Exodus 13 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Exodus 14

¹Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 spake^H1696^(H8762) unto Moses^H4872, saying^H559^(H8800),

² “Speak to the children of Israel, that they turn back and encamp before Pihahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, before Baal Zephon. You shall encamp opposite it by the sea.

KJVSpeak^H1696^(H8761) unto the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, that they turn^H7725^(H8799) and encamp^H2583^(H8799) before^H6440 Pihahiroth^H6367, between Migdol^H4024 and the sea^H3220, over against^H6440 Baalzephon^H1189: before^H5226 it shall ye encamp^H2583^(H8799) by the sea^H3220.

³ Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, ‘They are entangled in the land. The wilderness has shut them in.’

KJVFor Pharaoh^H6547 will say^H559^(H8804) of the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, They are entangled^H943^(H8737) in the land^H776, the wilderness^H4057 hath shut them in^H5462^(H8804).

⁴ I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and he will follow after them; and I will get honor over Pharaoh, and over all his armies; and the Egyptians shall know that I am Yahweh.” They did so.

KJVAnd I will harden^H2388^(H8765) Pharaoh's^H6547 heart^H3820, that he shall follow^H7291^(H8804) after^H310 them; and I will be honoured^H3513^(H8735) upon Pharaoh^H6547, and upon all his host^H2428; that the Egyptians^H4714 may know^H3045^(H8804) that I am the LORD^H3068. And they did^H6213^(H8799) so.

⁵ The king of Egypt was told that the people had fled; and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was changed toward the people, and they said, “What is this we have done, that we have let Israel go from serving us?”

KJVAnd it was told^H5046^(H8714) the king^H4428 of Egypt^H4714 that the people^H5971 fled^H1272^(H8804): and the heart^H3824 of Pharaoh^H6547 and of his servants^H5650 was turned^H2015^(H8735) against the people^H5971, and they said^H559^(H8799), Why have we done^H6213^(H8804) this, that we have let Israel^H3478 go^H7971^(H8765) from serving^H5647^(H8800) us?

⁶ He prepared his chariot, and took his army with him;

KJVAnd he made ready^H631^(H8799) his chariot^H7393, and took^H3947^(H8804) his people^H5971 with him:

⁷ and he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt, with captains over all of them.

KJVAnd he took^H3947^(H8799) six^H8337 hundred^H3967 chosen^H977^(H8803) chariots^H7393, and all the chariots^H7393 of Egypt^H4714, and captains^H7991 over every one of them.

⁸ Yahweh hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued the children of Israel; for the children of Israel went out with a high hand.

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 hardened^H2388^(H8762) the heart^H3820 of Pharaoh^H6547 king^H4428 of Egypt^H4714, and he pursued^H7291^(H8799) after^H310 the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478: and the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 went out^H3318^(H8802) with an high^H7311^(H8802) hand^H3027.

⁹ The Egyptians pursued them. All the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, his horsemen, and his army overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pihahiroth, before Baal Zephon.

KJVBut the Egyptians^H4714 pursued^H7291^(H8799) after^H310 them, all the horses^H5483 and chariots^H7393 of Pharaoh^H6547, and his horsemen^H6571, and his army^H2428, and overtook^H5381^(H8686) them encamping^H2583^(H8802) by the sea^H3220, beside Pihahiroth^H6367, before^H6440 Baalzephon^H1189.

¹⁰ When Pharaoh came near, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and behold, the Egyptians were marching after them; and they were very afraid. The children of Israel cried out to Yahweh.

KJVAnd when Pharaoh^H6547 drew nigh^H7126^(H8689), the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 lifted up^H5375^(H8799) their eyes^H5869, and, behold, the Egyptians^H4714 marched^H5265^(H8802) after^H310 them; and they were sore^H3966 afraid^H3372^(H8799): and the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 cried out^H6817^(H8799) unto the LORD^H3068.

¹¹ They said to Moses, “Because there were no graves in Egypt, have you taken us away to die in the wilderness? Why have you treated us this way, to bring us out of Egypt?

KJVAnd they said^H559^(H8799) unto Moses^H4872, Because there were no graves^H6913 in Egypt^H4714, hast thou taken us away^H3947^(H8804) to die^H4191^(H8800) in the wilderness^H4057? wherefore^H2063 hast thou dealt^H6213^(H8804) thus with us, to carry us forth^H3318^(H8687) out of Egypt^H4714?

¹² Isn’t this the word that we spoke to you in Egypt, saying, ‘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.”

