ThenאָזMosesמֹשֶׁהand the sonsוּבְנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלsangיָשִׁירthisהַזֹּאתsongאֶת הַשִּׁירָהto YHWH,לַיהוָהand they said:וַיֹּאמְרוּ“I will singאָשִׁירָהto YHWH,לַיהוָהforכִּיhe is highlyגָאֹהexalted;גָּאָהhorseסוּסand its riderוְרֹכְבוֹhe has hurledרָמָהinto the sea.בַיָּם
My strengthעָזִּיand my songוְזִמְרָתis Yah,יָהּand he has becomeוַיְהִיmy salvation.לִי לִישׁוּעָהThisזֶהis my El,אֵלִיand I will praise him;וְאַנְוֵהוּthe Elohimאֱלֹהֵיof my father,אָבִיand I will exalt him.וַאֲרֹמְמֶנְהוּ
YHWHיְהוָהis a warrior;אִישׁ מִלְחָמָהYHWHיְהוָהis his name.שְׁמוֹ
Pharaoh’sפַּרְעֹהchariotsמַרְכְּבֹתand his armyוְחֵילוֹhe has castיָרָהinto the sea;בַיָּםand his choicestוּמִבְחַרcaptainsשָׁלִשָׁיוwere sunkטֻבְּעוּin the Sea of Reeds.בְיַם סוּף
The deepsתְּהֹמֹתcovered them;יְכַסְיֻמוּthey went downיָרְדוּinto the depthsבִמְצוֹלֹתlikeכְּמוֹa stone.אָבֶן
Your right hand,יְמִינְךָYHWH,יְהוָהis majesticנֶאְדָּרִיin power;בַּכֹּחַyour right hand,יְמִינְךָYHWH,יְהוָהshattersתִּרְעַץthe enemy.אוֹיֵב
In the greatnessוּבְרֹבof your majestyגְּאוֹנְךָyou overthrowתַּהֲרֹסthose who rise against you;קָמֶיךָyou send outתְּשַׁלַּחyour burning anger;חֲרֹנְךָit consumes themיֹאכְלֵמוֹlike stubble.כַּקַּשׁ
By the breathוּבְרוּחַof your nostrilsאַפֶּיךָthe watersמַיִםpiled up;נֶעֶרְמוּthe streamsנֹזְלִיםstood upנִצְּבוּlikeכְמוֹa heap;נֵדthe deepsתְהֹמֹתcongealedקָפְאוּin the heartבְּלֶבof the sea.יָם
The enemyאוֹיֵבsaid,אָמַר‘I will pursue,אֶרְדֹּףI will overtake,אַשִּׂיגI will divideאֲחַלֵּקthe plunder;שָׁלָלmy soulנַפְשִׁיwill have its fill of them.תִּמְלָאֵמוֹI will drawאָרִיקmy sword;חַרְבִּיmy handיָדִיwill destroy them.’תּוֹרִישֵׁמוֹ
You blewנָשַׁפְתָּwith your wind;בְרוּחֲךָthe seaיָםcovered them;כִּסָּמוֹthey sankצָלֲלוּlike leadכַּעוֹפֶרֶתin the mightyאַדִּירִיםwaters.בְּמַיִם
Whoמִיis like youכָמֹכָהamong the gods,בָּאֵלִםYHWH?יְהוָהWhoמִיis like you,כָּמֹכָהmajesticנֶאְדָּרin holiness,בַּקֹּדֶשׁawesomeנוֹרָאin praises,תְהִלֹּתdoingעֹשֵׂהwonders?פֶלֶא
You stretched outנָטִיתָyour right hand;יְמִינְךָthe earthאָרֶץswallowed them.תִּבְלָעֵמוֹ
In your loyal loveבְחַסְדְּךָyou have ledנָחִיתָthe peopleעַםwhomזוּyou redeemed;גָּאָלְתָּyou have guided themנֵהַלְתָּby your strengthבְעָזְּךָtoאֶלyour holyקָדְשֶׁךָabode.נְוֵה
The peoplesעַמִּיםhave heard;שָׁמְעוּthey tremble;יִרְגָּזוּןanguishחִילhas seizedאָחַזthe inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵיof Philistia.פְּלָשֶׁת
Thenאָזthe chieftainsאַלּוּפֵיof Edomאֱדוֹםwere dismayed;נִבְהֲלוּthe mightyאֵילֵיof Moab,מוֹאָבtremblingרָעַדseized them;יֹאחֲזֵמוֹallכֹּלthe inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵיof Canaanכְנָעַןmelted away.נָמֹגוּ
Terrorאֵימָתָהand dreadוָפַחַדfellתִּפֹּלupon them;עֲלֵיהֶםby the greatnessבִּגְדֹלof your armזְרוֹעֲךָthey were as stillיִדְּמוּas a stone,כָּאָבֶןuntilעַדyour people,עַמְּךָYHWH,יְהוָהpassed by,יַעֲבֹרuntilעַדthe peopleעַםwhomזוּyou acquiredקָנִיתָpassed by.יַעֲבֹר
