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1 從厄堂到紅海1. 上主訓示梅瑟說:「
And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,
2 你吩咐以色列子民轉回,在米革多耳及海之間的丕哈希洛特前,面對巴耳責豐安營,即在巴耳責豐之前,靠近海邊安營。
Speak to the sons of Israel, that they turn back and encamp before Pihahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, before Baal-zephon. Ye shall encamp opposite it by the sea.
3 如此,法朗必然以為以色列子民在國境內迷了路,曠野困住了他們。
And Pharaoh will say of the sons of Israel, They are entangled in the land; the wilderness has shut them in.
4 我要使法郎心硬,在後面追趕他們,這樣我將在法郎和他全軍身上,大顯神能,使埃及人知道我是上主。」以色列子民就照樣作了。法郎追趕以列
And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and he shall follow after them, and I will get for me honor upon Pharaoh, and upon all his army, and the Egyptians shall know that I am Jehovah. And they did so.
5 有人報告埃及王說:那百姓逃走了。法郎和他的臣僕對那百姓變了心,說:「我們放走以色列人,不再給我們服役,這是作的什麼事﹖」
And it was told the king of Egypt that the people were fled. And the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was changed towards the people, and they said, What is this we have done, that we have let Israel go from serving us?
6 法郎遂命人準備他的車,親自率領兵士,
And he made ready his chariot, and took his people with him.
7 還帶了六百輛精良戰車和埃及所有的戰車,每輛車上都有戰士駕駛。
And he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt, and captains over all of them.
8 上主使埃及王法郎心硬,在後面追趕以色列子民;當以色列子民大膽前行的時候,
And Jehovah hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the sons of Israel, for the sons of Israel went out with a high hand.
9 埃及人在後面追趕他們,法郎所有的車馬、騎士和步兵就在靠近丕哈希洛特,巴耳責豐對面,以色列子民安營的地方趕上了。
And the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pihahiroth, before Baal-zephon.
10 當法郎來近的時候,以色列子民舉目,看見埃及人趕來,都十分恐怖,向上主哀號,
And when Pharaoh drew near, the sons of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians were marching after them, and they were very afraid. And the sons of Israel cried out to Jehovah,
11 也向梅瑟說:「你帶我們死在曠野裏,難道埃及沒有墳墓嗎﹖你為什麼這樣待我們,將我們從埃及出來﹖
and they said to Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, have thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? Why have thou dealt thus with us, to bring us forth out of Egypt?
12 我們在埃及不是對你說過這話:不要擾亂我們,我們甘願服侍埃及人,服侍埃及人總比死在曠野裏還好啊! 」
Is not this the word that we spoke to thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it were better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.
13 梅瑟向百姓說:「你們不要害怕,站著別動,觀看上主今天給你們施的救恩,因為你們所見的埃及人,永遠再見不到了。
And Moses said to the people, Fear ye not. Stand still, and see the salvation of Jehovah, which he will work for you today, for the Egyptians whom ye have seen today, ye shall see them again no more forever.
14 上主必替你們作戰,你們應安靜等待。」過紅海
Jehovah will fight for you, and ye shall keep silent.
15 上主向梅瑟說:「你為什麼向我哀號,吩咐以色列子民起營前行。
And Jehovah said to Moses, Why do thou cry to me? Speak to the sons of Israel, that they go forward.
16 你舉起棍杖,把你的手伸到海上,分開海水,叫以色列子民在海中乾地上走過。
And lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thy hand over the sea, and divide it, and the sons of Israel shall go into the midst of the sea on dry ground.
17 你看,我要使埃及人的心硬,在後面趕以色列子民;這樣我好叫法郎和他全軍,戰車和騎兵身上,大顯神能。
And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall go in after them, and I will get for me honor upon Pharaoh, and upon all his army, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
18 我向法郎,向他的戰車和騎兵大顯神能的時候,埃及人將會知道我是上主。」
And the Egyptians shall know that I am Jehovah, when I have gotten for me honor upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
19 在以色列大隊前面走的天主使者,就轉到他們的後面走,雲柱也從他們前面轉到他們後面停下,
And the agent 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.
20 即來到埃及軍營和以色列軍營中間;那一夜雲柱一面發黑,一面發光,這樣整夜軍隊彼此不能接近。
And it came between the camp of Egypt and the camp of Israel. And the cloud and the darkness was there, yet it gave light by night. And the one did not come near the other all the night.
21 梅瑟向海伸手,上主就用極強的東風,一夜之間把海颳退,使海底成為乾地。水分開以後,
And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and Jehovah caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all the night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.
22 以色列子民便在海中乾地上走過,水在他們左右好像牆壁。埃及人沉沒海中
And the sons of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground, and the waters were a wall to them on their right hand, and on their left.
23 隨後埃及人也趕來,法郎所有的馬、戰車和騎兵,都跟著他們來到海中。
And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them into the midst of the sea, all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.
24 到了晨時末更,上主在火柱和雲柱上,窺探埃及軍隊,使埃及的軍隊混亂。
And it came to pass in the morning watch, that Jehovah looked forth upon the army of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of cloud, and troubled the army of the Egyptians.
25 又使他們的車輪脫落,難以行走,以致埃及人說:「我們由以色列逃走罷! 因為上主替他們作戰,攻擊埃及人。」
And he took off their chariot wheels, and they drove them with difficulty, so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel, for Jehovah fights for them against the Egyptians.
26 上主對梅瑟說:「向海伸出你的手,使水回流到埃及人、他們的戰車和騎兵身上。」
And Jehovah said to Moses, Stretch out thy hand over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen.
27 到了天亮,梅瑟向海伸手,海水流回原處;埃及人迎著水逃跑的時候,上主將他們投入海中。
And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to its strength when the morning appeared, and the Egyptians fled against it, and Jehovah overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea.
28 回流的水淹末了法郎的戰車、騎兵和跟著以色列子民來到海中的法郎軍隊,一個人也沒有留下。
And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, even all the army of Pharaoh who went in after them into the sea, there remained not so much as one of them.
29 但是以色列子民在海中乾地上走過去,水在他們左右好像牆壁。
But the sons of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea, and the waters were a wall to them on their right hand, and on their left.
30 這樣上主在那一天從埃及人手中整救了以色列人。以色列人看見了埃及人的屍首浮在海邊上。
Thus Jehovah saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea-shore.
31 以色列人見上主向埃及人顯示的大能,百姓都敬畏上主,信了上主和他的僕人梅瑟。
And Israel saw the great work which Jehovah did upon the Egyptians. And the people feared Jehovah, and they believed in Jehovah, and in his servant Moses.

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