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.

Then Moses and the sons of Israel sang this song to the Lord, and said, “ I will sing to the Lord, for He is highly exalted; The horse and its rider He has hurled into the sea.

2 T he 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.

“ The Lord is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation; This is my God, and I will praise Him; My father’s God, and I will extol Him.

3 T he LORD is a man of war; the LORD is his name.

“ The Lord is a warrior; The Lord is His name.

4 P haraoh’s chariots and his host he has cast into the sea; his chosen princes also are drowned in the Red sea.

“ Pharaoh’s chariots and his army He has cast into the sea; And the choicest of his officers are drowned in the Red Sea.

5 T he depths have covered them; they sank into the bottom as a stone.

“The deeps cover them; They went down into the depths like a stone.

6 T hy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power; thy right hand, O LORD, has dashed the enemy in pieces.

“ Your right hand, O Lord, is majestic in power, Your right hand, O Lord, shatters the enemy.

7 A nd 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.

“And in the greatness of Your excellence You overthrow those who rise up against You; You send forth Your burning anger, and it consumes them as chaff.

8 A nd 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.

“ At the blast of Your nostrils the waters were piled up, The flowing waters stood up like a heap; The deeps were congealed in the heart of the sea.

9 T he 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.

“ The enemy said, ‘I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; My desire shall be gratified against them; I will draw out my sword, my hand will destroy them.’

10 T hou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them. They sank as lead in the mighty waters.

“ You blew with Your wind, the sea covered them; They sank like lead in the mighty waters.

11 W ho is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? Who is like thee, magnificent in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?

“ Who is like You among the gods, O Lord ? Who is like You, majestic in holiness, Awesome in praises, working wonders?

12 T hou didst stretch out thy right hand, the earth swallowed them.

“ You stretched out Your right hand, The earth swallowed them.

13 T hou 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.

“In Your lovingkindness You have led the people whom You have redeemed; In Your strength You have guided them to Your holy habitation.

14 T he peoples shall hear and be afraid; sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Philistia.

“ The peoples have heard, they tremble; Anguish has gripped the inhabitants of Philistia.

15 T hen 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.

“Then the chiefs of Edom were dismayed; The leaders of Moab, trembling grips them; All the inhabitants of Canaan have melted away.

16 F ear 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.

“ Terror and dread fall upon them; By the greatness of Your arm they are motionless as stone; Until Your people pass over, O Lord, Until the people pass over whom You have purchased.

17 T hou 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.

“ You will bring them and plant them in the mountain of Your inheritance, The place, O Lord, which You have made for Your dwelling, The sanctuary, O Lord, which Your hands have established.

18 T he LORD shall reign for ever and ever.

“ The Lord shall reign forever and ever.”

19 F or 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.

For the horses of Pharaoh with his chariots and his horsemen went into the sea, and the Lord brought back the waters of the sea on them, but the sons of Israel walked on dry land through the midst of the sea.

20 A nd 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.

Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took the timbrel in her hand, and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dancing.

21 A nd Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he has triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea.

Miriam answered them, “ Sing to the Lord, for He is highly exalted; The horse and his rider He has hurled into the sea.” The Lord Provides Water

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.

Then Moses led 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.

23 A nd 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.

When they came to Marah, they could not drink the waters of Marah, for they were bitter; therefore it was named Marah.

24 T hen the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink?

So the people grumbled at Moses, saying, “What shall we drink?”

25 A nd 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

Then he cried out to the Lord, and the Lord showed him a tree; and he threw it into the waters, and the waters became sweet. There He made for them a statute and regulation, and there He tested them.

26 a nd 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.

And He said, “ If you will give earnest heed to the voice of the Lord your God, and do what is right in His sight, and give ear to His commandments, and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have put on the Egyptians; for I, the Lord, am your healer.”

27 A nd they came to Elim, where there were twelve fountains of water and seventy palm trees; and they encamped there by the waters.

Then they came to Elim where there were twelve springs of water and seventy date palms, and they camped there beside the waters.