Exodus 14:19-25
19 Then the Angel of God,(A) who was going in front of the Israelite forces, moved and went behind them. The pillar of cloud moved from in front of them and stood behind them.(B)
20 It came between the Egyptian and Israelite forces. The cloud was there in the darkness, yet it lit up the night.(a) So neither group came near the other all night long.
21 Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea. The Lord drove the sea back with a powerful east wind all that night and turned the sea into dry land. So the waters were divided,(C)
22 and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with the waters like a wall to them on their right and their left.(D)
23 The Egyptians set out in pursuit—all Pharaoh’s horses, his chariots, and his horsemen—and went into the sea after them.
24 Then during the morning watch, the Lord looked down on the Egyptian forces from the pillar of fire(E) and cloud, and threw them into confusion.
25 He caused their chariot wheels to swerve(b)(c) and made them drive(d) with difficulty. “Let’s get away from Israel,” the Egyptians said, “because Yahweh is fighting for them against Egypt!”
Footnotes:
a.
Exodus 14:20: Perhaps the cloud brought darkness to the Egyptians but light to the Israelites; Ex 10:22-23; Ps 105:39.
b.
Exodus 14:25: Sam, LXX, Syr read He bound their chariot wheels
c.
Exodus 14:25: Or fall off
d.
Exodus 14:25: Or and they drove them
Cross references:
C.
Exodus 14:21:
Exodus 15:8; Joshua 3:16; Nehemiah 9:11; Psalm 74:13; Psalm 114:3; Psalm 114:5; Isaiah 63:12-13