The Parting of the Red Sea – Exodus – The Brick Bible

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The Israelites left Rameses for Succoth, about six hundred thousand on the march -- men, that is, not counting their families. The time that the Israelites spent in Egypt was four hundred and thirty years. And on the very day the four hundred and thirty years ended, all Yahweh's armies left Egypt.

1 of 28 Exodus 12:37

When Pharaoh had let the people go, God did not let them take the road to the Philistines' territory, although that was the shortest, 'in case', God thought, 'the prospect of fighting makes the people change their minds and turn back to Egypt.'

2 of 28 Exodus 13:17

Instead, God lead the people a roundabout way through the desert of the Sea of Reeds. The Israelites left Egypt fully armed.

3 of 28 Exodus 13:18

Moses took with him the bones of Joseph, since Joseph had put the Israelites on solemn oath with the words, 'You must take my bones away from here with you.'

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Yahweh spoke to Moses and said, 'I shall make Pharaoh stubborn and he will set out in pursuit. I shall win glory for myself at the expense of Pharaoh and his whole army.'

5 of 28 Exodus 14:1

When Pharaoh king of Egypt was told that the people had fled, he and his officials changed their attitude towards the people. 'What have we done,' they said, 'allowing Israel to leave our service?'

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So Pharaoh had his chariot harnessed and set out with his troops, taking six hundred of the best chariots and all the other chariots in Egypt, with officers in each.'

7 of 28 Exodus 14:6–7

Yahweh made Pharaoh stubborn, and he gave chase to the Israelites, and caught up with them.

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As Pharaoh approached, the Israelites looked up -- and there were the Egyptians in pursuit of them!

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The Israelites were terrified and called out to Yahweh for help.

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To Moses they said, 'Was it for lack of graves in Egypt that you had to lead us out to die in the desert?'

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'What was the point of bringing us out of Egypt? Did we not tell you as much in Egypt?'

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'Leave us alone, we said, we would rather work for the Egyptians! We prefer to work for the Egyptians than to die in the desert!'

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Moses said to the people, 'Do not be afraid! Stand firm, and you will see what Yahweh will do to rescue you today. Yahweh will do the fighting for you. All you need to do is remain calm.'

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Yahweh then said to Moses, 'Tell the Israelites to march on. Your part is to raise your staff and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it, so that Israel can walk through the sea on dry ground.'

15 of 28 Exodus 14:15–16

'While I, for my part, shall make the Egyptians so stubborn that they will follow them, and I shall win glory for myself at the expense of Pharaoh and all his army.'

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Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea.

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And Yahweh drove back the sea with a strong easterly wind all night, and made the sea into dry land. The waters were divided.

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And the Israelites went on dry ground right through the sea, with walls of water to the right and left of them.

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The Egyptians gave chase, and all Pharaoh's horses, chariots and horsemen went into the sea after them.

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Yahweh looked down on the army of the Egyptians and threw the army of the Egyptians in to confusion.

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He so clogged their chariot wheels that they drove on only with difficulty, which made the Egyptians say, 'Let us flee from Israel, for Yahweh is fighting on their side against the Egyptians!'

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Then Yahweh said to Moses, 'Stretch out your hand over the sea and let the waters flow back on the Egyptians.'

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Moses stretched out his hand over the sea and, as day broke, the sea returned to its bed.

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The fleeing Egyptians ran straight into it, and Yahweh overthrew the Egyptians in the middle of the sea.

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The returning waters washed over the chariots and horsemen of Pharaoh's entire army. Not a single one of them was left.

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Israel saw the Egyptians lying dead on the sea-shore.

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When Israel saw the mighty deed that Yahweh had performed against the Egyptians, the people revered Yahweh and put their faith in Yahweh and in Moses, his servant.

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