Exodus

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.

1Then Moses and the people of Israel sang this song to God. "I will sing to God. He has won a great victory. He threw the horses and their riders into the sea.

2The 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.

2God makes me strong. He is my song. He saved me. He is my God, and I will build him a home. He is my father's God, and I will say he is great.

3The LORD is a man of war: the LORD is his name.

3God is a fighter in battle. The LORD is his name.

Note"A man of war" in old English meant a soldier or warrior. It does not mean a ship.

4Pharaoh’s chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea: his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea.

4He threw the war carts and the army of Pharaoh into the sea. Pharaoh was the king of Egypt. His best leaders drowned in the Red Sea.

5The depths have covered them: they sank into the bottom as a stone.

5Deep water covered them. They sank down like a stone.

6Thy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.

6Your right hand, God, is strong and full of glory. Your right hand broke the enemy to pieces.

7And 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.

7You are so great that you knocked down those who fought you. Your hot anger burned them up like dry grass.

8And 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.

8You breathed out hard, and the water piled up. The waves stood up like a wall. The deep water grew firm in the middle of the sea.

9The 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.

9The enemy said, "I will chase them. I will catch them. I will take their things and share them out. I will have all I want from them. I will pull out my sword and destroy them."

10Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them: they sank as lead in the mighty waters.

10But you blew with your wind, and the sea covered them. They sank like heavy metal in the deep water.

11Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?

11Who is like you, God, among all the gods? No one is holy the way you are. People praise you with wonder. You do amazing things.

12Thou stretchedst out thy right hand, the earth swallowed them.

12You reached out your right hand. The earth swallowed them up.

13Thou in thy mercy hast led forth the people which thou hast redeemed: thou hast guided them in thy strength unto thy holy habitation.

13You are kind. You led out the people you saved. You are strong, and you guided them to your holy home.

14The people shall hear, and be afraid: sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestina.

14Other nations will hear about this and be afraid. The people of Philistia will ache with fear.

Note"Palestina" in this old translation means Philistia, the land of the Philistines by the sea.

15Then 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.

15The leaders of Edom will be shocked. The strong men of Moab will shake with fear. Everyone living in Canaan will lose all courage.

16Fear 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.

16Fear will fall on them. Your arm is so strong that they will stand still like stone. They will wait while your people walk past, God. These are the people you bought for yourself.

17Thou 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.

17You will bring them in and plant them on your own mountain. That is the place you made for yourself to live in, God. It is your holy house, built by your own hands.

18The LORD shall reign for ever and ever.

18The LORD will be king forever and ever."

19For 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.

19Pharaoh's horses, war carts, and riders went into the sea. God brought the water back over them. But the people of Israel walked through the sea on dry ground.

20And 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.

20Miriam was a prophetess, a woman who told people what God said. She was Aaron's sister. She picked up a timbrel, a small drum. All the women followed her with drums and dancing.

NoteA timbrel was a small hand drum with jingles, much like a tambourine.

21And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.

21Miriam sang back to them, "Sing to God! He has won a great victory. He threw the horses and their riders into the sea."

22So 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.

22Moses led Israel away from the Red Sea into the empty land of Shur. They walked three days there and found no water.

23And 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.

23They came to a place called Marah. They could not drink the water there, because it tasted bitter. That is why the place was named Marah.

24And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink?

24The people complained to Moses. They said, "What are we going to drink?"

25And 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,

25Moses called out to God for help. God showed him a piece of wood. Moses threw it into the water, and the water turned sweet. There God gave them rules to follow. There he tested them.

26And 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.

26God said, "Listen carefully to my voice. Do what is right in my eyes. Pay attention to my commands and keep all my rules. Then I will not put on you the sicknesses I sent on the Egyptians. I am the LORD who makes you well."

27And they came to Elim, where were twelve wells of water, and threescore and ten palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters.

27Then they came to Elim. There were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees. They set up camp there beside the water.

Note"Threescore and ten" is an old way to say seventy. A score means twenty.