KJVIs not this the word^H1697 that we did tell^H1696^(H8765) thee in Egypt^H4714, saying^H559^(H8800), Let us alone^H2308^(H8798), that we may serve^H5647^(H8799) the Egyptians^H4714? For it had been better^H2896 for us to serve^H5647^(H8800) the Egyptians^H4714, than that we should die^H4191^(H8800) in the wilderness^H4057.

¹³ Moses said to the people, “Don’t be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of Yahweh, which he will work for you today; for you will never again see the Egyptians whom you have seen today.

KJVAnd Moses^H4872 said^H559^(H8799) unto the people^H5971, Fear^H3372^(H8799) ye not, stand still^H3320^(H8690), and see^H7200^(H8798) the salvation^H3444 of the LORD^H3068, which he will shew^H6213^(H8799) to you to day^H3117: for the Egyptians^H4714 whom ye have seen^H7200^(H8804) to day^H3117, ye shall see^H7200^(H8800) them again^H3254^(H8686) no more for^H5704 ever^H5769.

¹⁴ Yahweh will fight for you, and you shall be still.”

KJVThe LORD^H3068 shall fight^H3898^(H8735) for you, and ye shall hold your peace^H2790^(H8686).

¹⁵ Yahweh said to Moses, “Why do you cry to me? Speak to the children of Israel, that they go forward.

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto Moses^H4872, Wherefore criest^H6817^(H8799) thou unto me? speak^H1696^(H8761) unto the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, that they go forward^H5265^(H8799):

¹⁶ Lift up your rod, and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it. Then the children of Israel shall go into the middle of the sea on dry ground.

KJVBut lift thou up^H7311^(H8685) thy rod^H4294, and stretch out^H5186^(H8798) thine hand^H3027 over the sea^H3220, and divide^H1234^(H8798) it: and the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 shall go^H935^(H8799) on dry^H3004 ground through the midst^H8432 of the sea^H3220.

¹⁷ Behold, I myself will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they will go in after them. I will get myself honor over Pharaoh, and over all his armies, over his chariots, and over his horsemen.

KJVAnd I, behold, I will harden^H2388^(H8764) the hearts^H3820 of the Egyptians^H4714, and they shall follow^H935^(H8799) them^H310: and I will get me honour^H3513^(H8735) upon Pharaoh^H6547, and upon all his host^H2428, upon his chariots^H7393, and upon his horsemen^H6571.

¹⁸ The Egyptians shall know that I am Yahweh when I have gotten myself honor over Pharaoh, over his chariots, and over his horsemen.”

KJVAnd the Egyptians^H4714 shall know^H3045^(H8804) that I am the LORD^H3068, when I have gotten me honour^H3513^(H8736) upon Pharaoh^H6547, upon his chariots^H7393, and upon his horsemen^H6571.

¹⁹ The angel of God, who went before the camp of Israel, moved and went behind them; and the pillar of cloud moved from before them, and stood behind them.

KJVAnd the angel^H4397 of God^H430, which went^H1980^(H8802) before^H6440 the camp^H4264 of Israel^H3478, removed^H5265^(H8799) and went^H3212^(H8799) behind^H310 them; and the pillar^H5982 of the cloud^H6051 went^H5265^(H8799) from before their face^H6440, and stood^H5975^(H8799) behind^H310 them:

²⁰ It came between the camp of Egypt and the camp of Israel. There was the cloud and the darkness, yet it gave light by night. One didn’t come near the other all night.

KJVAnd it came^H935^(H8799) between the camp^H4264 of the Egyptians^H4714 and the camp^H4264 of Israel^H3478; and it was a cloud^H6051 and darkness^H2822 to them, but it gave light^H215^(H8686) by night^H3915 to these: so that the one came not near^H7126^(H8804) the other^H2088 all the night^H3915.

²¹ Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and Yahweh caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.

KJVAnd Moses^H4872 stretched out^H5186^(H8799) his hand^H3027 over the sea^H3220; and the LORD^H3068 caused the sea^H3220 to go^H3212^(H8686) back by a strong^H5794 east^H6921 wind^H7307 all that night^H3915, and made^H7760^(H8799) the sea^H3220 dry^H2724 land, and the waters^H4325 were divided^H1234^(H8735).

²² The children of Israel went into the middle of the sea on the dry ground; and the waters were a wall to them on their right hand and on their left.

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 went^H935^(H8799) into the midst^H8432 of the sea^H3220 upon the dry^H3004 ground: and the waters^H4325 were a wall^H2346 unto them on their right hand^H3225, and on their left^H8040.

²³ The Egyptians pursued, and went in after them into the middle of the sea: all of Pharaoh’s horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.

KJVAnd the Egyptians^H4714 pursued^H7291^(H8799), and went in^H935^(H8799) after^H310 them to the midst^H8432 of the sea^H3220, even all Pharaoh's^H6547 horses^H5483, his chariots^H7393, and his horsemen^H6571.

²⁴ In the morning watch, Yahweh looked out on the Egyptian army through the pillar of fire and of cloud, and confused the Egyptian army.

KJVAnd it came to pass, that in the morning^H1242 watch^H821 the LORD^H3068 looked^H8259^(H8686) unto the host^H4264 of the Egyptians^H4714 through the pillar^H5982 of fire^H784 and of the cloud^H6051, and troubled^H2000^(H8799) the host^H4264 of the Egyptians^H4714,

²⁵ He took off their chariot wheels, and they drove them heavily; so that the Egyptians said, “Let’s flee from the face of Israel, for Yahweh fights for them against the Egyptians!”

KJVAnd took off^H5493^(H8686) their chariot^H4818 wheels^H212, that they drave^H5090^(H8762) them heavily^H3517: so that the Egyptians^H4714 said^H559^(H8799), Let us flee^H5127^(H8799) from the face^H6440 of Israel^H3478; for the LORD^H3068 fighteth^H3898^(H8737) for them against the Egyptians^H4714.

²⁶ Yahweh said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand over the sea, that the waters may come again on the Egyptians, on their chariots, and on their horsemen.”

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto Moses^H4872, Stretch out^H5186^(H8798) thine hand^H3027 over the sea^H3220, that the waters^H4325 may come again^H7725^(H8799) upon the Egyptians^H4714, upon their chariots^H7393, and upon their horsemen^H6571.

²⁷ Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to its strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it. Yahweh overthrew the Egyptians in the middle of the sea.

KJVAnd Moses^H4872 stretched forth^H5186^(H8799) his hand^H3027 over the sea^H3220, and the sea^H3220 returned^H7725^(H8799) to his strength^H386 when the morning^H1242 appeared^H6437^(H8800); and the Egyptians^H4714 fled^H5127^(H8801) against^H7125^(H8800) it; and the LORD^H3068 overthrew^H5287^(H8762) the Egyptians^H4714 in the midst^H8432 of the sea^H3220.

²⁸ The waters returned, and covered the chariots and the horsemen, even all Pharaoh’s army that went in after them into the sea. There remained not so much as one of them.

KJVAnd the waters^H4325 returned^H7725^(H8799), and covered^H3680^(H8762) the chariots^H7393, and the horsemen^H6571, and all the host^H2428 of Pharaoh^H6547 that came^H935^(H8802) into the sea^H3220 after^H310 them; there remained^H7604^(H8738) not so much as^H5704 one^H259 of them.

²⁹ But the children of Israel walked on dry land in the middle of the sea, and the waters were a wall to them on their right hand and on their left.

KJVBut the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 walked^H1980^(H8804) upon dry^H3004 land in the midst^H8432 of the sea^H3220; and the waters^H4325 were a wall^H2346 unto them on their right hand^H3225, and on their left^H8040.

³⁰ Thus Yahweh saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the seashore.

KJVThus the LORD^H3068 saved^H3467^(H8686) Israel^H3478 that day^H3117 out of the hand^H3027 of the Egyptians^H4714; and Israel^H3478 saw^H7200^(H8799) the Egyptians^H4714 dead^H4191^(H8801) upon the sea^H3220 shore^H8193.

³¹ Israel saw the great work which Yahweh did to the Egyptians, and the people feared Yahweh; and they believed in Yahweh and in his servant Moses.

KJVAnd Israel^H3478 saw^H7200^(H8799) that great^H1419 work^H3027 which the LORD^H3068 did^H6213^(H8804) upon the Egyptians^H4714: and the people^H5971 feared^H3372^(H8799) the LORD^H3068, and believed^H539^(H8686) the LORD^H3068, and his servant^H5650 Moses^H4872.

WEB·Exodus 13

¹Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 spake^H1696^(H8762) unto Moses^H4872, saying^H559^(H8800),

² “Sanctify to me all the firstborn, whatever opens the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of animal. It is mine.”

KJVSanctify^H6942^(H8761) unto me all the firstborn^H1060, whatsoever openeth^H6363 the womb^H7358 among the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, both of man^H120 and of beast^H929: it is mine.

³ Moses said to the people, “Remember this day, in which you came out of Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand Yahweh brought you out from this place. No leavened bread shall be eaten.

KJVAnd Moses^H4872 said^H559^(H8799) unto the people^H5971, Remember^H2142^(H8800) this^H2088 day^H3117, in which ye came out^H3318^(H8804) from Egypt^H4714, out of the house^H1004 of bondage^H5650; for by strength^H2392 of hand^H3027 the LORD^H3068 brought you out^H3318^(H8689) from this place: there shall no leavened bread^H2557 be eaten^H398^(H8735).

⁴ Today you go out in the month Abib.

KJVThis day^H3117 came ye out^H3318^(H8802) in the month^H2320 Abib^H24.

⁵ It shall be, when Yahweh brings you into the land of the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Amorite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite, which he swore to your fathers to give you, a land flowing with milk and honey, that you shall keep this service in this month.

KJVAnd it shall be when the LORD^H3068 shall bring^H935^(H8686) thee into the land^H776 of the Canaanites^H3669, and the Hittites^H2850, and the Amorites^H567, and the Hivites^H2340, and the Jebusites^H2983, which he sware^H7650^(H8738) unto thy fathers^H1 to give^H5414^(H8800) thee, a land^H776 flowing^H2100^(H8802) with milk^H2461 and honey^H1706, that thou shalt keep^H5647^(H8804) this service^H5656 in this month^H2320.

⁶ Seven days you shall eat unleavened bread, and in the seventh day shall be a feast to Yahweh.

KJVSeven^H7651 days^H3117 thou shalt eat^H398^(H8799) unleavened bread^H4682, and in the seventh^H7637 day^H3117 shall be a feast^H2282 to the LORD^H3068.

⁷ Unleavened bread shall be eaten throughout the seven days; and no leavened bread shall be seen with you. No yeast shall be seen with you, within all your borders.

KJVUnleavened bread^H4682 shall be eaten^H398^(H8735) seven^H7651 days^H3117; and there shall no leavened bread^H2557 be seen^H7200^(H8735) with thee, neither shall there be leaven^H7603 seen^H7200^(H8735) with thee in all thy quarters^H1366.

⁸ You shall tell your son in that day, saying, ‘It is because of that which Yahweh did for me when I came out of Egypt.’

KJVAnd thou shalt shew^H5046^(H8689) thy son^H1121 in that day^H3117, saying^H559^(H8800), This is done because of^H5668 that^H2088 which the LORD^H3068 did^H6213^(H8804) unto me when I came forth^H3318^(H8800) out of Egypt^H4714.

⁹ It shall be for a sign to you on your hand, and for a memorial between your eyes, that Yahweh’s law may be in your mouth; for with a strong hand Yahweh has brought you out of Egypt.

KJVAnd it shall be for a sign^H226 unto thee upon thine hand^H3027, and for a memorial^H2146 between thine eyes^H5869, that the LORD'S^H3068 law^H8451 may be in thy mouth^H6310: for with a strong^H2389 hand^H3027 hath the LORD^H3068 brought thee out^H3318^(H8689) of Egypt^H4714.

¹⁰ You shall therefore keep this ordinance in its season from year to year.

KJVThou shalt therefore keep^H8104^(H8804) this ordinance^H2708 in his season^H4150 from year^H3117 to year^H3117.

¹¹ “It shall be, when Yahweh brings you into the land of the Canaanite, as he swore to you and to your fathers, and will give it to you,

KJVAnd it shall be when the LORD^H3068 shall bring^H935^(H8686) thee into the land^H776 of the Canaanites^H3669, as he sware^H7650^(H8738) unto thee and to thy fathers^H1, and shall give^H5414^(H8804) it thee,

¹² that you shall set apart to Yahweh all that opens the womb, and every firstborn that comes from an animal which you have. The males shall be Yahweh’s.

KJVThat thou shalt set apart^H5674^(H8689) unto the LORD^H3068 all that openeth^H6363 the matrix^H7358, and every firstling^H6363 that cometh^H7698 of a beast^H929 which thou hast; the males^H2145 shall be the LORD'S^H3068.

¹³ Every firstborn of a donkey you shall redeem with a lamb; and if you will not redeem it, then you shall break its neck; and you shall redeem all the firstborn of man among your sons.

KJVAnd every firstling^H6363 of an ass^H2543 thou shalt redeem^H6299^(H8799) with a lamb^H7716; and if thou wilt not redeem^H6299^(H8799) it, then thou shalt break his neck^H6202^(H8804): and all the firstborn^H1060 of man^H120 among thy children^H1121 shalt thou redeem^H6299^(H8799).

¹⁴ It shall be, when your son asks you in time to come, saying, ‘What is this?’ that you shall tell him, ‘By strength of hand Yahweh brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage.

KJVAnd it shall be when thy son^H1121 asketh^H7592^(H8799) thee in time to come^H4279, saying^H559^(H8800), What is this? that thou shalt say^H559^(H8804) unto him, By strength^H2392 of hand^H3027 the LORD^H3068 brought us out^H3318^(H8689) from Egypt^H4714, from the house^H1004 of bondage^H5650:

¹⁵ When Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, Yahweh killed all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of livestock. Therefore I sacrifice to Yahweh all that opens the womb, being males; but all the firstborn of my sons I redeem.’

KJVAnd it came to pass, when Pharaoh^H6547 would hardly^H7185^(H8689) let us go^H7971^(H8763), that the LORD^H3068 slew^H2026^(H8799) all the firstborn^H1060 in the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714, both the firstborn^H1060 of man^H120, and the firstborn^H1060 of beast^H929: therefore I sacrifice^H2076^(H8802) to the LORD^H3068 all that openeth^H6363 the matrix^H7358, being males^H2145; but all the firstborn^H1060 of my children^H1121 I redeem^H6299^(H8799).

¹⁶ It shall be for a sign on your hand, and for symbols between your eyes; for by strength of hand Yahweh brought us out of Egypt.”

KJVAnd it shall be for a token^H226 upon thine hand^H3027, and for frontlets^H2903 between thine eyes^H5869: for by strength^H2392 of hand^H3027 the LORD^H3068 brought us forth^H3318^(H8689) out of Egypt^H4714.

¹⁷ When Pharaoh had let the people go, God didn’t lead them by the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, “Lest perhaps the people change their minds when they see war, and they return to Egypt”;

KJVAnd it came to pass, when Pharaoh^H6547 had let the people^H5971 go^H7971^(H8763), that God^H430 led^H5148^(H8804) them not through the way^H1870 of the land^H776 of the Philistines^H6430, although^H3588 that was near^H7138; for God^H430 said^H559^(H8804), Lest peradventure the people^H5971 repent^H5162^(H8735) when they see^H7200^(H8800) war^H4421, and they return^H7725^(H8804) to Egypt^H4714:

¹⁸ but God led the people around by the way of the wilderness by the Red Sea; and the children of Israel went up armed out of the land of Egypt.

KJVBut God^H430 led^H5437 the people^H5971 about^H5437^(H8686), through the way^H1870 of the wilderness^H4057 of the Red^H5488 sea^H3220: and the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 went up^H5927^(H8804) harnessed^H2571 out of the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714.

¹⁹ Moses took the bones of Joseph with him, for he had made the children of Israel swear, saying, “God will surely visit you, and you shall carry up my bones away from here with you.”

KJVAnd Moses^H4872 took^H3947^(H8799) the bones^H6106 of Joseph^H3130 with him: for he had straitly^H7650^(H8687) sworn^H7650^(H8689) the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, saying^H559^(H8800), God^H430 will surely^H6485^(H8800) visit^H6485^(H8799) you; and ye shall carry up^H5927 my bones^H6106 away^H5927^(H8689) hence with you.

²⁰ They took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.

KJVAnd they took their journey^H5265^(H8799) from Succoth^H5523, and encamped^H2583^(H8799) in Etham^H864, in the edge^H7097 of the wilderness^H4057.

²¹ Yahweh went before them by day in a pillar of cloud, to lead them on their way, and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light, that they might go by day and by night:

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 went^H1980^(H8802) before^H6440 them by day^H3119 in a pillar^H5982 of a cloud^H6051, to lead^H5148^(H8687) them the way^H1870; and by night^H3915 in a pillar^H5982 of fire^H784, to give them light^H215^(H8687); to go^H3212^(H8800) by day^H3119 and night^H3915:

²² the pillar of cloud by day, and the pillar of fire by night, didn’t depart from before the people.

KJVHe took not away^H4185^(H8686) the pillar^H5982 of the cloud^H6051 by day^H3119, nor the pillar^H5982 of fire^H784 by night^H3915, from before^H6440 the people^H5971.

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