2 Mosebog 14
1 Og HERREN talede til Moses og sagde:
And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
2 "Sig til Israeliterne, at de skal vende om og lejre sig ved Pi Hakirot mellem Migdol og Havet; lige over for Bål Zefon skal I lejre eder ved Havet.
Speak to the children of Israel: Let them turn and encamp over against Phihahiroth which is between Magdal and the sea over against Beelsephon: you shall encamp before it upon the sea.
3 Farao vil da tænke om Israeliterne, at de er faret vild i Landet, og at Ørkenen har sluttet dem inde;
And Pharao will say of the children of Israel: They are straitened in the land, the desert hath shut them in.
4 og jeg vil forhærde Faraos Hjerte, så han sætter efter dem, og jeg vil forherlige mig på Farao og hele hans Krigsmagt, og Ægypterne skal kende, at jeg er HERREN!" Og de gjorde således.
And I shall harden his heart, and he will pursue you: and I shall be glorified in Pharao, and in all his army: and the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord. And they did so.
5 Da det nu neldtes Ægypterkongen, at Folket var flygtet, skiftede Farao og hans Tjenere Sind over for Folket og sagde: "Hvor kunde vi dog slippe Israeliterne af vor Tjeneste!"
And it was told the king of the Egyptians that the people was fled: and the heart of Pharao and of his servants was changed with regard to the people, and they said: What meant we to do, that we let Israel go from serving us?
6 Da lod han spænde for sin Vogn og tog sine Krigsfolk med sig;
So he made ready his chariot, and took all his people with him.
7 han tog 600 udsøgte Stridsvogne og alle Ægyptens Krigsvogne, alle bemandede med Vognkæmpere.
And he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots that were in Egypt: and the captains of the whole army.
8 Og HERREN forhærdede Ægypterkongen Faraos Hjerte, så han satte efter Israeliterne; men Israeliterne var draget ud under en stærk Hånds Værn.
And the Lord hardened the heart of Pharao king of Egypt, and he pursued the children of Israel: but they were gone forth in a mighty hand.
9 Og Ægypterne, alle Faraos Heste og Vogne og hans Ryttere og øvrige Krigsfolk, satte efter dem og indhentede dem, da de havde slået Lejr ved Havet, ved Pi Hakirot over for Ba'al Zefon.
And when the Egyptians followed the steps of them who were gone before, they found them encamped at the sea side: all Pharao’s horse and chariots, and the whole army were in Phihahiroth before Beelsephon.
10 Da nu Farao nærmede sig, så Israeliterne op og fik Øje på Ægypterne, der drog efter dem, og de grebes af stor Angst; da råbte Israeliterne til HERREN;
And when Pharao drew near, the children of Israel, lifting up their eyes, saw the Egyptians behind them: and they feared exceedingly, and cried to the Lord.
11 og de sagde til Moses: "Er det, fordi der ingen Grave var i Ægypten, at du har fået os ud for at dø i Ørkenen? Hvad er det dog, du har gjort os, at du førte os ud af Ægypten?
And they said to Moses: Perhaps there were no graves in Egypt, therefore thou hast brought us to die in the wilderness: why wouldst thou do this, to lead us out of Egypt?
12 Var det ikke det, vi sagde til dig i Ægypten: Lad os i Fred, og lad os blive ved at trælle for Ægypterne! Thi det er bedre for os at trælle for Ægypterne end at dø i Ørkenen."
Is not this the word that we spoke to thee in Egypt, saying: Depart from us that we may serve the Egyptians? for it was much better to serve them, than to die in the wilderness.
13 Men Moses svarede Folket: "Frygt ikke! Hold blot Stand, så skal I se HERRENs Frelse, som han i Dag vil hjælpe eder til, thi som I ser Ægypterne i Dag, skal I aldrig i Evighed se dem mere.
And Moses said to the people: Fear not: stand and see the great wonders of the Lord, which he will do this day: for the Egyptians, whom you see now, you shall see no more for ever.
14 HERREN skal stride for eder, men I skal tie!"
The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace.
15 Da sagde HERREN til Moses: "Hvorfor råber du til mig? Sig til Israeliterne, at de skal bryde op!
And the Lord said to Moses: Why criest thou to me? Speak to the children of Israel to go forward.
16 Løft din Stav og ræk din Hånd ud over Havet og skil det ad i to Dele, så Israeliterne kan vandre gennem Havet på tør Bund.
But lift thou up thy rod, and stretch forth thy hand over the sea, and divide it: that the children of Israel may go through the midst of the sea on dry ground.
