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1. Then the Lord said to Moses,
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1. And the LORD H3068 spoke H1696 unto H413 Moses H4872 , saying H559 ,
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2. "Tell the people to go back to Pi Hahiroth. Tell them to spend the night between Migdol and the Red Sea, near Baal Zephon.
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2. Speak H1696 unto H413 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 , that they turn H7725 and encamp H2583 before H6440 Pi H6367 -hahiroth, between H996 Migdol H4024 and the sea H3220 , over against H6440 Baal H1189 -zephon: before H5226 it shall ye encamp H2583 by H5921 the sea H3220 .
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3. Pharaoh will think that the Israelites are lost in the desert and that the people will have no place to go.
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3. For Pharaoh H6547 will say H559 of the children H1121 of Israel H3478 , They H1992 are entangled H943 in the land H776 , the wilderness H4057 hath shut them in H5462 H5921 .
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4. I will make Pharaoh brave, and he will chase you. But I will defeat Pharaoh and his army. This will bring honor to me. Then the people of Egypt will know that I am the Lord." So the Israelites did what he told them.
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4. And I will harden H2388 H853 Pharaoh H6547 's heart H3820 , that he shall follow H7291 after H310 them ; and I will be honored H3513 upon Pharaoh H6547 , and upon all H3605 his host H2428 ; that the Egyptians H4714 may know H3045 that H3588 I H589 am the LORD H3068 . And they did H6213 so H3651 .
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5. Pharaoh received a report that the Israelites had escaped. When he heard this, he and his officials changed their minds about what they had done. Pharaoh said, "Why did we let the Israelites leave? Why did we let them run away? Now we have lost our slaves!"
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5. And it was told H5046 the king H4428 of Egypt H4714 that H3588 the people H5971 fled H1272 : and the heart H3824 of Pharaoh H6547 and of his servants H5650 was turned H2015 against H413 the people H5971 , and they said H559 , Why H4100 have we done H6213 this H2063 , that H3588 we have let H853 Israel H3478 go H7971 from serving H4480 H5647 us?
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6. So Pharaoh prepared his chariot and took his men with him.
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6. And he made ready H631 H853 his chariot H7393 , and took H3947 his people H5971 with H5973 him:
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7. He took 600 of his best men and all of his chariots. There was an officer in each chariot.
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7. And he took H3947 six H8337 hundred H3967 chosen H977 chariots H7393 , and all H3605 the chariots H7393 of Egypt H4714 , and captains H7991 over H5921 every one H3605 of them.
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8. The Israelites were leaving with their arms raised in victory. But the Lord caused Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, to become brave. And Pharaoh chased the Israelites.
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8. And the LORD H3068 hardened H2388 H853 the heart H3820 of Pharaoh H6547 king H4428 of Egypt H4714 , and he pursued H7291 after H310 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 : and the children H1121 of Israel H3478 went out H3318 with a high H7311 hand H3027 .
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9. The Egyptian army had many horse soldiers and chariots. They chased the Israelites and caught up with them while they were camped near the Red Sea at Pi Hahiroth, east of Baal Zephon.
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9. But the Egyptians H4714 pursued H7291 after H310 them, all H3605 the horses H5483 and chariots H7393 of Pharaoh H6547 , and his horsemen H6571 , and his army H2428 , and overtook H5381 them encamping H2583 by H5921 the sea H3220 , beside H5921 Pi H6367 -hahiroth, before H6440 Baal H1189 -zephon.
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10. When the Israelites saw Pharaoh and his army coming toward them, they were very frightened and cried to the Lord for help.
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10. And when Pharaoh H6547 drew nigh H7126 , the children H1121 of Israel H3478 lifted up H5375 H853 their eyes H5869 , and, behold H2009 , the Egyptians H4714 marched H5265 after H310 them ; and they were sore H3966 afraid H3372 : and the children H1121 of Israel H3478 cried out H6817 unto H413 the LORD H3068 .
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11. They said to Moses, "Why did you bring us out of Egypt? Did you bring us out here in the desert to die? We could have died peacefully in Egypt; there were plenty of graves in Egypt.
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11. And they said H559 unto H413 Moses H4872 , Because H4480 H1097 there were no H369 graves H6913 in Egypt H4714 , hast thou taken us away H3947 to die H4191 in the wilderness H4057 ? wherefore H4100 hast thou dealt H6213 thus H2063 with us , to carry us forth H3318 out of Egypt H4480 H4714 ?
