| International Standard Version | Berean Study Bible |
| 1Then Moses and the Israelis sang this song to the LORD: "I'll sing to the LORD, for he is highly exalted. The horse and its rider he has thrown into the sea. | 1Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: “I will sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted. The horse and rider He has thrown into the sea. |
| 2The LORD is my strength and song, and he has become my salvation. This is my God and I'll praise him, the God of my father and I'll exalt him. | 2The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him. |
| 3The LORD is a man of war, the LORD is his name! | 3The LORD is a warrior, the LORD is His name. |
| 4"Pharaoh's chariots and his army he has hurled into the sea; his best officers sank in the Reed Sea. | 4Pharaoh’s chariots and army He has cast into the sea; the finest of his officers are drowned in the Red Sea. |
| 5The deep covered them, they went down into the depths like a rock. | 5The depths have covered them; they sank there like a stone. |
| 6Your right hand, LORD, was majestic in strength, your right hand, LORD, shattered the enemy. | 6Your right hand, O LORD, is majestic in power; Your right hand, O LORD, has shattered the enemy. |
| 7In the greatness of your majesty you broke down your enemies. You sent forth your anger, it consumed them like stubble. | 7You overthrew Your adversaries by Your great majesty. You unleashed Your burning wrath; it consumed them like stubble. |
| 8By the breath of your nostrils the waters were piled up, the flowing waters stood up like a hill, the deep waters congealed in the heart of the sea. | 8At the blast of Your nostrils the waters piled up; like a wall the currents stood firm; the depths congealed in the heart of the sea. |
| 9"The enemy said, 'I'll pursue them, I'll overtake them, I'll divide the spoil. I'll satisfy my anger on them, I'll draw my sword, and my hand will bring them to ruin.' | 9The enemy declared, ‘I will pursue, I will overtake. I will divide the spoils; I will gorge myself on them. I will draw my sword; my hand will destroy them.’ |
| 10"You blew with your breath, and the sea covered them; they sank like lead in the mighty water. | 10But You blew with Your breath, and the sea covered them. They sank like lead in the mighty waters. |
| 11"Who is like you among the gods, LORD? Who is like you, majestic in holiness, awesome in splendor, and working wonders? | 11Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? Who is like You—majestic in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders? |
| 12You stretched out your right hand, and the earth swallowed them. | 12You stretched out Your right hand, and the earth swallowed them up. |
| 13"You have led with your gracious love this people whom you redeemed. You have guided them with your strength to your holy dwelling. | 13With loving devotion You will lead the people You have redeemed; with Your strength You will guide them to Your holy dwelling. |
| 14"The people heard and they quaked, anguish has seized the inhabitants of Philistia. | 14The nations will hear and tremble; anguish will grip the dwellers of Philistia. |
| 15Then the chiefs of Edom were terrified, the nobles of Moab trembled uncontrollably, and all the inhabitants of Canaan melted away. | 15Then the chiefs of Edom will be dismayed; trembling will seize the leaders of Moab; those who dwell in Canaan will melt away, |
| 16Dread and fear have fallen on them, because of the strength of your arm. They have become silent as a stone, until your people pass by, LORD, until this people you acquired pass by. | 16and terror and dread will fall on them. By the power of Your arm they will be as still as a stone until Your people pass by, O LORD, until the people You have bought pass by. |
| 17"You will bring them in and plant them on the mountain of your inheritance. You have made a place where you will reside, LORD. Your own hands have established a sanctuary, LORD. | 17You will bring them in and plant them on the mountain of Your inheritance—the place, O LORD, You have prepared for Your dwelling, the sanctuary, O Lord, Your hands have established. |
| 18The LORD will reign forever and ever." | 18The LORD will reign forever and ever!” |
| 19When the horses of Pharaoh, his chariots, and his horsemen went into the sea, the LORD caused the waters of the sea to come back over them, but the Israelis walked through the middle of the sea on dry land. | 19For when Pharaoh’s horses, chariots, and horsemen went into the sea, the LORD brought the waters of the sea back over them. But the Israelites walked through the sea on dry ground. |
| 20Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron's sister, took a tambourine in her hand and went out with all the women behind her with tambourines and dancing. | 20Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women followed her with tambourines and dancing. |
| 21Miriam sang to them, "Sing to the LORD, for he is highly exalted! The horse and its rider he has thrown into the sea." | 21And Miriam sang back to them: “Sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted; the horse and rider He has thrown into the sea.” |
| 22Then Moses led Israel from the Reed Sea and they went to the desert of Shur. They traveled into the desert for three days and did not find water. | 22Then Moses led Israel from the Red Sea, and they went out into the Desert of Shur. For three days they walked in the desert without finding water. |
| 23When they came to Marah, they could not drink the water at Marah because it was bitter. (That is why it's called Marah.) | 23And when they came to Marah, they could not drink the water there because it was bitter. (That is why it was named Marah.) |
| 24Then the people complained against Moses: "What are we to drink?" | 24So the people grumbled against Moses, saying, “What are we to drink?” |
| 25Moses cried out to the LORD, and the LORD showed him a tree, which he threw into the water, and the water became sweet. There the LORD presented to them a statute and an ordinance, and there he tested them. | 25And Moses cried out to the LORD, and the LORD showed him a log. And when he cast it into the waters, they were sweetened. There the LORD made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there He tested them, |
| 26He said, "If you will carefully obey the LORD your God, do what he sees to be right, listen to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, then I won't inflict on you all the diseases that I inflicted on the Egyptians, because I am the LORD your healer." | 26saying, “If you will listen carefully to the voice of the LORD your God, and do what is right in His eyes, and pay attention to His commands, and keep all His statutes, then I will not bring on you any of the diseases I inflicted on the Egyptians. For I am the LORD who heals you.” |
| 27Then they came to Elim where there were twelve springs of water and 70 palm trees, and they camped there by the water. | 27Then they came to Elim, where there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees, and they camped there by the waters. |
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