1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baal-zephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea. 3 For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in. 4 And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, that he shall follow after them; and I will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians may know that I am the LORD. And they did so.
5 ¶ And it was told the king of Egypt that the people fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have let Israel go from serving us? 6 And he made ready his chariot, and took his people with him: 7 And he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt, and captains over every one of them. 8 And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an high hand. 9 But the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pi-hahiroth, before Baal-zephon.
10 ¶ And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the LORD. 11 And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt? 12 Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.
13 ¶ And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. 14 The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
15 ¶ And the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward: 16 But lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea. 17 And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen. 18 And the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I have gotten me honour upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
19 ¶ And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them: 20 And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them , but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night.
21 And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land , and the waters were divided. 22 And the children of Israel went 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.
23 ¶ And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them to the midst of the sea, even all Pharaoh’s horses, his chariots, and his horsemen. 24 And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the LORD looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians, 25 And took off their chariot wheels, that they drave them heavily: so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the LORD fighteth for them against the Egyptians.
26 ¶ And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen. 27 And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the LORD overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea. 28 And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them. 29 But the children of Israel walked 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. 30 Thus the LORD saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore. 31 And Israel saw that great work which the LORD did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the LORD, and believed the LORD, and his servant Moses.
Pāriešana pār jūru
1 Kungs teica Mozum: 2 “Saki Israēla dēliem, lai viņi atgriežas un apmetas pret Pī-Hīrotu starp Migdolu un jūru iepretim Baal-Cefonai – apmetieties pie jūras iepretī tai! 3 Un faraons teiks par Israēla dēliem: apmaldījušies viņi tai zemē, tuksnesis viņus ieslēdzis! 4 Tad es nocietināšu faraona sirdi, un viņš dzīsies tiem pakaļ. Es uzvarēšu faraonu un viņa karapulku, tad ēģiptieši zinās, ka es esmu Kungs!” – un viņi tā darīja. 5 Kad Ēģiptes ķēniņam pastāstīja, ka tauta aizbēgusi, tad faraona un viņa kalpu prāts pret tautu mainījās, un tie teica: “Ko mēs esam izdarījuši, ka atlaidām Israēlu no verdzības?!” 6 Un viņš jūdza savus ratus un ņēma līdzi arī savus ļaudis. 7 Viņš ņēma seši simti labāko ratu un visus Ēģiptes ratus un braucējus tiem visiem. 8 Kungs nocietināja Ēģiptes ķēniņa faraona sirdi, un viņš dzinās pakaļ Israēla dēliem, bet Israēla dēlus vadīja stipra roka. 9 Ēģiptieši viņus vajāja un panāca apmetnē pie jūras – visi faraona zirgi, rati, viņa jātnieki un karaspēks! – pie Pī-Hīrotas iepretī Baal-Cefonai. 10 Faraons tuvojās, Israēla dēli pacēla savas acis, un redzi – ēģiptieši dzinās tiem pakaļ, un tie ļoti izbijās. Israēla dēli brēca uz Kungu. 11 Viņi teica Mozum: “Vai Ēģiptē nav kapu, ka tu mūs atvedi nomirt tuksnesī?! Redzi, ko tu mums izdarīji, aizvezdams mūs no Ēģiptes! 12 Vai mēs Ēģiptē neteicām: atstāj mūs vergot ēģiptiešiem, jo mēs labāk vergojam ēģiptiešiem nekā mirstam tuksnesī!” 13 Bet Mozus tautai teica: “Nebaidieties, palieciet un skatiet Kunga glābšanu, ko viņš jums dos šodien – šodien jūs redzat ēģiptiešus, bet nemūžam vairs tos neredzēsiet! 14 Kungs par jums cīnīsies, bet jūs klusējiet!”
15 Un Kungs teica Mozum: “Kāpēc tu brēc uz mani? Saki Israēla dēliem, lai viņi dodas uz priekšu! 16 Bet tu pacel savu spieķi un izstiep roku pār jūru, pāršķel to, lai Israēla dēli cauri jūrai iet pa sausu zemi. 17 Un es, redzi, es nocietināšu ēģiptiešu sirdis – viņi dosies tiem pakaļ, un es uzvarēšu faraonu un viņa karaspēku, viņa ratus un viņa jātniekus! 18 Ēģiptieši zinās, ka es esmu Kungs – kad es uzvarēšu faraonu, viņa ratus un viņa jātniekus!” 19 Un Dieva eņģelis, kas bija gājis pa priekšu Israēla dēlu nometnei, nostājās beigās un gāja tiem no aizmugures. Un mākoņu stabs no priekšas nostājās tiem aizmugurē. 20 Tas atradās starp ēģiptiešu nometni un Israēla nometni. Bija mākonis – un tumsa. Tas apgaismoja nakti. Un visu nakti viņi netuvojās viens otram. 21 Tad Mozus izstiepa roku pār jūru, un Kungs dzina jūru ar spēcīgu austrumvēju, kas pūta visu nakti, padarīja jūru par sauszemi, un ūdeņi pāršķēlās. 22 Israēla dēli cauri jūrai gāja pa sausu zemi – ūdeņi bija tiem kā mūris no labās un no kreisās puses! 23 Ēģiptieši viņus vajāja, un visi faraona zirgi, viņa rati un jātnieki devās tiem pakaļ jūrā. 24 Ap rīta sardzes laiku Kungs palūkojās uz ēģiptiešu nometni no uguns un mākoņa staba un iztrūcināja ēģiptiešu nometni. 25 Viņš iestrēdzināja ratu riteņus, ka bija smagi braukt, un ēģiptieši teica: “Bēgam no Israēla, jo viņu pusē pret ēģiptiešiem cīnās Kungs!”
Ēģiptiešu karaspēks tiek noslīcināts
26 Un Kungs teica Mozum: “Izstiep savu roku pār jūru, liec, lai ūdeņi nāk atpakaļ pār ēģiptiešiem, viņu ratiem un jātniekiem!” 27 Mozus izstiepa savu roku pār jūru, un pret rītu jūra atgriezās savā gultnē, un ēģiptieši bēga taisni tai pretī. Tā Kungs izmētāja ēģiptiešus jūrā. 28 Ūdeņi atgriezās un apklāja visus faraona karaspēka ratus un jātniekus, kas bija devušies viņiem pakaļ jūrā, – neviens no tiem neatlika! 29 Bet Israēla dēli cauri jūrai gāja pa sausu zemi, un ūdeņi tiem bija kā mūris no labās un no kreisās puses. 30 Tajā dienā Kungs izglāba Israēlu no ēģiptiešu rokas un Israēls skatīja ēģiptiešus beigtus jūras krastā. 31 Israēls nu redzēja, ko Kungs ar varenu roku bija darījis ēģiptiešiem, un tauta bijās Kunga, un viņi ticēja Kungam un viņa kalpam Mozum.
