Exodus 14
1 Then the LORD said to Moses,
Og HERREN talede til Moses og sagde:
2 “Tell the Israelites to turn back and encamp before Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea. You are to encamp by the sea, directly opposite Baal-zephon.
»Sig til Israeliterne, at de skal vende om og lejre sig ved Pi-Hakirot mellem Migdol og Havet; lige over for Ba'al-Zefon skal I lejre eder ved Havet.
3 For Pharaoh will say of the Israelites, ‘They are wandering the land in confusion; the wilderness has boxed them in.’
Farao vil da tænke om Israeliterne, at de er faret vild i Landet, og at Ørkenen har sluttet dem inde;
4 And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart so that he will pursue them. But I will gain honor by means of Pharaoh and all his army, and the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD.” So this is what the Israelites did.
og jeg vil forhærde Faraos Hjerte, saa han sætter efter dem, og jeg vil forherlige mig paa Farao og hele hans Krigsmagt, og Ægypterne skal kende, at jeg er HERREN!« Og de gjorde saaledes.
5 When the king of Egypt was told that the people had fled, Pharaoh and his officials changed their minds about them and said, “What have we done? We have released Israel from serving us.”
Da det nu meldtes 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!«
6 So Pharaoh prepared his chariot and took his army with him.
Da lod han spænde for sin Vogn og tog sine Krigsfolk med sig;
7 He took 600 of the best chariots, and all the other chariots of Egypt, with officers over all of them.
han tog 600 udsøgte Stridsvogne og alle Ægyptens Krigsvogne, alle bemandede med Vognkæmpere.
8 And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt so that he pursued the Israelites, who were marching out defiantly.
Og HERREN forhærdede Ægypterkongen Faraos Hjerte, saa han satte efter Israeliterne; men Israeliterne var draget ud under en stærk Haands Værn.
9 The Egyptians—all Pharaoh’s horses and chariots, horsemen and troops—pursued the Israelites and overtook them as they camped by the sea near Pi-hahiroth, opposite Baal-zephon.
Og Ægypterne, alle Faraos Heste og Vogne og hans Ryttere og øvrige Krigsfolk, satte efter dem og indhentede dem, da de havde slaaet Lejr ved Havet, ved Pi-Hakirot over for Ba'al-Zefon.
10 As Pharaoh approached, the Israelites looked up and saw the Egyptians marching after them, and they were terrified and cried out to the LORD.
Da nu Farao nærmede sig, saa Israeliterne op og fik Øje paa Ægypterne, der drog efter dem, og de grebes af stor Angst; da raabte Israeliterne til HERREN;
11 They said to Moses, “Was it because there were no graves in Egypt that you brought us into the wilderness to die? What have you done to us by bringing us out of Egypt?
og de sagde til Moses: »Er det, fordi der ingen Grave var i Ægypten, at du har faaet os ud for at dø i Ørkenen? Hvad er det dog, du har gjort os, at du førte os ud af Ægypten?
12 Did we not say to you in Egypt, ‘Leave us alone so that we may serve the Egyptians’? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness.”
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.«
13 But Moses told the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the LORD’s salvation, which He will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians you see today, you will never see again.
Men Moses svarede Folket: »Frygt ikke! Hold blot Stand, saa 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.
14 The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.”
HERREN skal stride for eder, men I skal tie!«
15 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Why are you crying out to Me? Tell the Israelites to go forward.
Da sagde HERREN til Moses: »Hvorfor raaber du til mig? Sig til Israeliterne, at de skal bryde op!
16 And as for you, lift up your staff and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it, so that the Israelites can go through the sea on dry ground.
Løft din Stav og ræk din Haand ud over Havet og skil det ad i to Dele, saa Israeliterne kan vandre gennem Havet paa tør Bund.
17 And I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they will go in after them. Then I will gain honor by means of Pharaoh and all his army and chariots and horsemen.
Se, jeg vil forhærde Ægypternes Hjerte, saa de følger efter dem, og jeg vil forherlige mig paa Farao og hele hans Krigsmagt, paa hans Vogne og Ryttere,
18 The Egyptians will know that I am the LORD when I am honored through Pharaoh, his chariots, and his horsemen.”
og Ægypterne skal kende, at jeg er HERREN, naar jeg forherliger mig paa Farao, hans Vogne og Ryttere.«
19 And the angel of God, who had gone before the camp of Israel, withdrew and went behind them. The pillar of cloud also moved from before them and stood behind them,
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
20 so that it came between the camps of Egypt and Israel. The cloud was there in the darkness, but it lit up the night. So all night long neither camp went near the other.
og kom til at staa imellem Ægypternes og Israels Hære; og da det blev mørkt; blev Skystøtten til en Ildstøtte og oplyste Natten. Saaledes kom de ikke hinanden nær hele Natten.
21 Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove back the sea with a strong east wind that turned it into dry land. So the waters were divided,
Moses rakte da sin Haand 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.
22 and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on their right and on their left.
Da gik Israeliterne midt igennem Havet paa tør Bund, medens Vandet stod som en Mur paa begge Sider af dem.
23 And the Egyptians chased after them—all Pharaoh’s horses, chariots, and horsemen—and followed them into the sea.
Og Ægypterne, alle Faraos Heste, Vogne og Ryttere, satte efter dem og forfulgte dem midt ud i Havet.
24 At morning watch, however, the LORD looked down on the army of the Egyptians from the pillar of fire and cloud, and He threw their camp into confusion.
Men ved Morgenvagtens Tid skuede HERREN fra Ild og Skystøtten hen imod Ægypternes Hær og bragte den i Uorden;
25 He caused their chariot wheels to wobble, so that they had difficulty driving. “Let us flee from the Israelites,” said the Egyptians, “for the LORD is fighting for them against Egypt!”
og han stoppede Vognenes Hjul, saa de havde ondt ved at faa dem frem. Da sagde Ægypterne: »Lad os flygte for Israel, thi HERREN kæmper for dem imod Ægypten!«
26 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand over the sea, so that the waters may flow back over the Egyptians and their chariots and horsemen.”
Men HERREN sagde til Moses: »Ræk din Haand ud over Havet, saa skal Vandet vende tilbage over Ægypterne, deres Vogne og Ryttere!«
27 So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at daybreak the sea returned to its normal state. As the Egyptians were retreating, the LORD swept them into the sea.
Da rakte Moses sin Haand 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.
28 The waters flowed back and covered the chariots and horsemen—the entire army of Pharaoh that had chased the Israelites into the sea. Not one of them survived.
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.
29 But the Israelites had walked through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on their right and on their left.
Men Israeliterne var gaaet gennem Havet paa tør Bund, medens Vandet stod som en Mur paa begge Sider af dem.
30 That day the LORD saved Israel from the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the shore.
Og HERREN frelste paa den Dag Israel af Ægypternes Haand, og Israel saa Ægypterne ligge døde ved Havets Bred.
31 When Israel saw the great power that the LORD had exercised over the Egyptians, the people feared the LORD and believed in Him and in His servant Moses.
Da saa Israel den Stordaad, HERREN havde udført mod Ægypterne; og Folket frygtede HERREN, og de troede paa HERREN og paa hans Tjener Moses.
