1 D isse o Senhor a Moisés:

And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,

2 “ Diga aos israelitas que mudem o rumo e acampem perto de Pi-Hairote, entre Migdol e o mar. Acampem à beira-mar, defronte de Baal-Zefom.

Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn back and encamp before Pihahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, before Baal-zephon: over against it shall ye encamp by the sea.

3 O faraó pensará que os israelitas estão vagando confusos, cercados pelo deserto.

And Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in.

4 E ntão endurecerei o coração do faraó, e ele os perseguirá. Todavia, eu serei glorificado por meio do faraó e de todo o seu exército; e os egípcios saberão que eu sou o Senhor ”. E assim fizeram os israelitas.

And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and he shall follow after them; and I will get me honor upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host: and the Egyptians shall know that I am Jehovah. And they did so.

5 C ontaram ao rei do Egito que o povo havia fugido. Então o faraó e os seus conselheiros mudaram de idéia e disseram: “O que foi que fizemos? Deixamos os israelitas saírem e perdemos os nossos escravos!”

And it was told the king of Egypt that the people were fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was changed towards the people, and they said, What is this we have done, that we have let Israel go from serving us?

6 E ntão o faraó mandou aprontar a sua carruagem e levou consigo o seu exército.

And he made ready his chariot, and took his people with him:

7 L evou todos os carros de guerra do Egito, inclusive seiscentos dos melhores desses carros, cada um com um oficial no comando.

and he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt, and captains over all of them.

8 O Senhor endureceu o coração do faraó, rei do Egito, e este perseguiu os israelitas, que marchavam triunfantemente.

And Jehovah hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: for the children of Israel went out with a high hand.

9 O s egípcios, com todos os cavalos e carros de guerra do faraó, os cavaleiros e a infantaria, saíram em perseguição aos israelitas e os alcançaram quando estavam acampados à beira-mar, perto de Pi-Hairote, defronte de Baal-Zefom. A Travessia do Mar

And the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pihahiroth, before Baal-zephon.

10 A o aproximar-se o faraó, os israelitas olharam e avistaram os egípcios que marchavam na direção deles. E, aterrorizados, clamaram ao Senhor.

And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians were marching after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto Jehovah.

11 D isseram a Moisés: “Foi por falta de túmulos no Egito que você nos trouxe para morrermos no deserto? O que você fez conosco, tirando-nos de lá?

And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to bring us forth out of Egypt?

12 J á lhe tínhamos dito no Egito: Deixe-nos em paz! Seremos escravos dos egípcios! Antes ser escravos dos egípcios do que morrer no deserto!”

Is not this the word that we spake unto thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it were better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.

13 M oisés respondeu ao povo: “Não tenham medo. Fiquem firmes e vejam o livramento que o Senhor lhes trará hoje, porque vocês nunca mais verão os egípcios que hoje vêem.

And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of Jehovah, which he will work for you to-day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to-day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.

14 O Senhor lutará por vocês; tão-somente acalmem-se”.

Jehovah will fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.

15 D isse então o Senhor a Moisés: “Por que você está clamando a mim? Diga aos israelitas que sigam avante.

And Jehovah said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward.

16 E rga a sua vara e estenda a mão sobre o mar, e as águas se dividirão para que os israelitas atravessem o mar em terra seca.

And lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thy hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go into the midst of the sea on dry ground.

17 E u, porém, endurecerei o coração dos egípcios e eles os perseguirão. E serei glorificado com a derrota do faraó e de todo o seu exército, com seus carros de guerra e seus cavaleiros.

And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall go in after them: and I will get me honor upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.

18 O s egípcios saberão que eu sou o Senhor quando eu for glorificado com a derrota do faraó, com seus carros de guerra e seus cavaleiros”.

And the Egyptians shall know that I am Jehovah, when I have gotten me honor upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.

19 A seguir o anjo de Deus que ia à frente dos exércitos de Israel retirou-se, colocando-se atrás deles. A coluna de nuvem também saiu da frente deles e se pôs atrás,

And the angel of God, who went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of cloud removed from before them, and stood behind them:

20 e ntre os egípcios e os israelitas. A nuvem trouxe trevas para um e luz para o outro, de modo que os egípcios não puderam aproximar-se dos israelitas durante toda a noite.

and it came between the camp of Egypt and the camp of Israel; and there was the cloud and the darkness, yet gave it light by night: and the one came not near the other all the night.

21 E ntão Moisés estendeu a mão sobre o mar, e o Senhor afastou o mar e o tornou em terra seca, com um forte vento oriental que soprou toda aquela noite. As águas se dividiram,

And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and Jehovah caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all the night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.

22 e os israelitas atravessaram pelo meio do mar em terra seca, tendo uma parede de água à direita e outra à esquerda.

And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.

23 O s egípcios os perseguiram, e todos os cavalos, carros de guerra e cavaleiros do faraó foram atrás deles até o meio do mar.

And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them into the midst of the sea, all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.

24 N o fim da madrugada, do alto da coluna de fogo e de nuvem, o Senhor viu o exército dos egípcios e o pôs em confusão.

And it came to pass in the morning watch, that Jehovah looked forth upon the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of cloud, and discomfited the host of the Egyptians.

25 F ez que as rodas dos seus carros começassem a soltar-se, de forma que tinham dificuldade em conduzi-los. E os egípcios gritaram: “Vamos fugir dos israelitas! O Senhor está lutando por eles contra o Egito”.

And he took off their chariot wheels, and they drove them heavily; so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for Jehovah fighteth for them against the Egyptians.

26 M as o Senhor disse a Moisés: “Estenda a mão sobre o mar para que as águas voltem sobre os egípcios, sobre os seus carros de guerra e sobre os seus cavaleiros”.

And Jehovah said unto Moses, Stretch out thy hand over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen.

27 M oisés estendeu a mão sobre o mar, e ao raiar do dia o mar voltou ao seu lugar. Quando os egípcios estavam fugindo, foram de encontro às águas, e o Senhor os lançou ao mar.

And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to its strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and Jehovah overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea.

28 A s águas voltaram e encobriram os seus carros de guerra e os seus cavaleiros, todo o exército do faraó que havia perseguido os israelitas mar adentro. Ninguém sobreviveu.

And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, even all the host of Pharaoh that went in after them into the sea; there remained not so much as one of them.

29 M as os israelitas atravessaram o mar pisando em terra seca, tendo uma parede de água à direita e outra à esquerda.

But the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.

30 N aquele dia o Senhor salvou Israel das mãos dos egípcios, e os israelitas viram os egípcios mortos na praia.

Thus Jehovah saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea-shore.

31 I srael viu o grande poder do Senhor contra os egípcios, temeu o Senhor e pôs nele a sua confiança, como também em Moisés, seu servo.

And Israel saw the great work which Jehovah did upon the Egyptians, and the people feared Jehovah: and they believed in Jehovah, and in his servant Moses.