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And it came to pass that Pharaoh did rise up and command his armies to again pursue the children of Israel, and they did reach them encamping about the Red Sea.
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And the children of Israel did lift up their eyes, and they did behold all the Egyptians pursuing them, and the children of Israel, being sore afraid, did cry out unto Moses.
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¶ And it came to pass that the children of Israel were divided, for they were sore afraid of the Egyptians knowing not what to do; and Moses did speak unto them.
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And so it was that there were some that feared Egypt even unto the casting of themselves into the sea,
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For they were sore afraid of the Egyptians and feared what would become of them should they return into bondage, that they should drown before they would return to that bondage.
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And there were those that resolved to go back to Egypt with the Egyptians and plead for mercy in their servitude.
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And there were those that resolved to confound the Egyptians, that they might sneak away from them and escape.
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And there were those that resolved to go with Joshua, son of Nun, to meet the Egyptians to fight with them that they be not taken, for these would rather die than return to their bondage.
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¶ And it came to pass that Moses spoke, saying unto them: Fear not, stand still and see the salvation of יהוה (YHVH) which He will show unto thee this day;
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For as you have seen the Egyptians this day, so shall you see them no more forever.
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Yea, stand in your places, for יהוה (YHVH) will fight for us, and ye shall remain silent; fear not, only call unto יהוה (YHVH) that He may save us from out of their hands.
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¶ And it came to pass that after this, Moses did rise up from amidst the people, and he did pray unto יהוה (YHVH), saying: O יהוה (YHVH), Elohim over the whole of the earth:
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Here now are thy people whom Thou didst bring forth from Egypt, and let not the Egyptians boast that power and might are theirs!
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And it came to pass that יהוה (YHVH) did speak unto Moses, saying: Speak now unto the children of Israel that they shall proceed,
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And stretch out thy rod that thou did bless in my name upon the sea to divide it, even as I have shown thee, and the children of Israel shall pass through it.
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And it came to pass that the malak of Ha’Elohim, who had gone before the Israelites, withdrew, moving behind them;
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And so it was that the column of mist moved also from the front of the Israelites and stood behind them;
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So it did come between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel;
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The column of mist was there when darkness came, and it lit up the night that neither side came near the other all night long.
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And it came to pass that Moses did stretch out his hand over the sea, that all night יהוה (YHVH) did push back the sea with a strong East wind and turned that sea into dry ground;
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And so it was that the water did divide by the very word of יהוה (YHVH) that was spoken by the mouth of His servant, Moses.
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And it came to pass that even as Moses did lift up his rod upon the sea and instruct it, that the waters of the sea were divided into two parts;
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And the children of Israel did pass through it on foot, taking with them all their goods and belongings.
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And so it was that יהוה (YHVH) did show unto the children of Israel His wonders in Egypt and in the sea by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
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¶ And it came to pass that when the children of Israel did enter into the sea, the cloud of יהוה (YHVH) did go with them,
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And the Egyptians did see them pass through the waters on dry ground.
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And it came to pass that Pharaoh did lead his armies against them, and did chase after them,
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And so it was that the waters of the sea did fall upon the Egyptians, and they all sank in the water, and not one man was left.
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¶ And it came to pass that the war that was between the elohim of the Pharaoh of Egypt (the world), and יהוה (YHVH), the Elohim of Israel (straight to God), did come to an end; and יהוה (YHVH) was undefeated.
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And so it was that not one hair was taken from the heads of the people of Israel, for such is the strength and might of יהוה (YHVH).
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Then sang the children of Israel their song unto יהוה (YHVH), on the day that יהוה (YHVH) caused the Egyptians to fall before them.
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And it came to pass that Moses did write these things in a book.