Exodus

The second book of Moses, called Exodus, chapter 15, New English Translation and King James Version

Chapter 15 New English Translation

The Song of Triumph

   1 Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD. They said, "I will sing to the LORD, for he has triumphed gloriously, the horse and its rider he has thrown into the sea.
   2 The LORD is my strength and my song, and 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.
   4 The chariots of Pharaoh and his army he has thrown into the sea, and his chosen officers were drowned in the Red Sea.
   5 The depths have covered them, they went down to the bottom like a stone.
   6 Your right hand, O LORD, was majestic in power, your right hand, O LORD, shattered the enemy.
   7 in the abundance of your majesty you have overthrown those who rise up against you. You sent forth your wrath; it consumed them like stubble.
   8 by the blast of your nostrils the waters were piled up, the flowing water stood upright like a heap, and the deep waters were solidified in the heart of the sea.
   9 The enemy said, 'I will chase, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my desire will be satisfied on them. I will draw my sword, my hand will destroy them.'
   10 But you blew with your breath, and the sea covered them. They sank like lead in the mighty waters.
   11 Who is like you, O LORD, among the gods? Who is like you? - majestic in holiness, fearful in praises, working wonders?
   12 You stretched out your right hand, the earth swallowed them.
   13 By your loyal love you will lead the people whom you have redeemed; you will guide them by your strength to your holy dwelling place.
   14 The nations will hear and tremble; anguish will seize the inhabitants of Philistia.
   15 Then the chiefs of Edom will be terrified, trembling will seize the leaders of Moab and the inhabitants of Canaan will shake.
   16 Fear and dread will fall on them; by the greatness of your arm they will be as still as stone until your people pass by, O LORD, until the people whom you have bought pass by.
   17 You will bring them in and plant them in the mountain of your inheritance, in the place you made for your residence, O LORD, the sanctuary, O LORD, that your hands have established.
   18 The LORD will reign forever and ever!
   19 For the horses of Pharaoh came with his chariots and his footmen into the sea, and the LORD brought back the waters of the sea on them, but the Israelites walked on dry land in the middle of the sea."
   20 Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a hand-drum in her hand, and all the women went out after her with hand-drums and with dances. 21 Miriam sang in response to them, "Sing to the LORD, for he has triumphed gloriously; the horse and its rider he has thrown into the sea."

The Bitter Water

   22 Then Moses led Israel to journey away from the Red Sea. they went out to the desert of Shur, walked for three days into the desert, and found no water. 23 Then they came to Marah, but they were not able to drink the waters of Marah, because they were bitter. (That is why its name was Marah.)
   24 So the people murmured against Moses, saying, "What can we drink?" 25 He cried out to the LORD, and the LORD showed him a tree. When Moses threw it into the water, the water became safe to drink. There the LORD made for them a binding ordinance, and there he tested them. 26 He said, "If you will diligently obey the LORD your God, and do what is right in his sight, and pay attention to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, then all the diseases that I brought on the Egyptians I will not bring on you, for I, the LORD, am your healer."
   27 Then they came to Elim, where there were twelve wells of water and seventy palm trees, and they camped there by the water.

King James Version

   1 Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
   2 The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father's God, and I will exalt him.
   3 The LORD is a man of war: the LORD is his name.
   4 Pharaoh's chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea: his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea.
   5 The depths have covered them: they sank into the bottom as a stone.
   6 Thy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.
   7 And in the greatness of thine excellency thou hast overthrown them that rose up against thee: thou sentest forth thy wrath, which consumed them as stubble.
   8 And with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were gathered together, the floods stood upright as an heap, and the depths were congealed in the heart of the sea.
   9 The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.
   10 Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them: they sank as lead in the mighty waters.
   11 Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
   12 Thou stretchedst out thy right hand, the earth swallowed them.
   13 Thou in thy mercy hast led forth the people which thou hast redeemed: thou hast guided them in thy strength unto thy holy habitation.
   14 The people shall hear, and be afraid: sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestina.
   15 Then 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.
   16 Fear and dread shall fall upon them; by the greatness of thine arm they shall be as still as a stone; till thy people pass over, O LORD, till the people pass over, which thou hast purchased.
   17 Thou shalt bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of thine inheritance, in the place, O LORD, which thou hast made for thee to dwell in, in the Sanctuary, O Lord, which thy hands have established.
   18 The LORD shall reign for ever and ever.
   19 For the horse of Pharaoh went in with his chariots and with his horsemen into the sea, and the LORD brought again the waters of the sea upon them; but the children of Israel went on dry land in the midst of the sea.
   20 ¶ And 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.
   21 And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
   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.
   23 ¶ And 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.
   24 And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink?
   25 And he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them,
   26 And 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 that healeth thee.
   27 ¶ And they came to Elim, where were twelve wells of water, and threescore and ten palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters.