Exodus 15

KJVThe LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father’s God, and I will exalt him.

JPSThe LORD is my strength and song, And He is become my salvation; This is my God, and I will glorify Him; My father’s God, and I will exalt Him.

ThomsonA Lord crushing battles, His name is The Lord.

KJVThe LORD is a man of war: the LORD is his name.

JPSThe LORD is a man of war, The LORD is His name.

ThomsonPharao’s chariots and host He threw in the sea— Chosen bands—Officers of highest rank. They were swallowed up in the Red Sea.

KJVPharaoh’s chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea: his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea.

JPSPharaoh’s chariots and his host hath He cast into the sea, And his chosen captains are sunk in the Red Sea.

ThomsonIn the sea, He overwhelmed them; They sank to the bottom like a stone.

KJVThe depths have covered them: they sank into the bottom as a stone.

JPSThe deeps cover them— They went down into the depths like a stone.

ThomsonThy right hand, O Lord, is glorious in power. Thy right hand, O Lord, dashed enemies to pieces.

ThomsonWith Thy great glory Thou didst crush Thine adversaries. Thou sentest forth Thy wrath; it consumed them like stubble.

KJVAnd in the greatness of thine excellency thou hast overthrown them that rose up against thee: thou sentest forth thy wrath, which consumed them as stubble.

ThomsonAt the blast of Thy wrath the water parted— The waters were compacted like a wall— The waves were condensed in the midst of the sea.

KJVAnd with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were gathered together, the floods stood upright as an heap, and the depths were congealed in the heart of the sea.

JPSAnd with the blast of Thy nostrils the waters were piled up— The floods stood upright as a heap; The deeps were congealed in the heart of the sea.

ThomsonThe enemy said, I will pursue and overtake, I will divide the spoil—I will glut my vengeance: My sword shall slay; my hand shall prevail.

KJVThe enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.

JPSThe enemy said: ‘I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; My lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.’

ThomsonThou didst send forth Thy blast, the sea covered them; They sank like lead in the mighty water.

KJVThou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them: they sank as lead in the mighty waters.

JPSThou didst blow with Thy wind, the sea covered them; They sank as lead in the mighty waters.

ThomsonWho among the gods is like Thee, O Lord? Who is like Thee? Glorified among Holies; Marvellous among Glories—working miracles!

KJVWho is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?

JPSWho is like unto Thee, O LORD, among the mighty? Who is like unto Thee, glorious in holiness, Fearful in praises, doing wonders?

ThomsonThou didst stretch forth Thy right hand, The earth swallowed them up,

KJVThou stretchedst out thy right hand, the earth swallowed them.

JPSThou stretchedst out Thy right hand— The earth swallowed them.

ThomsonIn Thy kindness Thou hast been the guide Of this Thy people whom Thou hast redeemed. By Thy power thou hast called them forth To Thy holy place for resting.

KJVThou in thy mercy hast led forth the people which thou hast redeemed: thou hast guided them in thy strength unto thy holy habitation.

JPSThou in Thy love hast led the people that Thou hast redeemed; Thou hast guided them in Thy strength to Thy holy habitation.

ThomsonNations have heard and are troubled: Pangs have taken hold of the inhabitants of Phylisteim;

JPSThe peoples have heard, they tremble; Pangs have taken hold on the inhabitants of Philistia.

ThomsonThe Emirs of Edom are already in commotion; And as for the chiefs of Moab, horror hath seized them: All the inhabitants of Chanaan are appalled.

KJVThen the dukes of Edom shall be amazed; the mighty men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon them; all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away.

JPSThen were the chiefs of Edom affrighted; The mighty men of Moab, trembling taketh hold upon them; All the inhabitants of Canaan are melted away.

ThomsonOn them let dread and terror fall. By the greatness of Thine arm may they be petrified, Till Thy people pass through, O Lord— Till this Thy people pass by, whom Thou hast purchased. Introduce and plant them on the mount of Thy heritage— In the settlement Thou hast prepared for Thy dwelling, O Lord— The sanctuary, O Lord, which Thy hands have prepared.

KJVFear and dread shall fall upon them; by the greatness of thine arm they shall be as still as a stone; till thy people pass over, O LORD, till the people pass over, which thou hast purchased.

JPSTerror and dread falleth upon them; By the greatness of Thine arm they are as still as a stone; Till Thy people pass over, O LORD, Till the people pass over that Thou hast gotten.

KJVThou shalt bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of thine inheritance, in the place, O LORD, which thou hast made for thee to dwell in, in the Sanctuary, O LORD, which thy hands have established.

JPSThou bringest them in, and plantest them in the mountain of Thine inheritance, The place, O LORD, which Thou hast made for Thee to dwell in, The sanctuary, O Lord, which Thy hands have established.

ThomsonThe Lord reigneth for ever and for evermore.

KJVThe LORD shall reign for ever and ever.

JPSThe LORD shall reign for ever and ever.

ThomsonBecause Pharao’s cavalry with chariots and charioteers went into the sea, and the Lord brought upon them the water of the sea; and the Israelites marched in the midst of the sea on dry ground;

KJVFor the horse of Pharaoh went in with his chariots and with his horsemen into the sea, and the LORD brought again the waters of the sea upon them; but the children of Israel went on dry land in the midst of the sea.

JPSFor the horses of Pharaoh went in with his chariots and with his horsemen into the sea, and the LORD brought back the waters of the sea upon them; but the children of Israel walked on dry land in the midst of the sea.

Thomsonand Mariam led the song for them, saying, Let us sing to the Lord, For he is gloriously exalted: Horse and rider he hath thrown in the sea—

KJVAnd Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.

JPSAnd Miriam sang unto them: Sing ye to the LORD, for He is highly exalted: The horse and his rider hath He thrown into the sea.

ThomsonThen Moses drew off the Israelites from the Red sea; and led them into the wilderness of Sour, and they marched three days in the wilderness and found no water to drink.

KJVSo Moses brought Israel from the Red sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water.

JPSAnd Moses led Israel onward from the Red Sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water.

ThomsonAnd when they came to Merra they could not drink the water there, for it was bitter. Therefore they called the name of that place Bitterness.

KJVAnd when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah.

JPSAnd when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter. Therefore the name of it was called Marah.

ThomsonAnd the people murmured against Moses and said, What are we to drink?

KJVAnd the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink?

JPSAnd the people murmured against Moses, saying: ‘What shall we drink?’

ThomsonUpon this Moses cried to the Lord; and the Lord shewed him a piece of wood and he threw it into the water, and the water was made sweet. There he instituted for them rules of rectitude and judgments, and there he proved them

KJVAnd he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them,

JPSAnd he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD showed him a tree, and he cast it into the waters, and the waters were made sweet. There He made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there He proved them;

Thomsonand said, If thou wilt hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, and do the things well pleasing in His sight, and hearken to His commandments, and keep all these His rules of rectitude, I will not bring upon thee any of the diseases which I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord thy God Who healeth thee.

KJVAnd said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee.

JPSand He said: ‘If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in His eyes, and wilt give ear to His commandments, and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases upon thee, which I have put upon the Egyptians; for I am the LORD that healeth thee.’

ThomsonThen they came to Aileim, where there were twelve fountains of water and seventy palm trees, and they encamped there by the water.

KJVAnd they came to Elim, where were twelve wells of water, and threescore and ten palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters.

JPSAnd they came to Elim, where were twelve springs of water, and three score and ten palm-trees; and they encamped there by the waters.