1 Toreiz Mozus un Israēla bērni dziedāja Tam Kungam šādu dziesmu: "Es dziedāšu Tam Kungam, jo Viņš Sevi ļoti paaugstinājis. Zirgus un viņu jātniekus Viņš ir iegāzis jūrā. 2 Mans spēks un mana dziesma ir Tas Kungs, Viņš ir tas, no kā man nāk glābšana. Viņš ir mans stiprais Dievs - es Viņu slavēšu, Viņš ir mana tēva Dievs - es Viņu paaugstināšu. 3 Tas Kungs ir varens karavīrs - Kungs ir Viņa vārds. 4 Faraona ratus un karaspēku Viņš iegāzis jūrā, tā izlasītie virsnieki nogrimuši Niedru jūrā. 5 Ūdens dzelme tos apklāja, tie nogāja dibenā kā akmeņi. 6 Ak, Kungs! Tava labā roka parādījusies Savā spēkā, Tava labā roka sadragājusi ienaidnieku. 7 Savas godības varenībā Tu satrieci Savus pretiniekus, Savai bardzībai Tu devi vaļu, tā tos aprijusi kā rugājus. 8 Tavas mutes dvesma lika sacelties ūdeņiem, straumes apstājās un kļuva par valni, ūdeņi sastinga jūras vidū. 9 Tad ienaidnieks teica: es dzīšos pakaļ, es panākšu, es dalīšu laupījumu, mana sirds baudīs viņu nelaimi. Es pacelšu savu zobenu, mana roka tos iznīcinās. 10 Bet Tu tikai uzpūti Savu dvašu, un tos apklāja jūra, tie nogrima kā svins varenajos ūdeņos. 11 Kas ir tāds kā Tu, ak, Kungs! Kas ir tāds kā Tu starp dieviem, varens Savā svētumā, bijājams Savā godībā, brīnumu darītājs! 12 Tu izstiepi Savu labo roku - un zeme tos aprija. 13 Ar žēlastību Tu vadi tautu, ko esi atpestījis, lielā spēkā Tu ved to uz Savu svēto mājokli. 14 Tautas to ir dzirdējušas un ir nodrebējušas, izbailes pārņēmušas Filistijas iemītniekus. 15 Edoma vadoņi sāka zaudēt drosmi, Moāba vadoņus pārņēma trīsas, izbijās visi Kānaāna iedzīvotāji. 16 Iztrūcināšanās un bailība nāca pār tiem, tie kļuva mēmi kā akmens Tava elkoņa spēka dēļ, tiekāms Tava tauta gāja pāri, ak, Kungs, tiekāms gāja pāri tā tauta, ko Tu Sev esi atpircis. 17 Tu tos vadīsi un statīsi kalnā, kas ir Tavs īpašums, vietā, ko Tu Sev esi darījis par mājokli, svētnīcā, ko Tava roka, ak, Kungs, ir cēlusi. 18 Tas Kungs ir ķēniņš uz mūžu mūžiem! 19 Jo, kad faraona zirgi, viņa rati un jātnieki bija nokļuvuši jūrā, Tas Kungs lika jūras ūdeņiem atgriezties pār viņiem, bet Israēla bērni gāja caur jūras vidu pa sausumu." 20 Tad praviete Mirjama, Ārona māsa, paņēma bungas savā rokā, un visas sievas sekoja viņai ar bungām dejas solī. 21 Un Mirjama tām teica: "Dziediet Tam Kungam, jo Viņš Sevi ļoti paaugstinājis; zirgus un viņu jātniekus Viņš ir iegāzis jūrā!" 22 Tad Mozus lika celties israēliešiem no Niedru jūras nometnes, un viņi izgāja uz Šūras tuksnesi, un, nogājuši triju dienu gājumu, tie neatrada ūdeni. 23 Tad viņi nonāca Mārā, bet nevarēja Māras ūdeni dzert tā rūgtuma dēļ; tāpēc tās vietas vārdu sauc: Māra . 24 Un tauta kurnēja uz Mozu, teikdama: "Ko mēs dzersim?" 25 Tad viņš sauca uz To Kungu, un Tas Kungs viņam norādīja koku; un viņš to ielaida ūdenī, un ūdens kļuva salds. Tur viņš tiem deva likumus un tiesas un tos tur pārbaudīja, 26 un sacīja: "Ja jūs klausīdami klausīsit Tā Kunga, sava Dieva, balsij un darīsit, kas taisns Viņa acīs, un ievērosit Viņa baušļus, un turēsit Viņa likumus, tad Es pār jums nelikšu nākt tām slimībām, kādām Es esmu licis nākt pār ēģiptiešiem, jo Es esmu Tas Kungs, jūsu ārsts." 27 Tad viņi nonāca Elimā, tur bija divpadsmit ūdens avoti un septiņdesmit palmas, un viņi apmetās tur nometnē pie ūdens.