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12. We told you this would happen! In Egypt we said, 'Please don't bother us. Let us stay and serve the Egyptians.' It would have been better for us to stay and be slaves than to come out here and die in the desert."
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12. Is not H3808 this H2088 the word H1697 that H834 we did tell H1696 H413 thee in Egypt H4714 , saying H559 , Let us alone H2308 H4480 , that we may serve H5647 H853 the Egyptians H4714 ? For H3588 it had been better H2896 for us to serve H5647 H853 the Egyptians H4714 , than that we should die H4480 H4191 in the wilderness H4057 .
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13. But Moses answered, "Don't be afraid! Don't run away! Stand where you are and watch the Lord save you today. You will never see these Egyptians again.
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13. And Moses H4872 said H559 unto H413 the people H5971 , Fear H3372 ye not H408 , stand still H3320 , and see H7200 H853 the salvation H3444 of the LORD H3068 , which H834 he will show H6213 to you today H3117 : for H3588 H853 the Egyptians H4714 whom H834 ye have seen H7200 today H3117 , ye shall see H7200 them again H5750 no H3808 more H3254 forever H5921 H5769 .
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14. You will not have to do anything but stay calm. The Lord will do the fighting for you."
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14. The LORD H3068 shall fight H3898 for you , and ye H859 shall hold your peace H2790 .
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15. Then the Lord said to Moses, "Why are you still crying to me? Tell the Israelites to start moving.
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15. And the LORD H3068 said H559 unto H413 Moses H4872 , Wherefore H4100 criest H6817 thou unto H413 me? speak H1696 unto H413 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 , that they go forward H5265 :
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16. Raise the walking stick in your hand over the Red Sea, and the sea will split. Then the people can go across on dry land.
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16. But lift thou up H7311 H859 H853 thy rod H4294 , and stretch out H5186 H853 thine hand H3027 over H5921 the sea H3220 , and divide H1234 it : and the children H1121 of Israel H3478 shall go H935 on dry H3004 ground through the midst H8432 of the sea H3220 .
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17. I have made the Egyptians brave, so they will chase you. But I will show you that I am more powerful than Pharaoh and all of his horses and chariots.
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17. And I H589 , behold H2009 , I will harden H2388 H853 the hearts H3820 of the Egyptians H4714 , and they shall follow H935 H310 them : and I will get me honor H3513 upon Pharaoh H6547 , and upon all H3605 his host H2428 , upon his chariots H7393 , and upon his horsemen H6571 .
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18. Then Egypt will know that I am the Lord. They will honor me when I defeat Pharaoh and his horse soldiers and chariots."
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18. And the Egyptians H4714 shall know H3045 that H3588 I H589 am the LORD H3068 , when I have gotten me honor H3513 upon Pharaoh H6547 , upon his chariots H7393 , and upon his horsemen H6571 .
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19. Then the angel of God moved to the back of the people. (The angel was usually in front of the people, leading them.) So the tall cloud moved from in front of the people and went to the back of the people.
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19. And the angel H4397 of God H430 , which went H1980 before H6440 the camp H4264 of Israel H3478 , removed H5265 and went H1980 behind H4480 H310 them ; and the pillar H5982 of the cloud H6051 went H5265 from before their face H4480 H6440 , and stood H5975 behind H4480 H310 them:
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20. In this way the cloud stood between the Egyptians and the Israelites. There was light for the Israelites. But there was darkness for the Egyptians. So the Egyptians did not come any closer to the Israelites that night.
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20. And it came H935 between H996 the camp H4264 of the Egyptians H4714 and the camp H4264 of Israel H3478 ; and it was H1961 a cloud H6051 and darkness H2822 to them , but it gave light H215 H853 by night H3915 to these : so that the one H2088 came not near H7126 H3808 the other H2088 all H3605 the night H3915 .
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21. Moses raised his hand over the Red Sea, and the Lord caused a strong wind to blow from the east. The wind blew all night long. The sea split, and the wind made the ground dry.
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21. And Moses H4872 stretched out H5186 H853 his hand H3027 over H5921 the sea H3220 ; and the LORD H3068 caused H853 the sea H3220 to go H1980 back by a strong H5794 east H6921 wind H7307 all H3605 that night H3915 , and made H7760 H853 the sea H3220 dry H2724 land , and the waters H4325 were divided H1234 .
