1 Then אָ֣ז 'az H227 sang יָשִֽׁיר־ ya.shir- H7891 Moses מֹשֶׁה֩ mo.Sheh H4872 and the children of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 this song הַשִּׁירָ֤ה ha.shi.Rah H7892 to Jehovah , and spoke , saying H559 , I will sing אָשִׁ֤ירָה 'a.Shi.rah H7891 unto Jehovah , for he is highly exalted H1342 : The horse ס֥וּס sus H5483 and his rider וְרֹכְב֖וֹ ve.ro.khe.Vo H7392 hath he thrown into the sea בַיָּֽם׃ vai.Yam H3220 . 2 My strength H5797 and song is Jah, and he is become וַֽיְהִי־ vay.hi- H1961 my salvation לִֽישׁוּעָ֑ה li.shu.'Ah H3444 : This is my God אֱלֹהֵ֥י 'e.lo.Hei H430 , and I will glorify him ; My father's God H430 , and I will extol him . 3 Jehovah is a man אִ֣ישׁ 'ish H376 of war מִלְחָמָ֑ה mil.cha.Mah H4421 ; Jehovah , his name שְׁמֽוֹ׃ she.Mo H8034 . 4 Pharaoh's chariots מַרְכְּבֹ֥ת mar.ke.Vot H4818 and his army וְחֵיל֖וֹ ve.chei.Lo H2428 hath he cast into the sea בַיָּ֑ם vai.Yam H3220 ; His chosen captains also are drowned in the Red Sea בְיַם־ ve.yam- H3220 . 5 The depths בִמְצוֹלֹ֖ת vim.tzo.Lot H4688 covered יְכַסְיֻ֑מוּ ye.khas.Yu.mu H3680 them ; they sank to the bottom as a stone אָֽבֶן׃ 'A.ven H68 . 6 Thy right יְמִֽינְךָ֣ ye.mi.ne.Kha H3225 hand יְמִֽינְךָ֥ ye.mi.ne.Kha H3225 , Jehovah , is become glorious נֶאְדָּרִ֖י ne'.da.Ri H142 in power בַּכֹּ֑חַ ba.Ko.ach H3581 : Thy right H3225 hand H3225 , Jehovah , hath dashed in pieces the enemy אוֹיֵֽב׃ 'o.Yev H341 . 7 And by the greatness וּבְרֹ֥ב u.ve.Ro H7230 of thine excellency thou hast overthrown thine adversaries: Thou sentest forth תְּשַׁלַּח֙ te.sha.Lach H7971 thy burning H2740 wrath , it consumed H398 them as stubble כַּקַּֽשׁ׃ ka.Kash H7179 . 8 And by the breath וּבְר֤וּחַ u.ve.Ru.ach H7307 of thy nostrils אַפֶּ֙יךָ֙ 'a.Pei.kha H639 the waters מַ֔יִם Ma.yim H4325 were heaped up ; The streams נֹזְלִ֑ים no.ze.Lim H5140 stood H5324 as a mound; The depths H8415 were congealed in the heart בְּלֶב־ be.lev- H3820 of the sea יָֽם׃ Yam H3220 . 9 The enemy אוֹיֵ֛ב 'o.Yev H341 said H559 , I will pursue אֶרְדֹּ֥ף 'er.Dof H7291 , I will overtake אַשִּׂ֖יג 'a.Sig H5381 , I will divide אֲחַלֵּ֣ק 'a.cha.Lek H2505 the spoil H7998 ; my soul H5315 shall be sated upon them ; I will unsheath my sword חַרְבִּ֔י char.Bi H2719 , my hand יָדִֽי׃ ya.Di H3027 shall dispossess תּוֹרִישֵׁ֖מוֹ to.ri.She.mov H3423 them . 10 Thou didst blow with thy breath בְרוּחֲךָ֖ ve.ru.cha.Kha H7307 , the sea יָ֑ם Yam H3220 covered כִּסָּ֣מוֹ ki.Sa.mov H3680 them; They sank as lead כַּֽעוֹפֶ֔רֶת ka.'o.Fe.ret H5777 in the mighty אַדִּירִֽים׃ 'a.di.Rim H117 waters בְּמַ֖יִם be.Ma.yim H4325 . 