Speak unto the children of Israel, that they (a) turn and encamp
before (b) Pihahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against
Baalzephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea.
(a) From toward the country of the Philistines.
(b) So the Sea was before them, mountains on either side, and the
enemi... [ Continue Reading ]
And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, that he shall follow after them;
and I will (c) be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that
the Egyptians may know that I [am] the LORD. And they did so.
(c) By punishing his obstinate rebellion.... [ Continue Reading ]
And he took six hundred chosen chariots, and (d) all the chariots of
Egypt, and captains over every one of them.
(d) Josephus writes that besides those chariots, there were 50,000
horsemen, and 80,000 footmen.... [ Continue Reading ]
And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he
pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went
out with an (e) high hand.
(e) With great joy and boldness.... [ Continue Reading ]
And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their
eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were
sore (f) afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the LORD.
(f) They who earlier had rejoiced in their deliverance, being now in
danger, are afraid.... [ Continue Reading ]
[Is] not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let (g)
us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For [it had been] better
for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the
wilderness.
(g) Such is the impatience of the flesh, that it cannot wait for God's
appointed time.... [ Continue Reading ]
The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall (h) hold your peace.
(h) Only put your trust in God without grudging or doubting.... [ Continue Reading ]
And the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore (i) criest thou unto me? speak
unto the children of Israel, that they go forward:
(i) Thus in temptation faith fights against the flesh, and cries with
inward groanings to the Lord.... [ Continue Reading ]
And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel;
and it was a cloud and darkness [to them], but it gave (k) light by
night [to these]: so that the one came not near the other all the
night.
(k) The cloud gave light to the Israelites, but to the Egyptians it
was darkness, so tha... [ Continue Reading ]
And it came to pass, that in the morning (l) watch the LORD looked
unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the
cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians,
(l) Which was about the last three hours of the night.... [ Continue Reading ]
And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned
to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled
against it; and the LORD (m) overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of
the sea.
(m) So, using the water, the Lord saved his own and drowned his
enemies.... [ Continue Reading ]
And Israel saw that great work which the LORD did upon the Egyptians:
and the people feared the LORD, and believed the LORD, and his (n)
servant Moses.
(n) That is, the doctrine which he taught them in the Name of the
Lord.... [ Continue Reading ]