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22. The Israelites went through the sea on dry land. The water was like a wall on their right and on their left.
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22. And the children H1121 of Israel H3478 went H935 into the midst H8432 of the sea H3220 upon the dry H3004 ground : and the waters H4325 were a wall H2346 unto them on their right hand H4480 H3225 , and on their left H4480 H8040 .
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23. Then all of Pharaoh's chariots and horse soldiers followed them into the sea.
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23. And the Egyptians H4714 pursued H7291 , and went in H935 after H310 them to H413 the midst H8432 of the sea H3220 , even all H3605 Pharaoh H6547 's horses H5483 , his chariots H7393 , and his horsemen H6571 .
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24. Early that morning the Lord looked down from the tall cloud and column of fire at the Egyptian army. Then he made them panic.
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24. And it came to pass H1961 , that in the morning H1242 watch H821 the LORD H3068 looked H8259 unto H413 the host H4264 of the Egyptians H4714 through the pillar H5982 of fire H784 and of the cloud H6051 , and troubled H2000 H853 the host H4264 of the Egyptians H4714 ,
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25. The wheels of the chariots became stuck. It was very hard to control the chariots. The Egyptians shouted, "Let's get out of here! The Lord is fighting against us. He is fighting for the Israelites."
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25. And took off H5493 H853 their chariot H4818 wheels H212 , that they drove H5090 them heavily H3517 : so that the Egyptians H4714 said H559 , Let us flee H5127 from the face H4480 H6440 of Israel H3478 ; for H3588 the LORD H3068 fighteth H3898 for them against the Egyptians H4714 .
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26. Then the Lord told Moses, "Raise your hand over the sea to make the water fall and cover the Egyptian chariots and horse soldiers."
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26. And the LORD H3068 said H559 unto H413 Moses H4872 , Stretch out H5186 H853 thine hand H3027 over H5921 the sea H3220 , that the waters H4325 may come again H7725 upon H5921 the Egyptians H4714 , upon H5921 their chariots H7393 , and upon H5921 their horsemen H6571 .
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27. So just before daylight, Moses raised his hand over the sea. And the water rushed back to its proper level. The Egyptians were running as fast as they could from the water, but the Lord swept them away with the sea.
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27. And Moses H4872 stretched forth H5186 H853 his hand H3027 over H5921 the sea H3220 , and the sea H3220 returned H7725 to his strength H386 when the morning H1242 appeared H6437 ; and the Egyptians H4714 fled H5127 against H7125 it ; and the LORD H3068 overthrew H5287 H853 the Egyptians H4714 in the midst H8432 of the sea H3220 .
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28. The water returned to its normal level and covered the chariots and horse soldiers. Pharaoh's army had been chasing the Israelites, but that army was destroyed. None of them survived!
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28. And the waters H4325 returned H7725 , and covered H3680 H853 the chariots H7393 , and the horsemen H6571 , and all H3605 the host H2428 of Pharaoh H6547 that came H935 into the sea H3220 after H310 them ; there remained H7604 not H3808 so much as H5704 one H259 of them.
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29. But the Israelites crossed the sea on dry land. The water was like a wall on their right and on their left.
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29. But the children H1121 of Israel H3478 walked H1980 upon dry H3004 land in the midst H8432 of the sea H3220 ; and the waters H4325 were a wall H2346 unto them on their right hand H4480 H3225 , and on their left H4480 H8040 .
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30. So that day the Lord saved the Israelites from the Egyptians. Later, the Israelites saw the dead bodies of the Egyptians on the shore of the Red Sea.
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30. Thus the LORD H3068 saved H3467 H853 Israel H3478 that H1931 day H3117 out of the hand H4480 H3027 of the Egyptians H4714 ; and Israel H3478 saw H7200 H853 the Egyptians H4714 dead H4191 upon H5921 the sea H3220 shore H8193 .
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31. The Israelites saw the great power of the Lord when he defeated the Egyptians. So the people feared and respected the Lord, and they began to trust him and his servant Moses.
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31. And Israel H3478 saw H7200 H853 that great H1419 work H3027 which H834 the LORD H3068 did H6213 upon the Egyptians H4714 : and the people H5971 feared H3372 H853 the LORD H3068 , and believed H539 the LORD H3068 , and his servant H5650 Moses H4872 .
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