Exodus 13-15
New American Standard Bible 1995
Consecration of the Firstborn
13 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “(A)Sanctify to Me every firstborn, the first [a]offspring of every womb among the sons of Israel, both of man and beast; it belongs to Me.”
3 Moses said to the people, “(B)Remember this day in which you went out from Egypt, from the house of [b]slavery; for (C)by [c]a powerful hand the Lord brought you out from this place. (D)And nothing leavened shall be eaten. 4 On this day in the (E)month of Abib, you are about to go forth. 5 It shall be when the Lord (F)brings you to the land of the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Hivite and the Jebusite, which (G)He swore to your fathers to give you, a land flowing with milk and honey, (H)that you shall [d]observe this rite in this month. 6 For (I)seven days you shall eat unleavened bread, and on the seventh day there shall be a feast to the Lord. 7 Unleavened bread shall be eaten throughout the seven days; and (J)nothing leavened shall be seen [e]among you, nor shall any leaven be seen [f]among you in all your borders. 8 (K)You shall tell your son on that day, saying, ‘It is because of what the Lord did for me when I came out of Egypt.’ 9 And (L)it shall [g]serve as a sign to you on your hand, and as a reminder [h]on your forehead, that the law of the Lord may be in your mouth; for with (M)a powerful hand the Lord brought you out of Egypt. 10 Therefore, you shall (N)keep this ordinance at its appointed time from [i]year to year.
11 “Now when (O)the Lord brings you to the land of the Canaanite, as (P)He swore to you and to your fathers, and gives it to you, 12 (Q)you shall [j]devote to the Lord the first [k]offspring of every womb, and [l]the first offspring of every beast that you own; the males belong to the Lord. 13 But (R)every first [m]offspring of a donkey you shall redeem with a lamb, but if you do not redeem it, then you shall break its neck; and (S)every firstborn of man among your sons you shall redeem. 14 (T)And it shall be when your son asks you in time to come, saying, ‘What is this?’ then you shall say to him, ‘(U)With a [n]powerful hand the Lord brought us out of Egypt, from the house of [o]slavery. 15 It came about, when Pharaoh was stubborn about letting us go, that the (V)Lord killed every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man and the firstborn of beast. Therefore, I sacrifice to the Lord the males, the first [p]offspring of every womb, but every firstborn of my sons I redeem.’ 16 So (W)it shall [q]serve as a sign on your hand and as [r]phylacteries [s]on your forehead, for with a [t]powerful hand the Lord brought us out of Egypt.”
God Leads the People
17 Now when Pharaoh had let the people go, God did not lead them by the way of the land of the Philistines, even though it was near; for God said, “(X)The people might change their minds when they see war, and return to Egypt.” 18 Hence God led the people around by the way of the wilderness to the [u]Red Sea; and the sons of Israel went up (Y)in martial array from the land of Egypt. 19 Moses took (Z)the bones of Joseph with him, for he had made the sons of Israel solemnly swear, saying, “God will surely [v]take care of you, and you shall carry my bones from here with you.” 20 Then they set out from (AA)Succoth and camped in Etham on the edge of the wilderness. 21 (AB)The Lord was going before them in a pillar of cloud by day to lead them on the way, and in a pillar of fire by night to give them light, that they might [w]travel by day and by night. 22 [x]He (AC)did not take away the pillar of cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people.
Pharaoh in Pursuit
14 Now the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Tell the sons of Israel to turn back and camp before (AD)Pi-hahiroth, between (AE)Migdol and the sea; you shall camp in front of Baal-zephon, opposite it, by the sea. 3 For Pharaoh will say of the sons of Israel, ‘They are wandering aimlessly in the land; the wilderness has shut them in.’ 4 Thus (AF)I will [y]harden Pharaoh’s heart, and (AG)he will chase after them; and I will be honored through Pharaoh and all his army, and (AH)the Egyptians will know that I am the Lord.” And they did so.
5 When the king of Egypt was told that the people had fled, [z]Pharaoh and his servants had a change of heart toward the people, and they said, “What is this we have done, that we have let Israel go from serving us?” 6 So he made his chariot ready and took his people with him; 7 and he took six hundred select chariots, and all the other chariots of Egypt with officers over all of them. 8 (AI)The Lord [aa]hardened the heart of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and he chased after the sons of Israel as the sons of Israel were going out [ab](AJ)boldly. 9 Then (AK)the Egyptians chased after them with all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, his horsemen and his army, and they overtook them camping by the sea, (AL)beside Pi-hahiroth, in front of Baal-zephon.
10 As Pharaoh drew near, the sons of Israel [ac]looked, and behold, the Egyptians were marching after them, and they became very frightened; (AM)so the sons of Israel cried out to the Lord. 11 Then (AN)they said to Moses, “Is it because there were no graves in Egypt that you have taken us away to die in the wilderness? Why have you dealt with us in this way, [ad]bringing us out of Egypt? 12 (AO)Is this not the word that we spoke to you in Egypt, saying, ‘[ae]Leave us alone that we may serve the Egyptians’? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness.”
The Sea Is Divided
13 But Moses said to the people, “(AP)Do not fear! [af]Stand by and see (AQ)the salvation of the Lord which He will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians whom you have seen today, you will never see them again forever. 14 (AR)The Lord will fight for you while (AS)you keep silent.”
15 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Why are you crying out to Me? Tell the sons of Israel to go forward. 16 As for you, lift up (AT)your staff and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it, and the sons of Israel shall [ag]go through the midst of the sea on dry land. 17 As for Me, behold, (AU)I will [ah]harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they will go in after them; and I will be honored through Pharaoh and all his army, through his chariots and his horsemen. 18 (AV)Then the Egyptians will know that I am the Lord, when I am honored through Pharaoh, through his chariots and his horsemen.”
19 (AW)The angel of God, who had been going before the camp of Israel, moved and went behind them; and the pillar of cloud moved from before them and stood behind them. 20 So it came between the camp of Egypt and the camp of Israel; and there was the cloud [ai]along with the darkness, yet it gave light at night. Thus the one did not come near the other all night.
21 (AX)Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord [aj]swept the sea back by a strong east wind all night and turned the sea into (AY)dry land, so (AZ)the waters were divided. 22 (BA)The sons of Israel [ak]went through the midst of the sea on the dry land, and (BB)the waters were like a wall to them on their right hand and on their left. 23 Then (BC)the Egyptians took up the pursuit, and all Pharaoh’s horses, his chariots and his horsemen went in after them into the midst of the sea. 24 At the morning watch, (BD)the Lord looked down on the [al]army of the Egyptians [am]through the pillar of fire and cloud and brought the [an]army of the Egyptians into confusion. 25 He [ao]caused their chariot wheels to swerve, and He made them drive with difficulty; so the Egyptians said, “Let [ap]us flee from Israel, (BE)for the Lord is fighting for them against the Egyptians.”
26 Then the Lord said to Moses, “(BF)Stretch out your hand over the sea so that the waters may come back over the Egyptians, over their chariots and their horsemen.” 27 So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and (BG)the sea returned to its normal state at daybreak, while the Egyptians were fleeing [aq]right into it; then the Lord [ar](BH)overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea. 28 The waters returned and covered the chariots and the horsemen, [as]even Pharaoh’s entire army that had gone into the sea after them; (BI)not even one of them remained. 29 But the sons of Israel walked on (BJ)dry land through the midst of the sea, and the waters were like a wall to them on their right hand and on their left.
30 (BK)Thus the Lord saved Israel that day from the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel (BL)saw the Egyptians dead on the seashore. 31 When Israel saw the great [at]power which the Lord had [au]used against the Egyptians, the people [av]feared the Lord, and (BM)they believed in the Lord and in His servant Moses.
The Song of Moses and Israel
15 (BN)Then Moses and the sons of Israel sang this song to the Lord, [aw]and said,
“[ax](BO)I will sing to the Lord, for He [ay]is highly exalted;
(BP)The horse and its rider He has hurled into the sea.
2 “[az](BQ)The Lord is my strength and song,
And He has become my salvation;
(BR)This is my God, and I will praise Him;
(BS)My father’s God, and I will (BT)extol Him.
3 “(BU)The Lord is a warrior;
[ba](BV)The Lord is His name.
4 “(BW)Pharaoh’s chariots and his army He has cast into the sea;
And the choicest of his officers are [bb]drowned in the [bc]Red Sea.
5 “The deeps cover them;
(BX)They went down into the depths like a stone.
6 “(BY)Your right hand, O Lord, is majestic in power,
(BZ)Your right hand, O Lord, shatters the enemy.
7 “And in the greatness of Your [bd]excellence You (CA)overthrow those who rise up against You;
(CB)You send forth Your burning anger, and it (CC)consumes them as chaff.
8 “(CD)At the blast of Your nostrils the waters were piled up,
(CE)The flowing waters stood up like a heap;
The deeps were congealed in the heart of the sea.
9 “(CF)The enemy said, ‘I will pursue, I will overtake, I will (CG)divide the spoil;
My [be]desire shall be [bf]gratified against them;
I will draw out my sword, my hand will [bg]destroy them.’
10 “(CH)You blew with Your wind, the sea covered them;
(CI)They sank like lead in the [bh]mighty waters.
11 “(CJ)Who is like You among the gods, O Lord?
Who is like You, (CK)majestic in holiness,
(CL)Awesome in praises, (CM)working wonders?
12 “(CN)You stretched out Your right hand,
The earth swallowed them.
13 “In Your lovingkindness You have (CO)led the people whom You have (CP)redeemed;
In Your strength You have guided them (CQ)to Your holy habitation.
14 “(CR)The peoples have heard, they tremble;
Anguish has gripped the inhabitants of Philistia.
15 “Then the (CS)chiefs of Edom were dismayed;
(CT)The leaders of Moab, trembling grips them;
(CU)All the inhabitants of Canaan have melted away.
16 “(CV)Terror and dread fall upon them;
(CW)By the greatness of Your arm they are motionless as stone;
Until Your people pass over, O Lord,
Until the people pass over whom You (CX)have purchased.
17 “(CY)You will bring them and (CZ)plant them in (DA)the mountain of Your inheritance,
(DB)The place, O Lord, which You have made for Your dwelling,
(DC)The sanctuary, O Lord, which Your hands have established.
18 “(DD)The Lord shall reign forever and ever.”
19 (DE)For the horses of Pharaoh with his chariots and his horsemen went into the sea, and the Lord brought back the waters of the sea on them, but the sons of Israel walked on (DF)dry land through the midst of the sea.
20 (DG)Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took the (DH)timbrel in her hand, and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with [bi](DI)dancing. 21 Miriam answered them,
“(DJ)Sing to the Lord, for He [bj]is highly exalted;
The horse and his rider He has hurled into the sea.”
The Lord Provides Water
22 (DK)Then Moses [bk]led Israel from the [bl]Red Sea, and they went out into (DL)the wilderness of (DM)Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness and found no water. 23 When they came to (DN)Marah, they could not drink the waters [bm]of Marah, for they were [bn]bitter; therefore it was named [bo]Marah. 24 So the people (DO)grumbled at Moses, saying, “What shall we drink?” 25 Then he (DP)cried out to the Lord, and the Lord showed him (DQ)a tree; and he threw it into the waters, and the waters became sweet.
There He (DR)made for them a statute and regulation, and there He (DS)tested them. 26 And He said, “(DT)If you will give earnest heed to the voice of the Lord your God, and do what is right in His sight, and give ear (DU)to His commandments, and keep all His statutes, (DV)I will put none of the diseases on you which I have put on the Egyptians; for I, (DW)the Lord, am your healer.”
27 Then they came to (DX)Elim where there were twelve springs of water and seventy date palms, and they camped there beside the waters.
Footnotes
- Exodus 13:2 Lit opening
- Exodus 13:3 Lit slaves
- Exodus 13:3 Lit strength of hand
- Exodus 13:5 Lit serve this service
- Exodus 13:7 Lit to
- Exodus 13:7 Lit to
- Exodus 13:9 Lit be for
- Exodus 13:9 Lit between your eyes
- Exodus 13:10 Lit days to days
- Exodus 13:12 Lit cause to pass over
- Exodus 13:12 Lit opening
- Exodus 13:12 Lit every issue the offspring of a beast
- Exodus 13:13 Lit opening
- Exodus 13:14 Lit strength of hand
- Exodus 13:14 Lit slaves
- Exodus 13:15 Lit opening
- Exodus 13:16 Lit be for
- Exodus 13:16 Or frontlet-bands
- Exodus 13:16 Lit between your eyes
- Exodus 13:16 Lit strength of hand
- Exodus 13:18 Lit Sea of Reeds
- Exodus 13:19 Lit visit
- Exodus 13:21 Lit go
- Exodus 13:22 Or The pillar of cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night did not depart
- Exodus 14:4 Lit make strong
- Exodus 14:5 Lit the heart of Pharaoh...was changed
- Exodus 14:8 Lit made strong
- Exodus 14:8 Lit with a high hand
- Exodus 14:10 Lit lifted up their eyes
- Exodus 14:11 Lit so as to bring
- Exodus 14:12 Lit Cease from us
- Exodus 14:13 Or Take your stand
- Exodus 14:16 Lit enter the
- Exodus 14:17 Lit make strong
- Exodus 14:20 Lit and the darkness
- Exodus 14:21 Lit caused to go
- Exodus 14:22 Lit entered the