17 Se, jeg vil forhærde Ægypternes Hjerte, så de følger efter dem, og jeg vil forherlige mig på Farao og hele hans Krigsmagt, på hans Vogne og Ryttere,
And I will harden the heart of the Egyptians to pursue you: and I will be glorified in Pharao, and in all his host, and in his chariots, and in his horsemen.
18 og Ægypterne skal kende, at jeg er HERREN, når jeg forherliger mig på Farao, hans Vogne og Ryttere."
And the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I shall be glorified in Pharao, and in his chariots and in his horsemen.
19 Guds Engel, der drog foran Israels Hær, flyttede sig nu og gik bag ved dem; og Skystøtten flyttede sig fra Pladsen foran dem og stillede sig bag ved dem
And the angel of God, who went before the camp of Israel, removing, went behind them: and together with him the pillar of the cloud, leaving the forepart,
20 og kom til at stå imellem Ægypternes og Israels Hære; og da det blev mørkt; blev Skystøtten til en Ildstøtte og oplyste Natten. Således kom de ikke hinanden nær hele Natten.
Stood behind, between the Egyptians’ camp and the camp of Israel: and it was a dark cloud, and enlightening the night, so that they could not come at one another all the night.
21 Moses rakte da sin Hånd ud over Havet, og HERREN drev Havet bort med en stærk Østenstorm, der blæste hele Natten, og han gjorde Havet til tørt Land. Og Vandet delte sig.
And when Moses had stretched forth his hand over the sea, the Lord took it away by a strong and burning wind blowing all the night, and turned it into dry ground: and the water was divided.
22 Da gik Israeliterne midt igennem Havet på tør Bund, medens Vandet stod som en Mur på begge Sider af dem.
And the children of Israel went in through the midst of the sea dried up: for the water was as a wall on their right hand and on their left.
23 Og Ægypterne, alle Faraos Heste, Vogne og Ryttere, satte efter dem og forfulgte dem midt ud i Havet.
And the Egyptians pursuing went in after them, and all Pharao’s horses, his chariots and horsemen through the midst of the sea,
24 Men ved Morgenvagtens Tid skuede HERREN fra Ild og Skystøtten hen imod Ægypternes Hær og bragte den i Uorden;
And now the morning watch was come, and behold the Lord looking upon the Egyptian army through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, slew their host.
25 og han stoppede Vognenes Hjul, så de havde ondt ved at få dem frem. Da sagde Ægypterne: "Lad os flygte for Israel, thi HERREN kæmper for dem imod Ægypten!"
And overthrew the wheels of the chariots, and they were carried into the deep. And the Egyptians said: Let us flee from Israel: for the Lord fighteth for them against us.
26 Men HERREN sagde til Moses: "Ræk din Hånd ud over Havet, så skal Vandet vende tilbage over Ægypterne, deres Vogne og Ryttere!"
And the Lord said to Moses: Stretch forth they hand over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots and horsemen.
27 Da rakte Moses sin Hånd ud over Havet; og Havet vendte tilbage til sit sædvanlige Leje ved Morgenens Frembrud, medens de flygtende Ægyptere kom lige imod det, og HERREN drev Ægypterne midt ud i Havet.
And when Moses had stretched forth his hand towards the sea, it returned at the first break of day to the former place: and as the Egyptians were fleeing away, the waters came upon them, and the Lord shut them up in the middle of the waves.
28 Da vendte Vandet tilbage og overskyllede Vognene og Rytterne i hele Faraos Krigsmagt, som havde forfulgt dem ud i Havet; ikke en eneste af dem blev tilbage.
And the waters returned, and covered the chariots and the horsemen of all the army of Pharao, who had come into the sea after them, neither did there so much as one of them remain.
29 Men Israeliterne var gået gennem Havet på tør Bund, medens Vandet stod som en Mur på begge Sider af dem.
But the children of Israel marched through the midst of the sea upon dry land, and the waters were to them as a wall on the right hand and on the left:
30 Og HERREN frelste på den dag Israel af Ægypternes Hånd, og Israel så Ægypterne ligge døde ved Havets Bred.
And the Lord delivered Israel on that day out of the hands of the Egyptians.
31 Da så Israel den Stordåd, HERREN havde udført mod Ægypterne; og Folket frygtede HERREN, og de troede på HERREN og på hans Tjener Moses.
And they saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore, and the mighty hand that the Lord had used against them: and the people feared the Lord, and they believed the Lord, and Moses his servant.
