Exodus 15:11–27

¹¹“Lord, who among the gods is like you?

Who is like you?

You are majestic and holy.

Your glory fills me with wonder.

You do wonderful miracles.

¹²You reached out your right hand.

The earth swallowed up the Egyptians.

¹³“Because your love is faithful,

you will lead the people you have set free.

Because you are so strong,

you will guide them to the holy place where you live.

¹⁴The nations will hear about it and tremble.

Pain and suffering will take hold of the Philistines.

¹⁵The chiefs of Edom will be terrified.

The leaders of Moab will tremble with fear.

The people of Canaan will melt away.

¹⁶Fear and terror will fall on them.

Your powerful arm

will make them as still as a stone.

Then your people will pass by, Lord.

Then the people you created will pass by.

¹⁷You will bring them in.

You will plant them on the mountain you gave them.

Lord, you have made that place your home.

Lord, your hands have made your holy place secure.

¹⁸“The Lord will rule

for ever and ever.”

¹⁹Pharaoh’s horses, chariots and horsemen went into the Red Sea. The Lord brought the waters of the sea back over them. But the people of Israel walked through the sea on dry ground.

²⁰Aaron’s sister Miriam was a prophet. She took a tambourine in her hand. All the women followed her. They played tambourines and danced. ²¹Miriam sang to them,

“Sing to the Lord.

He is greatly honored.

He has thrown Pharaoh’s horses and their riders

into the Red Sea.”

At the Waters of Marah and Elim

²²Then Moses led Israel away from the Red Sea. They went into the Desert of Shur. For three days they traveled in the desert. They didn’t find any water there. ²³When they came to Marah, they couldn’t drink its water. It was bitter. That’s why the place is named Marah. ²⁴The people told Moses they weren’t happy with him. They said, “What are we supposed to drink?”

²⁵Then Moses cried out to the Lord. The Lord showed him a stick. Moses threw it into the water. The water became sweet.

There the Lord made a rule and a law for the people. And there he put them to the test. ²⁶He said, “I am the Lord your God. Listen carefully to my voice. Do what is right in my eyes. Pay attention to my commands. Obey all of my rules. If you do, I will not send on you any of the sicknesses I sent on the Egyptians. I am the Lord who heals you.”

²⁷The people came to Elim. It had 12 springs and 70 palm trees. They camped there near the water.