- Exodus 14:24 Lit camp
- Exodus 14:24 Or in
- Exodus 14:24 Lit camp
- Exodus 14:25 Or removed
- Exodus 14:25 Lit me
- Exodus 14:27 Lit to meet it
- Exodus 14:27 Lit shook off
- Exodus 14:28 Lit in respect to
- Exodus 14:31 Lit hand
- Exodus 14:31 Lit done
- Exodus 14:31 Or revered
- Exodus 15:1 Lit and said, saying
- Exodus 15:1 Or Let me sing
- Exodus 15:1 Or triumphed gloriously
- Exodus 15:2 Heb Yah
- Exodus 15:3 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord
- Exodus 15:4 Lit sunk
- Exodus 15:4 Lit Sea of Reeds
- Exodus 15:7 Or exaltation
- Exodus 15:9 Lit soul
- Exodus 15:9 Lit be filled with them
- Exodus 15:9 Or dispossess, bring to ruin
- Exodus 15:10 Or majestic
- Exodus 15:20 Lit dances
- Exodus 15:21 Or has triumphed gloriously
- Exodus 15:22 Lit caused Israel to journey
- Exodus 15:22 Lit Sea of Reeds
- Exodus 15:23 Lit from
- Exodus 15:23 Heb Marim
- Exodus 15:23 I.e. bitterness
Psalm 114
New American Standard Bible 1995
God’s Deliverance of Israel from Egypt.
114 When Israel went forth (A)from Egypt,
The house of Jacob from a people of (B)strange language,
2 Judah became (C)His sanctuary,
Israel, (D)His dominion.
Ephesians 3
New American Standard Bible 1995
Paul’s Stewardship
3 For this reason I, Paul, (A)the prisoner of (B)Christ Jesus (C)for the sake of you (D)Gentiles— 2 if indeed you have heard of the (E)stewardship of God’s grace which was given to me for you; 3 (F)that (G)by revelation there was (H)made known to me (I)the mystery, (J)as I wrote before in brief. 4 [a]By referring to this, when you read you can understand (K)my insight [b]into the (L)mystery of Christ, 5 which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed to His holy (M)apostles and prophets [c]in the Spirit; 6 to be specific, that the Gentiles are (N)fellow heirs and (O)fellow members of the body, and (P)fellow partakers of the promise in (Q)Christ Jesus through the gospel, 7 (R)of which I was made a (S)minister, according to the gift of (T)God’s grace which was given to me (U)according to the working of His power. 8 To me, (V)the very least of all [d]saints, this grace was given, to (W)preach to the Gentiles the unfathomable (X)riches of Christ, 9 and to [e]bring to light what is the administration of the (Y)mystery which for ages has been (Z)hidden in God (AA)who created all things; 10 so that the manifold (AB)wisdom of God might now be (AC)made known through the church to the (AD)rulers and the authorities in (AE)the heavenly places. 11 This was in (AF)accordance with the [f]eternal purpose which He [g]carried out in (AG)Christ Jesus our Lord, 12 in whom we have boldness and [h](AH)confident (AI)access through faith [i]in Him. 13 Therefore I ask [j]you not (AJ)to lose heart at my tribulations (AK)on your behalf, [k]for they are your glory.
14 For this reason I (AL)bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom [l]every family in heaven and on earth derives its name, 16 that He would grant you, according to (AM)the riches of His glory, to be (AN)strengthened with power through His Spirit in (AO)the inner man, 17 so that (AP)Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being (AQ)rooted and (AR)grounded in love, 18 may be able to comprehend with (AS)all the [m]saints what is (AT)the breadth and length and height and depth, 19 and to know (AU)the love of Christ which (AV)surpasses knowledge, that you may be (AW)filled up to all the (AX)fullness of God.
20 (AY)Now to Him who is (AZ)able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, (BA)according to the power that works within us, 21 (BB)to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations [n]forever and ever. Amen.
Footnotes
- Ephesians 3:4 Lit To which, when you read
- Ephesians 3:4 Lit in
- Ephesians 3:5 Or by
- Ephesians 3:8 Or holy ones
- Ephesians 3:9 Two early mss read make all know
- Ephesians 3:11 Lit purpose of the ages
- Ephesians 3:11 Or formed
- Ephesians 3:12 Lit access in confidence
- Ephesians 3:12 Lit of Him
- Ephesians 3:13 Or that I may not lose
- Ephesians 3:13 Lit which are
- Ephesians 3:15 Or the whole
- Ephesians 3:18 V 8, note 1
- Ephesians 3:21 Lit of the age of the ages
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