The Ifraelites go out of Egypt. Chap xiv. 15 And it came to pafs when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that the LORD flew all the first born in the land of Egypt, both the firft-born of man, and the firft-born ofbeaft: therefore I facrifice to the LORD all that openeth the matrix, being males; but all the firftborn of my children I redeem. 16 And it fhall be for a token upon thine hand, and for frontlets between thine eyes: for by ftrength of hand the LORD brought us forth out of Egypt. 17 And it came to pafs, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philiftines, although that was near: for God faid, Left peradventure the people repent when they fee war, and they return to Egypt. 18 But God led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of the Red Tea: and the children of Ifrael went up harneffed out of the land of Egypt. 19 And Mofes took the bones of Jofeph with him: for he had ftraitly fworn the children of Ifrael, faying, God will furely vifit you; and ye thall carry up my bones away hence with you. 20 And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wildernefs. 21 And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light: to go by day and night. 22 He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people. CHAP. XIV. 5 Pharaohs purfuit. 10 The Ifraelites murmur. 21 They pass through the Red fea. 23 The Egyptians drowned. Pharaoh purfueth them. Why have we done this, that we have let Ifrael go from ferving us? 6 And he made ready his chariot, and took his people with him. 7 And he took fix hundred chofen chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt, and captains over every one of them. And the LORD hardned the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pur fued after the children of Ifrael: and the children of Ifrael went out with an high hand. 9 But the Egyptians pursued after them, (all the hortes and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horfemen, and his army) and overtook them encamping by the fea, befide Pi-hahiroth before Baal-zephon. 10 And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Ifrael lift up their eyes, and behold, the Egyptians marched after them, and they were fore afraid: and the children of lirael cried out unto the LORD. 11 And they said unto Mofes, Becaufe there were no graves in Egypt, haft thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? Wherefore haft thou deal thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt? 12 Is not this the word thatwe did rell thee in Egypt, faying, Let us alone, that we may ferve the Egyptians? for it had been better for us to ferve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness, 13 And Mofesfaid unto the people, Fear ye not, ftand ftill, and fee the falvation of the LORD, which he will thew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have feen to day, ye shall fee them again no more for ever. 14 The LORD hall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace. 15 And the LORD faid unto Mofes, And the LORD fpake unto Mofes, Wherefore crieft theIfrael, that they as laying! 2 Speak unto the children of Ifrael, that they turn and encamp before Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the fea over againft Baal-zephon: before it fhall ye encamp by the fea. unto children of forward. go 16 But lift thou up thy rod, and ftretch out thine hand over the fea, and divide it: and the children of Ifrael fhall go on dry ground through the mids of the fea. 3 For Pharaoh will fay of the chil- 17 And I, behold, I will harden the dren of Ifrael, They are intangled in the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall land, the wilderness hath fhut them in. follow them: and I will get me honour 4 And I will harden Pharaohs heart, upon Pharaoh,and upon all his hoft, upthat he fhall follow after them, and I will on his chariots, and upon his horsemen. be honoured upon Pharaoli,and upon all 18 And the Egyptians fhall know that his hoft; that the Egyptians may know I am the LORD, when I have gotten me that I am the LORD. And they did fo. honour upon Pharaoh, upon his chari5 And it was told the king of E-ots, and upon his horfemen. gypt, that the people fled and the heart 19 And the angel of God, which of Pharaoh and of his fervants was went before the camp of Ifrael, removed turned against the people, and they faid, and went behind them; and the pillar of the the cloud went from before their face, and ftood behind them. T The feng of Mofese Hen fang Mofes and the children of Ifrael this fong unto the LORD, 20 And it came between the camp of and fpake, faying, I will fing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed glorioufly; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the fea. the Egyptians and the camp of Ifrael,and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to thefe: fo that the one came not near the other all the night 21 And Mofes ftretched out his hand over the fea, and the LORD caufed the fea to go back by a strong caft-wind all that night, and made the fea dry-land, and the waters were divided. 