You will bring them inתְּבִאֵמוֹand plant themוְתִטָּעֵמוֹon the mountainבְּהַרof your inheritance,נַחֲלָתְךָthe placeמָכוֹןfor you to dwell inלְשִׁבְתְּךָthat you have made,פָּעַלְתָּYHWH,יְהוָהthe sanctuary,מִקְּדָשׁAdonai,אֲדֹנָיthat your handsיָדֶיךָhave established.כּוֹנְנוּ
YHWHיְהוָהwill reignיִמְלֹךְforeverלְעֹלָםand ever.”וָעֶד
For whenכִּיthe horsesסוּסof Pharaohפַּרְעֹהwentבָאwith his chariotsבְּרִכְבּוֹand his horsemenוּבְפָרָשָׁיוinto the sea,בַּיָּםYHWHיְהוָהbrought backוַיָּשֶׁבthe watersאֶת מֵיof the seaהַיָּםupon them,עֲלֵהֶםbut the sonsוּבְנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלwalkedהָלְכוּon dry groundבַיַּבָּשָׁהin the midstבְּתוֹךְof the sea.הַיָּם
ThenוַMiriamמִרְיָםthe prophetess,הַנְּבִיאָהthe sisterאֲחוֹתof Aaron,אַהֲרֹןtookתִּקַּחthe tambourineאֶת הַתֹּףin her hand,בְּיָדָהּand allכָלthe womenהַנָּשִׁיםwent outוַתֵּצֶאןָafter herאַחֲרֶיהָwith tambourinesבְּתֻפִּיםand with dances.וּבִמְחֹלֹת
And Miriamמִרְיָםansweredוַתַּעַןthem,לָהֶם“Singשִׁירוּto YHWH,לַיהוָהforכִּיhe is highlyגָאֹהexalted;גָּאָהhorseסוּסand its riderוְרֹכְבוֹhe has hurledרָמָהinto the sea.”בַיָּם
Then Mosesוַ מֹשֶׁהledיַּסַּעIsraelאֶת יִשְׂרָאֵלonward fromמִthe Sea of Reeds,יַּם סוּףand they went outוַיֵּצְאוּintoאֶלthe wildernessמִדְבַּרof Shur.שׁוּרThey wentוַיֵּלְכוּthreeשְׁלֹשֶׁתdaysיָמִיםin the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּרandוְfoundמָצְאוּnoלֹאwater.מָיִם
They cameוַיָּבֹאוּto Marah,מָרָתָהbutוְthey could notלֹא יָכְלוּdrinkלִשְׁתֹּתthe waterמַיִםof Marah,מִמָּרָהbecauseכִּיitהֵםwas bitter;מָרִיםthat is whyעַל כֵּןit was namedקָרָא שְׁמָהּMarah.מָרָה
The peopleהָעָםgrumbledוַיִּלֹּנוּagainstעַלMoses,מֹשֶׁהsaying,לֵּאמֹר“Whatמַהshall we drink?”נִּשְׁתֶּה
He cried outוַיִּצְעַקto YHWH,אֶל יְהוָהand YHWHיְהוָהshowed himוַיּוֹרֵהוּa tree;עֵץhe threw itוַיַּשְׁלֵךְintoאֶלthe water,הַמַּיִםand the waterהַמָּיִםbecame sweet.וַיִּמְתְּקוּThereשָׁםhe madeשָׂםfor themלוֹa statuteחֹקand an ordinance,וּמִשְׁפָּטand thereוְשָׁםhe tested them.נִסָּהוּ
He said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Ifאִםyou listen carefullyשָׁמוֹעַ תִּשְׁמַעto the voiceלְקוֹלof YHWHיְהוָהyour Elohim,אֱלֹהֶיךָand doוְ תַּעֲשֶׂהwhat is rightהַיָּשָׁרin his eyes,בְּעֵינָיוand give earוְהַאֲזַנְתָּto his commandmentsלְמִצְוֺתָיוand keepוְשָׁמַרְתָּallכָּלhis statutes,חֻקָּיוI will not putלֹא אָשִׂיםon youעָלֶיךָanyכָּלof the diseasesהַמַּחֲלָהthatאֲשֶׁרI putשַׂמְתִּיon the Egyptians;בְמִצְרַיִםforכִּיIאֲנִיam YHWH,יְהוָהyour healer.”רֹפְאֶךָ
They cameוַיָּבֹאוּto Elim,אֵילִמָהwhereוְשָׁםthere were twelveשְׁתֵּים עֶשְׂרֵהspringsעֵינֹתof waterמַיִםand seventyוְשִׁבְעִיםpalm trees;תְּמָרִיםand they campedוַיַּחֲנוּthereשָׁםbyעַלthe water.הַמָּיִם