24 During the morning watch, the Lord looked down at the Egyptian forces from the pillar of fireh and cloud, and threw the Egyptian forces into confusion. 25 He caused their chariot wheels to swerveA,B and made them driveC with difficulty. “Let’s get away from Israel,” the Egyptians said, “because the Lord is fighting for them against Egypt!”

26 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand over the sea so that the water may come back on the Egyptians, on their chariots and horsemen.”