Israel sings the song of Moses—They extol the Lord as a man of war, and rejoice in their deliverance from Egypt—Waters of Marah healed—The Lord promises to free Israel from the diseases of Egypt.

1 - Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the L ORD, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the L ORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.

2 - The Lord is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation : he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father’s God, and I will exalt him.

3 - The L ORD is a man of war : the L ORD is his name.

4 - Pharaoh’s chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea: his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea.

5 - The depths have covered them: they sank into the bottom as a stone.

6 - Thy right hand, O L ORD, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O L ORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.

7 - And in the greatness of thine excellency thou hast overthrown them that rose up against thee: thou sentest forth thy wrath, which consumed them as stubble.

8 - And with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were gathered together, the floods stood upright as an heap, and the depths were congealed in the heart of the sea.

9 - The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.

10 - Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them: they sank as lead in the mighty waters.

11 - Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?

12 - Thou stretchedst out thy right hand, the earth swallowed them.

13 - Thou in thy mercy hast led forth the people which thou hast redeemed: thou hast guided them in thy strength unto thy holy habitation.

14 - The people shall hear, and be afraid: sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestina.

15 - Then the dukes of Edom shall be amazed; the mighty men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon them; all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away.

16 - Fear and dread shall fall upon them; by the greatness of thine arm they shall be as still as a stone; till thy people pass over, O L ORD, till the people pass over, which thou hast purchased.

17 - Thou shalt bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of thine inheritance, in the place, O L ORD, which thou hast made for thee to dwell in, in the Sanctuary, O Lord, which thy hands have established.

18 - The Lord shall reign for ever and ever.

19 - For the horse of Pharaoh went in with his chariots and with his horsemen into the sea, and the L ORD brought again the waters of the sea upon them; but the children of Israel went on dry land in the midst of the sea.

20 - ¶ And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.

21 - And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the L ORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.

22 - So Moses brought Israel from the Red sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur ; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water.

23 - ¶ And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah.

24 - And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink?

25 - And he cried unto the L ORD ; and the L ORD shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them,

26 - And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the L ORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the L ORD that healeth thee.

27 - ¶ And they came to Elim, where were twelve wells of water, and threescore and ten palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters.