from the oppression of the Egyptians. Verses 13–18 of the Song, however, anticipate the pilgrimage through the wilderness. Therefore, since the Song of the Sea seems to have an internal structure that serves as a microcosm of the whole book of Exodus, it only makes sense to take our cue from the Scriptures themselves as to what constitutes the exodus motif—namely, both the deliverance from the enemies of Israel in Egypt and the wilderness wanderings as described in the Sinai pilgrimage, which culminate