1 Então, entoou Moisés e os filhos de Israel este cântico ao Senhor, e disseram:
Cantarei ao Senhor, porque triunfou gloriosamente;
lançou no mar o cavalo e o seu cavaleiro.
2 O Senhor é a minha força e o meu cântico;
ele me foi por salvação;
este é o meu Deus; portanto, eu o louvarei;
ele é o Deus de meu pai; por isso, o exaltarei.
3 O Senhor é homem de guerra;
Senhor é o seu nome.
4 Lançou no mar os carros de Faraó e o seu exército;
e os seus capitães afogaram-se no mar Vermelho.
5 Os vagalhões os cobriram;
desceram às profundezas como pedra.
6 A tua destra, ó Senhor, é gloriosa em poder;
a tua destra, ó Senhor, despedaça o inimigo.
7 Na grandeza da tua excelência, derribas os que se levantam contra ti;
envias o teu furor, que os consome como restolho.
8 Com o resfolgar das tuas narinas, amontoaram-se as águas,
as correntes pararam em montão;
os vagalhões coalharam-se no coração do mar.
9 O inimigo dizia: Perseguirei, alcançarei,
repartirei os despojos; a minha alma se fartará deles,
arrancarei a minha espada, e a minha mão os destruirá.
10 Sopraste com o teu vento, e o mar os cobriu;
afundaram-se como chumbo em águas impetuosas.
11 Ó Senhor, quem é como tu entre os deuses?
Quem é como tu, glorificado em santidade,
terrível em feitos gloriosos, que operas maravilhas?
12 Estendeste a destra;
e a terra os tragou.
13 Com a tua beneficência guiaste o povo que salvaste;
com a tua força o levaste à habitação da tua santidade.
14 Os povos o ouviram, eles estremeceram;
agonias apoderaram-se dos habitantes da Filístia.
15 Ora, os príncipes de Edom se perturbam,
dos poderosos de Moabe se apodera temor,
esmorecem todos os habitantes de Canaã.
16 Sobre eles cai espanto e pavor;
pela grandeza do teu braço, emudecem como pedra;
até que passe o teu povo, ó Senhor,
até que passe o povo que adquiriste.
17 Tu o introduzirás e o plantarás no monte da tua herança,
no lugar que aparelhaste, ó Senhor, para a tua habitação,
no santuário, ó Senhor, que as tuas mãos estabeleceram.
18 O Senhor reinará por todo o sempre.
19 Porque os cavalos de Faraó, com os seus carros e com os seus cavalarianos, entraram no mar, e o Senhor fez tornar sobre eles as águas do mar; mas os filhos de Israel passaram a pé enxuto pelo meio do mar.
20 A profetisa Miriã, irmã de Arão, tomou um tamborim, e todas as mulheres saíram atrás dela com tamborins e com danças. 21 E Miriã lhes respondia:
Cantai ao Senhor, porque gloriosamente triunfou
e precipitou no mar o cavalo e o seu cavaleiro.
22 Fez Moisés partir a Israel do mar Vermelho, e saíram para o deserto de Sur; caminharam três dias no deserto e não acharam água. 23 Afinal, chegaram a Mara; todavia, não puderam beber as águas de Mara, porque eram amargas; por isso, chamou-se-lhe Mara. 24 E o povo murmurou contra Moisés, dizendo: Que havemos de beber? 25 Então, Moisés clamou ao Senhor, e o Senhor lhe mostrou uma árvore; lançou-a Moisés nas águas, e as águas se tornaram doces. Deu-lhes ali estatutos e uma ordenação, e ali os provou, 26 e disse: Se ouvires atento a voz do Senhor, teu Deus, e fizeres o que é reto diante dos seus olhos, e deres ouvido aos seus mandamentos, e guardares todos os seus estatutos, nenhuma enfermidade virá sobre ti, das que enviei sobre os egípcios; pois eu sou o Senhor, que te sara.
27 Então, chegaram a Elim, onde havia doze fontes de água e setenta palmeiras; e se acamparam junto das águas.
1 Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song to the LORD, and spoke, saying, I will sing to the LORD, for he has triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider has 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' God, and I will exalt him.
3 The LORD is a man of war: the LORD is his name.
4 Pharaoh' chariots and his host has 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 Your right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power: your right hand, O LORD, has dashed in pieces the enemy.
7 And in the greatness of your excellency you have overthrown them that rose up against you: you sent forth your wrath, which consumed them as stubble.
8 And with the blast of your 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 on them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.
10 You did blow with your wind, the sea covered them: they sank as lead in the mighty waters.
11 Who is like to you, O LORD, among the gods? who is like you, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
12 You stretched out your right hand, the earth swallowed them.
13 You in your mercy have led forth the people which you have redeemed: you have guided them in your strength to your 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 on them; all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away.
16 Fear and dread shall fall on them; by the greatness of your arm they shall be as still as a stone; till your people pass over, O LORD, till the people pass over, which you have purchased.
17 You shall bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of your inheritance, in the place, O LORD, which you have made for you to dwell in, in the Sanctuary, O LORD, which your 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 LORD brought again the waters of the sea on them; but the children of Israel went on dry land in the middle of the sea.
20 And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a tambourine in her hand; and all the women went out after her with tambourines and with dances.
21 And Miriam answered them, Sing you to the LORD, for he has triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider has 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 to the LORD; and the LORD showed 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 you will diligently listen to the voice of the LORD your God, and will do that which is right in his sight, and will give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases on you, which I have brought on the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that heals you.
27 And they came to Elim, where were twelve wells of water, and three score and ten palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters.