1 T hen 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.

Then Moses and the children of Israel sang this song to Yahweh, and said, “I will sing to Yahweh, for he has triumphed gloriously. The horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea.

2 “ 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.

Yah is my strength and song. He has become my salvation. This is my God, and I will praise him; my father’s God, and I will exalt him.

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

Yahweh is a man of war. Yahweh is his name.

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

He has cast Pharaoh’s chariots and his army into the sea. His chosen captains are sunk in the Red Sea.

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

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

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

Your right hand, Yahweh, is glorious in power. Your right hand, Yahweh, dashes the enemy in pieces.

7 “ 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.

In the greatness of your excellency, you overthrow those who rise up against you. You send out your wrath. It consumes them as stubble.

8 “ 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.

With the blast of your nostrils, the waters were piled up. The floods stood upright as a heap. The deeps were congealed in the heart of the sea.

9 “ 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.’

The enemy said, ‘I will pursue. I will overtake. I will divide the plunder. My desire shall be satisfied on them. I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.’

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

You blew with your wind. The sea covered them. They sank like lead in the mighty waters.

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

Who is like you, Yahweh, among the gods? Who is like you, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?

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

You stretched out your right hand. The earth swallowed them.

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

“You, in your loving kindness, have led the people that you have redeemed. You have guided them in your strength to your holy habitation.

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

The peoples have heard. They tremble. Pangs have taken hold on the inhabitants of Philistia.

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

Then the chiefs of Edom were dismayed. Trembling takes hold of the mighty men of Moab. All the inhabitants of Canaan have melted away.

16 “ 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.

Terror and dread falls on them. By the greatness of your arm they are as still as a stone— until your people pass over, Yahweh, until the people pass over who you have purchased.

17 “ 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.

You shall bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of your inheritance, the place, Yahweh, which you have made for yourself to dwell in; the sanctuary, Lord, which your hands have established.

18 “ The Lord shall reign forever and ever.”

Yahweh shall reign forever and ever.”

19 F or 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.

For the horses of Pharaoh went in with his chariots and with his horsemen into the sea, and Yahweh brought back the waters of the sea on them; but the children of Israel walked on dry land in the middle of the sea.

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

Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a tambourine in her hand; and all the women went out after her with tambourines and with dances.

21 M iriam 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

Miriam answered them, “Sing to Yahweh, for he has triumphed gloriously. The horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea.”

22 T hen 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.

Moses led Israel onward 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 W hen they came to Marah, they could not drink the waters of Marah, for they were bitter; therefore it was named Marah.

When they came to Marah, they couldn’t drink from the waters of Marah, for they were bitter. Therefore its name was called Marah.

24 S o the people grumbled at Moses, saying, “What shall we drink?”

The people murmured against Moses, saying, “What shall we drink?”

25 T hen 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.

Then he cried to Yahweh. Yahweh showed him a tree, and he threw it into the waters, and the waters were made sweet. There he made a statute and an ordinance for them, and there he tested them;

26 A nd 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.”

and he said, “If you will diligently listen to Yahweh your God’s voice, and will do that which is right in his eyes, and will pay attention 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 am Yahweh who heals you.”

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

They came to Elim, where there were twelve springs of water, and seventy palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters.