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Mosheh’s song

Exo 15:1–19

15:1 Mosheh’s song

15 Then Mosheh (Moses) and the Israelis sang this song to Yahweh:[ref]

“I will sing to Yahweh because he’s been so successful—

he’s thrown both the horses and their riders into the sea.

2 I will sing about Yahweh, my source of strength,

and the one who saves me.[ref]

I will praise him because he’s my god—

≈ he’s my father’s god and I will honour him.

3 Yahweh is a warrior.

Yahweh is his name.

4 He threw Par’oh’s (Pharaoh) chariots and his army into the sea.

≈ His hand-picked officers have been sunk in the sea.

5 The deep waters cover them.

≈ They descended into the depths like a stone.

6 Yahweh’s right arm is so powerful.

≈ Yahweh’s right arm shattered our enemy.

7 You toss away your adversaries with your great power.

Your burning anger consumes them like straw in a fire.

8 It was your breath that made the waters pile up.

They stood up like a heap.

The deep water seemed like it was solid.

9 Our enemies thought that they could chase after us and overtake us.

They had planned to satisfy themselves by sharing out the plunder.

They were ready to use their swords and swing their arms to destroy us.

10 But you blew with your breath.

The sea covered them.

They sank like lead in that terrible surge.

11 Which other god is like you, Yahweh?

Who else is so powerful and yet sinless,

receiving praises for doing miracles?

12 You stretched out your powerful arm.

The earth swallowed them up.

13 You are leading the people you bought back,

because you committed yourself to love them.

You used your strength to lead them to your sinless home.

14 Other countries have heard, and they tremble.

≈ Anguish has struck the inhabitants of Peleshet.

15 The chiefs of Edom have panicked.

≈ Trembling has seized the leaders of Moav (Moab).

≈ The inhabitants of Kena’an (Canaan) have melted away.

16 Terror and dread have fallen on them.

After seeing your great power, they’ve stayed as still as stone

until your people have all marched past, Yahweh.

Until the people you bought have all gone past them.

17 Bring them into the land

and establish them on the mountain of your inheritance.

The place you’ve chosen to become your home, Yahweh—

a sanctuary built by your hands, master.

18 Yahweh will reign as king forever and ever.

19 Par’oh’s (Pharaoh) horse went into the sea, along with his chariots and horsemen,[fn]

and Yahweh brought the water back over them,

after the Israelis had walked through on dry ground in the middle of the sea.”

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15 Then Mosheh and_the _sons of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) he _sang DOM the_song (the)_this to/for_YHWH and_they _said to_say I _will _sing to/for_YHWH if/because highly _(exalted) he _is _exalted the _horse and_rider _of_its he _has _thrown in_sea.

2 Might _of_is_my and_strength Yah and_he/it _was to_me (into)_salvation this god _of_is_my and_I_will _glorify _him the _god _of my _father _of_my and_I_will _exalt _him.

3 YHWH is_a _man _of war YHWH his/its_name.

4 The _chariots _of Parˊoh and_army _of_his he _has _thrown in_sea and_the _choicest _of his _officers _of_his they _have _been _sunk in_the_sea _of reed[s].

5 The _deeps they_have _covered _them they _went _down in_the_depths like a _stone.

6 Hand _of_your _right Oh_YHWH was_glorious _of in_power hand _of_your _right Oh_YHWH it _shattered the_enemy.

7 And_in_the _greatness _of your _majesty _of_your you _threw _down those _of_who_rose _against _you you _sent _forth anger _of_your it_consumed _them like_stubble.

8 And_by_the _breath _of your(ms)_both _nostrils the_waters they _were _piled _up they _stood _up like a _heap streams the _deeps they _congealed in_the_heart _of the_sea.

9 The_enemy he _said I _will _pursue I _will _overtake I _will _divide the_plunder it_will _be _full _of _them self _of_my I _will _draw sword _of_my it_will _dispossess _them hand _of_my.

10 You _blew with_breath _of_your it_covered _them the_sea they _sank like_lead in_the_waters mighty.

11 Who is_like_you among_gods Oh_YHWH who is_like_you glorious in_holiness awesome praises doing _of (of)_wonder[s].

12 You _stretched _out hand _of_your _right it_swallowed _them _up the_earth.

13 You _have _guided in_your _covenant _of_loyalty the_people which you _have _redeemed you _have _led_them by_strength _of_your to the _abode _of your _holiness _of_your.

14 Peoples they _have _heard they_tremble anguish it _has _seized the _inhabitants _of Pəleshet.

15 Then the _chiefs _of ʼEdōm they _are _terrified the _leaders _of Mōʼāⱱ it_has _seized _them trembling all _of the _inhabitants _of Kənaˊan/(Canaan) they _have _melted _away.

16 It _has _fallen on_them terror and_dread on_the _greatness _of your _arm _of_your they _have _become _still like_stone until people _of_your it _has _passed _by Oh_YHWH until the_people which you _have _bought it _has _passed _by.

17 You_will _bring _them and_you_will _plant _them on_the _mountain _of your _inheritance _of_your a _place you_to_dwell you _have _made Oh_YHWH a _sanctuary my_master hands _of_your they _have _established.

18 YHWH he _will _reign to_vanishing _point and_ever.

19 If/because the _horse[s]_of Parˊoh it _came with_chariot[s]_of_his and_with_horsemen _of_his in_sea and_ YHWH _he _brought _back over_them DOM the _waters _of the_sea and_the _sons of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) they _walked on_ground in _the_middle the_sea.

15:19 Some interpreters include v19 as part of Mosheh’s song (as we do, although it does seem less poetic in structure), while others don’t. (There’s no speech marks in the ancient Hebrew texts.)

15:1: Rev 15:3.

15:2: Psa 118:14; Isa 12:2.

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Rev 15:3:

3 and singing this song that came from God’s slave Mosheh (Moses),[ref] and from the lamb, which went:

“What you do, Yahweh God, ruler over everything,

is powerful and marvellous.

Your ways PATHS? are fair and honest,

king of the ages.[fn]

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3 And they _are _singing the song of _Mōsaʸs/(Mosheh), the slave of_ the _god, and the song of _the lamb saying:
Great and marvellous are the works of _you, master the god the almighty.
righteous and true are the ways of _you, the king of _the ages.

15:2 TC: There’s a textual variant here where some manuscripts have ‘εθνων’ (nations) and other readings instead of the older reading: ‘αἰώνων’ (ages).

15:3: Exo 15:1.

Psa 118:14:

14 Yahweh is my strength and my song,

and he’s the one who rescues me.

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