Êxodo 14

Deus anuncia a ruína dos egípcios

1 Disse Jeová a Moisés: 2 Fala aos filhos de Israel que retrocedam e se acampem em frente de *Nm 33.7-8Pi-Hairote, entre Migdol e o mar, diante de Baal-Zefom; defronte dele, assentareis o campo junto ao mar. 3 Faraó dirá dos filhos de Israel: Eles estão embaraçados na terra, o deserto os encerrou. 4 *Êx 4.21;14.17Endurecerei o coração de Faraó, e *Êx 14.17,23ele os perseguirá; glorificar-me-ei em Faraó e em todo o seu exército; e os *Êx 14.25egípcios saberão que eu sou Jeová. Eles assim o fizeram. 5 Foi dito ao rei dos egípcios que o povo havia fugido; mudou-se o coração de Faraó e dos seus servos para com o povo, e disseram: Que é isso que fizemos, permitindo que Israel nos deixasse de servir? 6 Faraó mandou aprontar o seu carro e tomou consigo o seu povo; 7 também tomou seiscentos carros escolhidos e todos os carros do Egito, com capitães sobre todos eles. 8 *Êx 14.4Jeová endureceu o coração de Faraó, rei do Egito, e este perseguiu os filhos de Israel; pois os filhos de Israel saíram *Nm 33.3;At 13.17afoitamente. 9 Perseguiam-nos os egípcios, a saber, todos os cavalos e carros de Faraó, e os seus cavaleiros, e o seu exército, e alcançaram-nos acampados junto ao mar, *Êx 14.2perto de Pi-Hairote, defronte de Baal-Zefom.

10 Quando Faraó se chegou perto, levantaram os olhos os filhos de Israel, e eis que os egípcios marchavam atrás deles; os filhos de Israel tiveram muito medo e *Ne 9.9clamaram a Jeová. 11 *Êx 5.21;15.24;16.2Disseram a Moisés: Foi porque não havia sepulcros no Egito que nos tiraste para morrermos no deserto? Por que motivo nos trataste assim, fazendo-nos sair do Egito? 12 Não é isto mesmo o que te dissemos no Egito: deixa-nos, para que sirvamos aos egípcios? Pois melhor nos fora servir aos egípcios do que morrermos no deserto. 13 Respondeu Moisés ao povo: *Êx 20.20;Gn 15.1;46.3Não temais, estai quietos e vede o *Êx 14.30;15.2livramento que Jeová vos há de dar hoje; porque os egípcios que vedes hoje, nunca jamais os tornareis a ver. 14 *Êx 15.3;Dt 1.30;3.22Jeová pelejará por vós, e *Is 30.15vós vos calareis.

Os israelitas passam o mar

15 Disse Jeová a Moisés: Por que clamas a mim? Fala aos filhos de Israel que marchem. 16 E tu, levanta a *Êx 4.17,20;17.5-6;Nm 20.8-9,11;Is 10.26tua vara, estende a mão sobre o mar e divide-o, para que os filhos de Israel caminhem pelo meio do mar em seco. 17 Eis *Êx 14.4que eu hei de endurecer os corações dos egípcios, e entrarão atrás deles; glorificar-me-ei em Faraó e em todo o seu exército, nos seus carros e nos seus cavaleiros. 18 *Êx 14.25Os egípcios saberão que eu sou Jeová, quando me tiver glorificado em Faraó, nos seus carros e nos seus cavaleiros. 19 *Êx 13.21-22Então, o Anjo de Deus, que ia adiante do campo de Israel, se retirou e ia atrás deles; a coluna de nuvem retirou-se de diante deles, e pôs-se atrás deles, 20 e veio entre o campo do Egito e o campo de Israel. Havia a nuvem e as trevas; contudo, brilhava de noite. Toda a noite não se aproximou um do outro.

21 *Êx 7.19;14.16Então, Moisés estendeu a mão sobre o mar. Jeová fez retirar-se o mar por um forte vento oriental toda a noite e fez do mar *Sl 106.9;136.13-14terra seca, e *Sl 78.13;114.3,5;Is 63.12-13as águas foram divididas. 22 *Js 3.17;4.22;Ne 9.11Os filhos de Israel entraram no meio do mar em seco; e *Êx 14.29;15.8as águas foram-lhes como um muro à direita e à esquerda. 23 *Êx 14.4,17Os egípcios perseguiram e entraram atrás deles no meio do mar, todos os cavalos de Faraó, os seus carros e os seus cavaleiros. 24 Na vigília da manhã, *Êx 13.21olhou Jeová para o exército dos egípcios, por entre a coluna de fogo e de nuvem, e alvorotou o exército dos egípcios. 25 Tirou-lhes as rodas dos carros e fê-los andar dificultosamente; de modo que os egípcios disseram: Fujamos de diante de Israel, *Êx 14.4,18porque Jeová está pelejando por eles contra os egípcios.

Os egípcios perecem no mar

26 Disse Jeová a Moisés: *Êx 14.16Estende a mão sobre o mar, para que se voltem as águas sobre os egípcios, sobre os seus carros e sobre os seus cavaleiros. 27 Moisés estendeu a mão sobre o mar, e o mar, ao romper da manhã, voltou à sua força; os egípcios fugiram de encontro a ele, e Jeová derribou os egípcios no meio do mar. 28 As águas voltaram a cobrir os carros e os cavaleiros, sim todo o exército de Faraó que atrás deles entrou no mar; *Sl 78.53;106.11deles não ficou nem sequer um. 29 Porém os filhos de Israel caminhavam *Êx 14.22;Sl 66.6;Is 11.15a pé enxuto no meio do mar; e as águas foram-lhes como um muro à direita e à esquerda. 30 *Êx 14.13;Sl 106.8,10,22;Is 63.8,11Assim Jeová salvou a Israel naquele dia da mão dos egípcios; e Israel viu os egípcios mortos na praia do mar. 31 Viu Israel o grande poder que Jeová exercitou contra os egípcios, e o povo temeu a Jeová; *Sl 106.12creram em Jeová e em seu servo Moisés.

1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baal-zephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea. 3 For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in. 4 And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, that he shall follow after them; and I will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians may know that I am the LORD. And they did so.

5 And it was told the king of Egypt that the people fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have let Israel go from serving us? 6 And he made ready his chariot, and took his people with him: 7 And he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt, and captains over every one of them. 8 And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an high hand. 9 But 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 Pi-hahiroth, before Baal-zephon.

10 And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the LORD. 11 And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt? 12 Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.

13 And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.*14.13 for the…: or, for whereas ye have seen the Egyptians to day 14 The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.

15 And the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward: 16 But lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea. 17 And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen. 18 And the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I have gotten me honour upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.

19 And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them: 20 And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night.

21 And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided. 22 And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.

23 And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them to the midst of the sea, even all Pharaoh’s horses, his chariots, and his horsemen. 24 And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the LORD looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians, 25 And took off their chariot wheels, that they drave them heavily: so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the LORD fighteth for them against the Egyptians.*14.25 that they…: or, and made them to go heavily

26 And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen. 27 And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the LORD overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea.*14.27 overthrew: Heb. shook off 28 And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them. 29 But the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left. 30 Thus the LORD saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore. 31 And Israel saw that great work which the LORD did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the LORD, and believed the LORD, and his servant Moses.*14.31 work: Heb. hand