22 And the children of Ifrael went into the midft of the fea upon the dry-ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left. 23 And the Egyptians purfued, and went in after them, to the midft of the fea, even all Pharaohs horses, his chariots, and his horsemen. 24 And it came to pafs, that in the morning-watch the LORD looked unto the hoft of the Egyptians, through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the hoft of the Egyptians, 25 And took off their chariot-wheels, that they drave them heavily: fo that the Egyptians faid, Let us flee from the face of Ifrael; for the LORD fighteth for them, against the Egyptians.. 26 And the LORD faid unto Mofes, Stretch out thine hand over the fea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen. 27 And Mofes ftretched forth his hand over the fea, and the fea returned to his ftrength when the morning ap peared, and the Egyptians fled againft it and the LORD overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the fea. 28 And the waters returned and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the hoft of Pharaoh that came into the fea after them: there remained not fo much as one of them. 29 But the children of Ifrael walked upon dry-land in the midft of the fea: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left. 30 Thus the LORD faved Ifrael that day out of the hand of the Egyptians: and Ifrael faw the Egyptians dead upon the fea-fhore. 31 And Ifrael faw that great work which 2 The LORD is my ftrength and fong, and he is become my falvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my fathers God, and I will exalt him. 3 The LORD is a man of war: the LORD is his name. 4 Pharaohs chariots and his hoft hath he caft into the fea: his chofen captains alfo are drowned in the Red fea. 5 The depths have covered them: they fank into the bottom as a stone. 6 Thy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O LORD, hath dafhed in pieces the enemy. 7 And in the greatnefs of thine excellency thou haft overthrown them that rofe up against thee: thou fenteft forth thy wrath, which confumed them as ftub ble. 8 And with the blast of thy noftrils. the waters were gathered together: the floods ftood upright as an heap, and the depths were congealed in the heart of the fea. 9 The enemy faid, I will pursue, I will overcake, I will divide the fpoil: my luft fhall be fatisfied upon them, I will draw my fword, my hand fhall deftroy them. 10 Thou didft blow with thy wind, the fea covered them: they fank as lead in the mighty waters. 11 Who is like unto thee, O LORD, amongst the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders? 12 Thou ftretchedft out thy right hand, the earth fwallowed them. 13 Thou in thy mercy haft led forth the people which thou haft redeemed! thou haft guided them in thy ftrength unto thy holy habitation. 14 The people fhall hear, and be afraid: forrow fhall take hold on the inhabitants of Paleftina. 15 Then the dukes of Edom fhall be amazed, the mighty men of Moab, trembling fhall take hold upon them: all the inhabitants of Canaan fhall melt away. 16 Fear and dread hall fall upon them, by the greatness of thine arm they fhall be as ftill as a fione: till thy people pass over, O LORD, till the people pals over, which show haft purchased. 17 Tho The bitter waters at Marah. Chap. xvi. The Ifraelites murmur. 17 Thou shalt bring them in, and 2 And the whole congregation of the plant them in the mountain of thine in- children of Ifrael nurmured againft heritance, in the place, O LORD, which Mofes and Aaron in the wilderness. thou haft made for thee to dwell in : in the Sanctuary, O LORD, which thy hands Have eftablished. 18 The LORD fhall reign for ever and ever. 19 For the horfe of Pharaoh went in with his chariots, and with his horsemen into the fea, and the LORD brought a gain the waters of the fea upon them: But the children of Ifrael went on dryland in the mids of the fea. 20 And Miriam the prophetefs, the fifter of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her, with timbrels, and with dances. 21 And Miriam anfwered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath be thrown into the fea. 22 So Mofes brought Ifrael from the Red fea, and they went out into the wildernefs of Shur: & 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 againft Mofes, faying, What shall we drink? 25 And he cried unto the LORD, and the LORD fhewed him a tree, which when he had caft into the waters, the waters were made fweet: there he made for them a ftatute and an ordinance, and there he proved them, 26 And faid, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, & wilt do that which is right in his fight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his ftatutes; I will put none of thefe diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egypti ans: for I am the LORD that healeth thee. 27 And they came to Elim, where were twelve wells of water, and threefcore and ten palm-trees: and they encamped there by the waters. CHAP. XVI. The Ifraelites murmur for bread. 11 Quails are fent, want of Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Ifrael came unto the wildernefs of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of die fecond month, after their departing out of the land of Egypt. 3 And the children of Ifrael faid unto them, Would to God we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we fat by the flesh-pots, and when we did eat bread to the full: for ye have brought us forth into this wildernefs, to kill this whole affembly with hunger. Then faid the LORD unto Mofes, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people fhall go our, and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no. 5 And it fhall come to país, that on the fixth day, they fhall prepare that which they bring in; and it fhall be twice as much as they gather daily. 6 And Mofes and Aaron faid unto all the children of Ifrael, At even, then ye fhall know that the LORD hach brought you out from the land of Egypt. 7 And in the morning, then ye fhall fee the glory of the LORD; for that he heareth your murmurings against the LORD: And what are we, that ye murmur against us? 8 And Mofes faid, This shall be when the LORD fhall give you in the evening fiefli to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for that the LORD heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him: And what are we? your murmurings are not against us, but againft the LORD. 9And Mofes fpake unto Aaron, Say unto all the congregation of the children of Ifrael, Come near before the LORD: for he hath heard your murmurings. 10 And it came to pafs, as Aaron pake unto the whole congregation of the children of Ifrael, that they looked toward the wilderness, and behold, the glory of the LORD appeared in the cloud. 11 And the LORD fpake unto Mofes, faying, 12 I have heard the murmurings of the children of Ifrael; fpeak unto them, faying, At even ye fhall eat flefh, and in the morning ye fhall be filled with bread and ye fhall know that I am the Quails and manna. Exodus. The people murmur for water. wilderness there lay a fmall round things you on the fixth day the bread of two days: abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the feventh day. as fmall as the hoar froft on the ground. 15 And when the children of Ifrael faw it, they faid one to another, It is manna: for they wift not what it was. And Mofes faid unto them, This is the bread which the LORD hath given you to eat. 18 This is the thing which the LORD hath comminanded, Gather of it every man according to his eating: an omer for every man, according to the number of your perfons, take ye every man for them which are in his tents. 17 And the children of Ifrael dia fo, and gathered, fome more, fome lefs. 18 And when they did mete it with an omer, he that gathered much, had nothing over, and he that gathered lit-a tle, had no lack they gathered every man according to his eating. 19 And Mofes faid, Let no man leave of it till the morning. 20 Notwithstanding they hearkned not unto Mofes, but fome of them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms and ftank: and Mofes was wroth with them. 21 And they gathered it every morning, every man according to his eating: and when the fun waxed hot, it melted. 22 And it came to pals, that on the fixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for one man and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Mofes. 23. And he faid unto them, This is that which the LORD hath faid, Tomorrow is the reft of the holy fabbath unto the LORD: bake that which ye will bake today, and feethe that ye will feeches and that which remaineth over, lay up for you to be kept until the morning. 24 And they laid it up till the morn ing, as Mofes bade: and it did not ftink, neither was there any worm therein. 25 And Mofes faid, Eat that to day; for to day is a fabbath unto the LORD: to day ye fhall not find it in the field. 