The Song of Moses
1 Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the Lord:
“I will sing to the Lord, because he has won a glorious victory;
he has thrown the horses and their riders into the sea.
2 The Lord is my strong defender;
he is the one who has saved me.
He is my God, and I will praise him,
my father's God, and I will sing about his greatness.
3 The Lord is a warrior;
the Lord is his name.
4 “He threw Egypt's army and its chariots into the sea;
the best of its officers were drowned in the Red Sea.
5 The deep sea covered them;
they sank to the bottom like a stone.
6 “Your right hand, Lord, is awesome in power;
it breaks the enemy in pieces.
7 In majestic triumph you overthrow your foes;
your anger blazes out and burns them up like straw.
8 You blew on the sea and the water piled up high;
it stood up straight like a wall;
the deepest part of the sea became solid.
9 The enemy said, ‘I will pursue them and catch them;
I will divide their wealth and take all I want;
I will draw my sword and take all they have.’
10 But one breath from you, Lord, and the Egyptians were drowned;
they sank like lead in the terrible water.
11 “Lord, who among the gods is like you?
Who is like you, wonderful in holiness?
Who can work miracles and mighty acts like yours?
12 You stretched out your right hand,
and the earth swallowed our enemies.
13 Faithful to your promise, you led the people you had rescued;
by your strength you guided them to your sacred land.
14 The nations have heard, and they tremble with fear;
the Philistines are seized with terror.
15 The leaders of Edom are terrified;
Moab's mighty men are trembling;
the people of Canaan lose their courage.
16 Terror and dread fall upon them.
They see your strength, O Lord,
and stand helpless with fear
until your people have marched past—
the people you set free from slavery.
17 You bring them in and plant them on your mountain,
the place that you, Lord, have chosen for your home,
the Temple that you yourself have built.
18 You, Lord, will be king forever and ever.”
The Song of Miriam
19 The Israelites walked through the sea on dry ground. But when the Egyptian chariots with their horses and drivers went into the sea, the Lord brought the water back, and it covered them.
20 The prophet Miriam, Aaron's sister, took her tambourine, and all the women followed her, playing tambourines and dancing. 21 Miriam sang for them:
“Sing to the Lord, because he has won a glorious victory;
he has thrown the horses and their riders into the sea.”
Bitter Water
22 Then Moses led the people of Israel away from the Red Sea into the desert of Shur. For three days they walked through the desert, but found no water. 23 Then they came to a place called Marah, but the water there was so bitter that they could not drink it. That is why it was named Marah. 24 The people complained to Moses and asked, “What are we going to drink?” 25 Moses prayed earnestly to the Lord, and the Lord showed him a piece of wood, which he threw into the water; and the water became fit to drink.
There the Lord gave them laws to live by, and there he also tested them. 26 He said, “If you will obey me completely by doing what I consider right and by keeping my commands, I will not punish you with any of the diseases that I brought on the Egyptians. I am the Lord, the one who heals you.”
27 Next they came to Elim, where there were twelve springs and seventy palm trees; there they camped by the water.
