעַ֣קvai.yitz.'AkH6817toאֶל־'el-H413the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,and the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068showed himוַיּוֹרֵ֤הוּvai.yo.Re.huH3384a logעֵ֔ץ'EtzH6086.And when he cast itוַיַּשְׁלֵךְ֙vai.yash.leKhH7993intoאֶל־'el-H413the watersהַמַּ֔יִםha.Ma.yimH4325, theyהַמָּ֑יִםha.Ma.yimH4325were sweetenedוַֽיִּמְתְּק֖וּvai.yim.te.KuH4985.Thereשָׁ֣םshamH8033the LORDmadeשָׂ֥םsamH7760for thema statuteחֹ֥קchokH2706and an ordinanceוּמִשְׁפָּ֖טu.mish.PatH4941,and thereוְשָׁ֥םve.ShamH8033He tested themנִסָּֽהוּ׃ni.Sa.huH5254,

26sayingוַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.MerH559, “Ifאִם־'im-H518you will listen carefullyH8085to the voiceלְק֣וֹל׀le.KolH6963of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,and doתַּעֲשֶׂ֔הta.'a.SehH6213what is rightוְהַיָּשָׁ֤רve.hai.ya.SharH3477in His eyesבְּעֵינָיו֙be.'ei.NavH5869,and pay attentionוְהַֽאֲזַנְתָּ֙ve.ha.'a.zan.TaH238to His commandsלְמִצְוֹתָ֔יוle.mitz.vo.TavH4687,and keepוְשָׁמַרְתָּ֖ve.sha.mar.TaH8104allכָּל־kol-H3605His statutesחֻקָּ֑יוchu.KavH2706, thenI will notלֹא־lo'-H3808bringשַׂ֤מְתִּיSam.tiH7760on youעָלֶ֔יךָ'a.Lei.khaH5921anyכָּֽל־kal-H3605of the diseasesהַמַּֽחֲלָ֞הha.ma.cha.LahH4245אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I inflictedאָשִׂ֣ים'a.SimH7760on the Egyptiansבְמִצְרַ֙יִם֙ve.mitz.Ra.yimH4714.Forכִּ֛יkiH3588Iאֲנִ֥י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068who heals youרֹפְאֶֽךָ׃ סro.fe.'E.khaH7495.”

27Then they cameוַיָּבֹ֣אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935to Elimאֵילִ֔מָה'ei.Li.mahH362,whereוְשָׁ֗םve.ShamH8033there were twelveשְׁתֵּ֥ים עֶשְׂרֵ֛הshe.Teim 'es.RehH8147 H6240springsעֵינֹ֥ת'ei.NotH5869of waterמַ֖יִםMa.yimH4325and seventyוְשִׁבְעִ֣יםve.shiv.'ImH7657palm treesתְּמָרִ֑יםte.ma.RimH8558,and they campedוַיַּחֲנוּ־vai.ya.cha.nu-H2583thereשָׁ֖םshamH8033byעַל־'al-H5921the watersהַמָּֽיִם׃ha.Ma.yimH4325.

(Judges 5:1–31)

The Waters of Marah

Commentaries on Exodus 15