Chapter 14

And the LORD spake¹⁷ unto Moses, saying,²

Speak¹⁶ unto the children of Israel, that they turn⁴ and encamp⁴ before Pihahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baalzephon: before it shall ye encamp⁴ by the sea.

For Pharaoh will say¹ of the children of Israel, They [are] entangled¹² in the land, the wilderness hath shut¹ them in.

And I will harden¹⁴ Pharaoh's heart, that he shall follow¹ after them; and I will be honoured¹¹ upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians may know¹ that I [am] the LORD. And they did⁴ so.

And it was told⁹³ the king of Egypt that the people fled:¹ and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned¹¹ against the people, and they said,⁴ Why have we done¹ this, that we have let Israel go¹⁴ from serving² us?

And he made ready⁴ his chariot, and took¹ his people with him:

And he took⁴ six hundred chosen⁷ chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt, and captains over every one of them.

And the LORD hardened¹⁷ the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued⁴ after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out⁶ with an high⁶ hand.

But the Egyptians pursued⁴ after them, all the horses [and] chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook⁵⁵ them encamping⁶ by the sea, beside Pihahiroth, before Baalzephon.

And when Pharaoh drew nigh,⁵² the children of Israel lifted up⁴ their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched⁶ after them; and they were sore afraid:⁴ and the children of Israel cried out⁴ unto the LORD.

And they said⁴ unto Moses, Because [there were] no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away¹ to die² in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt¹ thus with us, to carry us forth⁵³ out of Egypt?

[Is] not this the word that we did tell¹⁴ thee in Egypt, saying,² Let us alone,³ that we may serve⁴ the Egyptians? For [it had been] better for us to serve² the Egyptians, than that we should die² in the wilderness.

And Moses said⁴ unto the people, Fear⁴ ye not, stand still,¹⁰⁰ and see³ the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew⁴ to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen¹ to day, ye shall see² them again⁵⁵ no more for ever.

The LORD shall fight¹¹ for you, and ye shall hold your peace.⁵⁵

And the LORD said⁴ unto Moses, Wherefore criest⁴ thou unto me? speak¹⁶ unto the children of Israel, that they go forward:⁴

But lift thou up⁵⁴ thy rod, and stretch out³ thine hand over the sea, and divide³ it: and the children of Israel shall go⁴ on dry [ground] through the midst of the sea.

And I, behold, I will harden¹⁸ the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow^{4 310} them: and I will get me honour¹¹ upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.

And the Egyptians shall know¹ that I [am] the LORD, when I have gotten me honour⁹ upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.

And the angel of God, which went⁶ before the camp of Israel, removed⁴ and went⁴ behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went⁴ from before their face, and stood⁴ behind them:

And it came⁴ between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness [to them], but it gave light⁵⁵ by night [to these]: so that the one came not near¹ the other all the night.

And Moses stretched out⁴ his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go⁵⁵ [back] by a strong east wind all that night, and made⁴ the sea dry [land], and the waters were divided.¹¹

And the children of Israel went⁴ into the midst of the sea upon the dry [ground]: and the waters [were] a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.

And the Egyptians pursued,⁴ and went in⁴ after them to the midst of the sea, [even] all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.

And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the LORD looked⁵⁵ unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled⁴ the host of the Egyptians,

And took off⁵⁵ their chariot wheels, that they drave¹⁷ them heavily: so that the Egyptians said,⁴ Let us flee⁴ from the face of Israel; for the LORD fighteth¹² for them against the Egyptians.

And the LORD said⁴ unto Moses, Stretch out³ thine hand over the sea, that the waters may come again⁴ upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen.

And Moses stretched forth⁴ his hand over the sea, and the sea returned⁴ to his strength when the morning appeared;² and the Egyptians fled⁵ against² it; and the LORD overthrew¹⁷ the Egyptians in the midst of the sea.

And the waters returned,⁴ and covered¹⁷ the chariots, and the horsemen, [and] all the host of Pharaoh that came⁶ into the sea after them; there remained⁸ not so much as one of them.

But the children of Israel walked¹ upon dry [land] in the midst of the sea; and the waters [were] a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.

Thus the LORD saved⁵⁵ Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw⁴ the Egyptians dead⁵ upon the sea shore.

And Israel saw⁴ that great work which the LORD did¹ upon the Egyptians: and the people feared⁴ the LORD, and believed⁵⁵ the LORD, and his servant Moses.