1 D isse o Senhor a Moisés:

And Jehovah spoke to 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 and encamp before Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea: before Baal-Zephon, opposite to 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 has hemmed 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, that he may pursue after them; and I will glorify myself in Pharaoh, and in 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 had fled; and the heart of Pharaoh and of his bondmen was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have let Israel go from our service?

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

And he yoked 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 every one 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; and the children of Israel had gone 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 where they had encamped by the sea, beside Pi-hahiroth, opposite to 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 Pharaoh approached; and the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and the children of Israel were much afraid, and cried out to 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 to Moses, Is it because there were no graves in Egypt, thou hast taken us away to die in the wilderness? why hast thou done this to us, that thou hast led us 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 what we told thee in Egypt, when we said, Let us alone, and we will serve the Egyptians? For better for us to serve the Egyptians than to 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 to the people, Fear 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 be still.

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

And Jehovah said to Moses, Why dost thou cry 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 thou, lift thy staff, and stretch out thy hand over the sea, and divide it; and the children of Israel shall go on dry through the midst of the sea.

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 pursue after them; and I will glorify myself in Pharaoh and in all his host, in his chariots and in 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 glorified myself in Pharaoh, in his chariots and in 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 the cloud went 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 the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and was a cloud and darkness, and lit up the night; and the one did not come 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 made the sea go by a strong east wind all the night, and made the sea dry, 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 through the midst of the sea on the dry; and the waters were a wall to 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 came after them—all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots and his horsemen, into the midst of the sea.

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 upon the camp of the Egyptians, in the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and embarrassed the camp 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 caused them to drive with difficulty; and the Egyptians said, Let us flee before Israel, for Jehovah is fighting 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 to Moses, Stretch out thy hand over the sea, that the waters may return 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 out his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to its strength toward the morning; and the Egyptians fled against it; and Jehovah overturned the Egyptians into 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 of all the host of Pharaoh that had come into the sea after them; there remained not even 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.

And the children of Israel walked on dry through the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall to 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 on 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 power which Jehovah had wrought against the Egyptians; and the people feared Jehovah, and believed in Jehovah, and in Moses his bondman.