11 Who is like unto thee, Jehovah , among the gods בָּֽאֵלִם֙ ba.'e.Lim H410 ? Who is like unto thee, glorifying thyself in holiness בַּקֹּ֑דֶשׁ ba.Ko.desh H6944 , Fearful [ in ] praises H8416 , doing wonders פֶֽלֶא׃ Fe.le' H6382 ? 12 Thou stretchedst out thy right יְמִ֣ינְךָ֔ ye.Mi.ne.kha H3225 hand H3225 , the earth אָֽרֶץ׃ 'A.retz H776 swallowed תִּבְלָעֵ֖מוֹ tiv.la.'E.mov H1104 them . 13 Thou by thy mercy hast led H5148 forth the people עַם־ 'am- H5971 that thou hast redeemed גָּאָ֑לְתָּ ga.'A.le.ta H1350 ; Thou hast guided H5148 them by thy strength בְעָזְּךָ֖ ve.'a.ze.Kha H5797 unto the abode נְוֵ֥ה ne.Veh H5116 of thy holiness קָדְשֶֽׁךָ׃ kod.She.cha H6944 . 14 The peoples H5971 heard H8085 it, they were afraid: A thrill seized H270 the inhabitants יֹשְׁבֵ֖י yo.she.Vei H3427 of Philistia פְּלָֽשֶׁת׃ pe.La.shet H6429 . 15 Then אָ֤ז 'az H227 the princes of Edom אֱד֔וֹם 'e.Dom H123 were amazed; The mighty men of Moab מוֹאָ֔ב mo.'Av H4124 , trembling hath seized H270 them ; All the inhabitants יֹשְׁבֵ֥י yo.she.Vei H3427 of Canaan כְנָֽעַן׃ khe.Na.'an H3667 melted H4127 away נָמֹ֕גוּ na.Mo.gu H4127 . 16 Fear H6343 and dread וָפַ֔חַד va.Fa.chad H6343 fall H5307 upon them ; By the greatness of thine arm H2220 they are still as a stone כָּאָ֑בֶן ka.'A.ven H68 ; Till thy people עַמְּךָ֙ 'a.me.Kha H5971 pass H5674 over , Jehovah , Till the people עַם־ 'am- H5971 pass H5674 over that thou hast purchased . 17 Thou shalt bring תְּבִאֵ֗מוֹ te.vi.'E.mov H935 them in , and plant וְתִטָּעֵ֙מוֹ֙ ve.ti.ta.'E.mov H5193 them in the mountain בְּהַ֣ר be.Har H2022 of thine inheritance נַחֲלָֽתְךָ֔ na.cha.la.te.Kha H5159 , The place מָכ֧וֹן ma.Khon H4349 that thou, Jehovah , hast made thy dwelling לְשִׁבְתְּךָ֛ le.shiv.te.Kha H3427 , The Sanctuary מִקְּדָ֕שׁ mi.ke.Dash H4720 , Lord , that thy hands יָדֶֽיךָ׃ ya.Dei.kha H3027 have prepared H3559 . 19 For the horse ס֨וּס sus H5483 of Pharaoh פַּרְעֹ֜ה par.'Oh H6547 , with his chariots בְּרִכְבּ֤וֹ be.rikh.Bo H7393 and with his horsemen וּבְפָרָשָׁיו֙ u.ve.fa.ra.Shav H6571 , came H935 into the sea בַּיָּ֔ם bai.Yam H3220 , and Jehovah brought H935 again the waters מֵ֣י mei H4325 of the sea הַיָּ֑ם hai.Yam H3220 upon them ; and the children of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 went H1980 on dry בַיַּבָּשָׁ֖ה vai.ya.ba.Shah H3004 [ ground H3004 ] through the midst H8432 of the sea הַיָּֽם׃ פ hai.Yam H3220 . 20 And Miriam מִרְיָ֨ם mir.Yam H4813 the prophetess הַנְּבִיאָ֜ה ha.ne.vi.'Ah H5031 , the sister אֲח֧וֹת 'a.Chot H269 of Aaron אַהֲרֹ֛ן 'a.ha.Ron H175 , took H3947 the tambour in her hand בְּיָדָ֑הּ be.ya.Dah H3027 , and all the women H802 went H3318 out after her with tambours and with dances . 21 And Miriam מִרְיָ֑ם mir.Yam H4813 answered H6030 them , Sing שִׁ֤ירוּ Shi.ru H7891 to Jehovah , for he is highly exalted H1342 : The horse ס֥וּס sus H5483 and his rider וְרֹכְב֖וֹ ve.ro.khe.Vo H7392 hath he thrown into the sea בַיָּֽם׃ ס vai.Yam H3220 . 22 And Moses מֹשֶׁ֤ה mo.Sheh H4872 brought H3318 Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ Yis.ra.'El H3478 from the Red Sea מִיַּם־ mi.yam- H3220 , and they went H3318 out into the wilderness מִדְבַּר־ mid.bar- H4057 of Shur שׁ֑וּר Shur H7793 ; and they went H3318 three שְׁלֹֽשֶׁת־ she.lo.shet- H7969 days יָמִ֛ים ya.Mim H3117 in the wilderness בַּמִּדְבָּ֖ר ba.mid.Bar H4057 , and found H4672 no water מָֽיִם׃ Ma.yim H4325 . 23 And they came H935 to Marah מָרָ֔תָה ma.Ra.tah H4785 , and could not drink לִשְׁתֹּ֥ת lish.Tot H8354 the waters מַ֙יִם֙ ma.yim H4325 of Marah מִמָּרָ֔ה mi.ma.Rah H4785 , for they were bitter מָרִ֖ים ma.Rim H4751 ; therefore H3651 the name שְׁמָ֖הּ she.Mah H8034 of it was called קָרָֽא־ ka.ra'- H7121 Marah מָרָֽה׃ ma.Rah H4785 . 24 And the people הָעָ֛ם ha.'Am H5971 murmured against Moses מֹשֶׁ֥ה mo.Sheh H4872 , saying לֵּאמֹ֖ר le.Mor H559 , What shall we drink נִּשְׁתֶּֽה׃ nish.Teh H8354 ? 25 And he cried H6817 to Jehovah ; and Jehovah shewed him wood H6086 , and he cast H7993 it into the waters הַמַּ֔יִם ha.Ma.yim H4325 , and the waters הַמָּ֑יִם ha.Ma.yim H4325 became sweet וַֽיִּמְתְּק֖וּ vai.yim.te.Ku H4985 . There he made H7760 for them a statute H2706 and an ordinance H4941 ; and there he tested נִסָּֽהוּ׃ ni.Sa.hu H5254 them . 26 And he said H559 , If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice לְק֣וֹל׀ le.Kol H6963 of Jehovah thy God אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ 'e.lo.Hei.kha H430 , and do what is right וְהַיָּשָׁ֤ר ve.hai.ya.Shar H3477 in his eyes H5869 , and incline thine ears to his commandments לְמִצְוֹתָ֔יו le.mitz.vo.Tav H4687 , and keep וְשָׁמַרְתָּ֖ ve.sha.mar.Ta H8104 all his statutes H2706 , I will put שַׂ֤מְתִּי Sam.ti H7760 none of the complaints upon thee that I have put אָשִׂ֣ים 'a.Sim H7760 upon the Egyptians ; for I am Jehovah who healeth thee. 27 And they came H935 to Elim אֵילִ֔מָה 'ei.Li.mah H362 ; and twelve springs of water מַ֖יִם Ma.yim H4325 were there , and seventy וְשִׁבְעִ֣ים ve.shiv.'Im H7657 palm תְּמָרִ֑ים te.ma.Rim H8558 trees H8558 ; and they encamped וַיַּחֲנוּ־ vai.ya.cha.nu- H2583 there by the waters הַמָּֽיִם׃ ha.Ma.yim H4325 . ← Exodus 14 Exodus 16 → Commentaries on Exodus 15 Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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