2. Mosebog 14 | Bibelen på hverdagsdansk

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1 Derefter sagde Herren til Moses: 2 „Sig til Israels folk, at de skal dreje fra vejen og gå imod Pi-ha-Hirot mellem Migdol^[1] og havet. I skal slå lejr langs kysten, over for Ba’al-Zefon, 3 så vil Farao nemlig tro, at I er faret vild og gået i en fælde mellem ørkenen og havet. 4 Og så vil jeg endnu en gang gøre Farao stædig, så han sætter efter jer. Sådan vil jeg få ære og herlighed på bekostning af Farao og hele hans hær, og egypterne vil indse, at jeg er Herren.” Så slog israelitterne lejr, hvor Herren havde sagt. 5 Da Egyptens konge fik at vide, at israelitterne ikke var kommet tilbage til den fastsatte tid, holdt han rådslagning med sine embedsmænd. De fortrød nu, at de havde ladet alle deres slaver rejse bort. 6 Så lod Farao sin stridsvogn gøre klar og satte efter dem 7 i spidsen for et elitekorps på 600 udsøgte stridsvogne. Alle Egyptens øvrige stridsvogne fulgte efter, bemandet med erfarne vognkæmpere. 8 Herren havde gjort Farao så stædig, at han nu satte efter israelitterne, der var taget af sted i triumf.^[2] 9 Hele Faraos kavaleri af heste, ryttere og vogne deltog i forfølgelsen, og de indhentede Israels folk, hvor de havde slået lejr ved havet nær Pi-ha-Hirot over for Ba’al-Zefon. 10 Da nu Farao og hans hær kom nærmere, fik Israels folk øje på dem langt borte. De blev skrækslagne og råbte til Herren om hjælp. 11 Så vendte de sig imod Moses og sagde: „Har du ført os her ud i ørkenen, for at vi skal dø? Var der ikke gravpladser nok i Egypten? Hvorfor fik du os i det hele taget til at forlade Egypten? 12 Sagde vi ikke til dig dengang, at du skulle lade os være i fred? Hellere være slaver for egypterne end blive slagtet ned her i ørkenen!” 13 Men Moses svarede folket: „I skal ikke være bange! Bare bliv stående, hvor I står, for nu skal I få at se, hvordan Herren vil frelse jer. De egyptere, I ser komme imod os i dag, vil I aldrig komme til at se mere! 14 Herren selv vil tage kampen op for jer. I skal bare tie stille!” 15 Derpå sagde Herren til Moses: „Der er ikke tid til mere snak. Sig til israelitterne, at de skal bryde op. 16 Løft din stav og ræk den ud over havet, så der bliver en vej midt igennem. Så kan alle israelitterne gå tørskoet igennem havet og over på den anden side. 17 Jeg vil gøre egypterne stædige, så de dumdristigt følger efter jer ud i havet. Sådan vil jeg få ære og herlighed på bekostning af Farao og hans hær, alle hans stridsvogne og ryttere. 18 Når jeg har gjort det af med Farao og hele hans hær, vil egypterne indse, at jeg er Herren!” 19 Herrens engel, som indtil da havde gået foran israelitterne for at vise vej, gik nu om bag dem. Også skysøjlen flyttede sig fra pladsen foran dem og stillede sig bag ved dem, 20 så den stod mellem israelitterne og egypterne. Om natten var der således lyst på israelitternes side og bælgmørkt på den egyptiske side. På den måde kom de ikke i nærheden af hinanden hele natten. 21 Da Moses rakte sin stav ud over vandet, drev Herren vandet bort. Han lod en voldsom østenvind blæse hele natten, så havet delte sig, og en tør sti kom til syne midt i. 22 Så gik israelitterne gennem havet på den tørre havbund, mens vandet var som en beskyttende mur på begge sider. 23 Men alle Faraos heste, vogne, og ryttere fulgte efter dem ud i havet. 24 I den tidlige morgendæmring så Herren fra ild- og skysøjlen ned på egypternes hær og bragte den i uorden. 25 Han fik vognhjulene til at sidde fast, så de havde stort besvær med at komme fremad. Da råbte egypterne: „Lad os se at komme væk! Det er deres gud, Jahve, der kæmper imod os.” 26 Da alle israelitterne var kommet over på den anden side, sagde Herren til Moses: „Ræk din hånd ud over havet igen, så vil vandet vende tilbage og oversvømme de egyptiske vogne og ryttere.” 27 Moses adlød. Da dagen gryede, rakte Moses hånden ud over havet. Vandmasserne drønede tilbage til deres normale leje, og Herren skyllede de skrækslagne egyptere bort med de brusende strømme. 28 Vandet dækkede alle vognene og rytterne—ja, hele Faraos hær. Af alle de egyptere, der havde forfulgt israelitterne ud i havet, var der ikke en eneste, der overlevede. 29 Men israelitterne nåede tørskoede gennem havet, mens vandet beskyttede dem på begge sider. 30 Den dag reddede Herren israelitterne fra den egyptiske hær. De stod og betragtede ligene, der blev skyllet op på stranden. 31 Da israelitterne så Herrens vældige magt demonstreret på egypterne, blev de fyldt af dyb ærefrygt for Gud, og de gav udtryk for deres tillid til ham—og til hans tjener Moses.

King James Version

1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pihahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baalzephon: 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' 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 Pihahiroth, before Baalzephon. 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 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' 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. 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. 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.