26 Six days ye fhall gather it, but on the feventh day which is the fabbath, in it there (hall be none. 27 And it came to pass, that there went out fome of the people on the feventh day for to gather, and they found none. 28 And the LORD faid unto Mofes, How long refufe ye to keep my commandments and my laws? 29 See, for that the LORD hath given you the fabbath, therefore he giveth 30 So the people refted on the feventh day. : 31 And the houfe of Ifrael called the name thereof Manna and it was like) coriander-feed, white; and the taste of it was like wafers made with hony. 32 And Mofes faid, This is the thing which the LORD commandeth, Fill an omer of it to be kept for your generations; that they may fee the bread wherewith I have fed you in the wildernefs, when I brought you forth from the land of Egypt. 33 And Mofes faid unto Aaron, Take pot, and put an omer full of manna. therein, and lay it up before the LORD, to be kept for your generations. 34 As the LORD commanded Mofes, fo Aaron laid it up before the Teftimony, to be kept. 35 And the children of Ifrael did eat manna forty years, until they came to a land inhabited: they did cat manna, until they came unto the borders of the and of Canaan. 36 Now an omer is the tenth part of an ephah." CHAP. XVII. The people murmur for water at Rephidim. 5 Mofes fent to the rock in Ho reb. 8 Amalek is overcome. ANd all the congregation of the children of Ifrael journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, after their jour-' neys, according to the commandment, of the LORD, and pitched in Rephidim: and there was no water for the people to drink. 2 Wherefore the people did chide with Mofes, and faid, Give us water that we may drink. And Mofes faid unto them, Why chide you with me? wherefore do ye tempt the LORD? 3 And the people thirfted there for water; and the people murmured againft Mofes, and faid, Wherefore is this that thou haft brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us, and our children, and our cattle with thirst? 4 And Moles cried unto the Lord, faying, What fhall I do unto this people? they be almoft ready to ftone me. 5 And the LORD faid unto Mofes, Go on before the people, and take with thee of the elders of Ifrael: and thy rod wherewith thou fmoteft the river, take in thine hand, and go. ane called the name of the place and Meribah, becaufe of the of the children of Ifrael, and They tempted the LORD, faying, RD among us, or not? hen came Amalek, and fought El in Rephidim. Mofes faid unto Jofhua, Choose -n, and go out, fight with Amorrow I will ftand on the hill, with the rod of God in ofhua did as Mofes had faid d fought with Amalek: and on, and Hur, went up to the hill. it came to pafs when Mofes hand, that Ifrael prevailed: e let down his hand, Amalek lofes hands were heavy, and ftone and put it under him, hereon: and Aaron and Hur is hands, the one on the one e other on the other fide; s were fteady until the gothe fun. ofhua difcomfited Amalek ple with the edge of the e LORD faid unto Mofes, r a memorial in a book, it in the ears of Joshua: for put out the remembrance om under heaven. lofes built an altar, and me of it JEHOVAH-niffi. faid, Because the LORD that the LORD will have alek, from generation to And Jethro, Moles father in law, came with his fons and his wife unto Mofes into the wilderness, where he encamped at the mount of God. 6 And he faid unto Mofes, I thy fa ther in law Jethro am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two fons with her. 7 And Mofes went out to meet his father in law, and did obeifance, and kiffed him, and they asked each other of their welfare and they came into the tent. 8 And Mofes told his father in law all that the LORD had done onto Pharaoh, and to the Egyptians for Ifraels fake, and all the travel that had come upon them by the way, and how the LORD delivered them. 9 And Jethro rejoyced for all the goodness which the LORD had done to Ifrael: whom he had delivered out of the hand of the Egyptians. 10 And Jethro faid, Bleffed be the LORD, who hath delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh, who hath delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians. 11 Now I know that the LORD i greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly, he was above them. 12 And Jethro, Mofes father in law, took a burnt-offering, and facrifices for God: and Aaron came, and all the elders of Ifrael, to eat bread with Mofes father in law before God. 13 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Mofes fat to judge the people: and the people ftood by Mofes, from the morning unto the evening. 14 And when Mofes father in law faw all that he did to the people, he faid, What is this thing that thou doft to the people? Why fitteft thou thy felf alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even? 15 And Mofes faid unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to enquire of God. 16 When they have a matter, they |