Exodus 15
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Exodus 15
1¶ Then Moses and the sons of Israel sang this song unto the Lord and spoke, saying, I will sing unto the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea.
2The Lord is my strength and song, and he is become my saving health; he is my God, and I will prepare him a habitation; my father’s God, and I will exalt him.
3The Lord is a man of war; the Lord is his name.
4Pharaoh’s chariots and his host he has cast into the sea; his chosen princes also are drowned in the Red Sea.
5The depths have covered them; they sank into the bottom as a stone.
6Thy right hand, O Lord, is become glorious in power; thy right hand, O Lord, has dashed the enemy in pieces.
7And in the greatness of thine excellency thou hast overthrown those that rose up against thee; thou didst send forth thy wrath, which consumed them as stubble.
8And with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were gathered together, the floods stood upright as a heap, and the depths were congealed in the heart of the sea.
9The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my soul shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.
10Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them. They sank as lead in the mighty waters.
11Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like thee, magnificent in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
12Thou didst stretch out thy right hand, the earth swallowed them.
13Thou in thy mercy hast led forth the people which thou hast redeemed; thou hast guided them in thy strength unto the habitation of thy holiness.
14The peoples shall hear and be afraid; sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Philistia.
15Then the dukes of Edom shall be amazed; the mighty men of Moab, trembling, shall take hold upon them; all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away.
16Fear and dread shall fall upon them; by the greatness of thine arm they shall be as still as a stone, until thy people pass over, O Lord, until the people pass over, which thou hast purchased.
17Thou shalt bring them in and plant them in the mountain of thine inheritance, in the place of thy dwelling which thou hast made ready, O Lord, in the Sanctuary of the Lord, which thy hands have established.
18The Lord shall reign for ever and ever.
19For Pharaoh went in on horseback with his chariots and with his horsemen into the sea, and the Lord brought again the waters of the sea upon them; but the sons of Israel went on dry land in the midst of the sea.
20And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.
21And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea.
22¶ So Moses brought Israel from the Red Sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness and found no water.
23And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter; therefore the name of it was called Marah.
24Then the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink?
25And he cried unto the Lord; and the Lord showed him a tree, which when he had cast it into the waters, the waters were made sweet. There he gave them statutes and rights, and there he proved them
26and said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God and wilt do that which is right in his sight and wilt give ear to his commandments and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians; for I am the Lord thy Healer.
27And they came to Elim, where there were twelve fountains of water and seventy palm trees; and they encamped there by the waters.
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The Jubilee Bible 2000 (JUB) by Ransom Press International
Exodus 15
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The song of Moses
1Moses and the Israelites sang this song in praise of the LORD:#Rev 15.3.
I sing praises to the LORD
for his great victory!
He has thrown the horses
and their riders
into the sea.
2The LORD is my strength,#Ps 118.14; Is 12.2.
the reason for my song,
because he has saved me.
I praise and honour the LORD—
he is my God and the God
of my ancestors.
3The LORD is his name,
and he is a warrior!
4He threw the chariots and army
of Egypt's king#15.4 Egypt's king: See the note at 1.11.
into the Red Sea,#15.4 Red Sea: See the note at 13.18.
and he drowned the best
of the king's officers.
5They sank to the bottom
just like stones.
6With the tremendous force
of your right arm, our LORD,
you crushed your enemies.
7What a great victory was yours,
as you defeated everyone
who opposed you.
Your fiery anger wiped them out,
as though they were straw.
8You were so furious
that the sea piled up
like a wall,
and the ocean depths
curdled like cheese.
9Your enemies boasted
that they would
pursue and capture us,
divide up our possessions,
treat us as they wished,
then take out their swords
and kill us there.
10But when you got furious,
they sank like lead,
swallowed by ocean waves.
11Our LORD, no other gods
compare with you—
Majestic and holy!
Fearsome and glorious!
Miracle worker!
12When you signalled
with your right hand,
your enemies were swallowed
deep into the earth.
13The people you rescued
were led by your powerful love
to your holy place.
14Nations learnt of this
and trembled—
Philistines shook with horror.
15The leaders of Edom and of Moab
were terrified.
Everyone in Canaan fainted,
16struck down by fear.
Our LORD, your powerful arm
kept them still as a rock
until the people you rescued
for your very own
had marched by.
17You will let your people settle
on your chosen mountain,
where you built your home
and your temple.
18Our LORD, you will rule for ever!
The song of Miriam
19The LORD covered the royal Egyptian cavalry and chariots with the sea, after the Israelites had walked safely through on dry ground. 20Miriam the sister of Aaron was a prophet. So she took her tambourine and led the other women out to play their tambourines and to dance. 21Then she sang to them:
“Sing praises to the LORD
for his great victory!
He has thrown the horses
and their riders into the sea.”
Moses leads the people to Mount Sinai
Bitter water at Marah
22After the Israelites left the Red Sea,#15.22 Red Sea: See the note at 13.18. Moses led them through the Shur Desert for three days, before finding water. 23They did find water at Marah, but it was bitter, which is how that place got its name.#15.23 Marah…name: In Hebrew “Marah” means “bitter”. 24The people complained and said, “Moses, what are we going to drink?”
25Moses asked the LORD for help, and the LORD told him to throw a piece of wood into the water. Moses did so, and the water became fit to drink.
At Marah the LORD tested his people and also gave them some laws and teachings. 26Then he said, “I am the LORD your God, and I cure your diseases. If you obey me by doing right and by following my laws and teachings, I won't punish you with the diseases I sent on the Egyptians.”
27Later the Israelites came to Elim, where there were twelve springs and seventy palm trees. So they camped there.
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