Exodus
Chapter14
1ThentheLORDsaidtoMoses,
上主训示梅瑟说：
21＂TelltheIsraelitestoturnaboutandcampbeforePi-hahiroth,betweenMigdolandthesea.YoushallcampinfrontofBaal-zephon,justopposite,bythesea.
＂你吩咐以色列子民转回，在米革多耳及海之间的丕哈希洛特前，面对巴耳责丰安营，即在巴耳责丰之前，靠近海边安营。
3Pharaohwillthensay,‘TheIsraelitesarewanderingaboutaimlesslyintheland.Thedeserthasclosedinonthem.'
如此，法朗必然以为以色列子民在国境内迷了路，旷野困住了他们。
4ThuswillImakePharaohsoobstinatethathewillpursuethem.ThenIwillreceiveglorythroughPharaohandallhisarmy,andtheEgyptianswillknowthatIamtheLORD.＂ThistheIsraelitesdid.
我要使法郎心硬，在后面追赶他们，这样我将在法郎和他全军身上，大显神能，使埃及人知道我是上主。＂以色列子民就照样作了。
5WhenitwasreportedtothekingofEgyptthatthepeoplehadfled,Pharaohandhisservantschangedtheirmindsaboutthem.＂Whathavewedone!＂theyexclaimed.＂Why,wehavereleasedIsraelfromourservice!＂
有人报告埃及王说：那百姓逃走了。法郎和他的臣仆对那百姓变了心，说：＂我们放走以色列人，不再给我们服役，这是作的什么事？＂
6SoPharaohmadehischariotsreadyandmusteredhissoldiers—
法郎遂命人准备他的车，亲自率领兵士，
7sixhundredfirst-classchariotsandalltheotherchariotsofEgypt,withwarriorsonthemall.
还带了六百辆精良战车和埃及所有的战车，每辆车上都有战士驾驶。
8SoobstinatehadtheLORDmadePharaohthathepursuedtheIsraelitesevenwhiletheyweremarchingawayintriumph.
上主使埃及王法郎心硬，在后面追赶以色列子民；当以色列子民大胆前行的时候，
9TheEgyptians,then,pursuedthem;Pharaoh'swholearmy,hishorses,chariotsandcharioteers,caughtupwiththemastheylayencampedbythesea,atPi-hahiroth,infrontofBaal-zephon.
埃及人在后面追赶他们，法郎所有的车马、骑士和步兵就在靠近丕哈希洛特，巴耳责丰对面，以色列子民安营的地方赶上了。
10PharaohwasalreadynearwhentheIsraeliteslookedupandsawthattheEgyptianswereonthemarchinpursuitofthem.IngreatfrighttheycriedouttotheLORD.
当法郎来近的时候，以色列子民举目，看见埃及人赶来，都十分恐怖，向上主哀号，
11AndtheycomplainedtoMoses,＂WeretherenoburialplacesinEgyptthatyouhadtobringusoutheretodieinthedesert?Whydidyoudothistous?WhydidyoubringusoutofEgypt?
也向梅瑟说：＂你带我们死在旷野里，难道埃及没有坟墓吗？你为什么这样待我们，将我们从埃及领出来？
12DidwenottellyouthisinEgypt,whenwesaid,‘Leaveusalone.LetusservetheEgyptians'?FarbetterforustobetheslavesoftheEgyptiansthantodieinthedesert.＂
我们在埃及不是对你说过这话：不要扰乱我们，我们甘愿服侍埃及人，服侍埃及人比死在旷野里还好呀！＂
13ButMosesansweredthepeople,＂Fearnot!Standyourground,andyouwillseethevictorytheLORDwillwinforyoutoday.TheseEgyptianswhomyouseetodayyouwillneverseeagain.
梅瑟向百姓说：＂你们不要害怕，站着别动，观看上主今天给你们施的救恩，因为你们所见的埃及人，永远再见不到了。
14TheLORDhimselfwillfightforyou;youhaveonlytokeepstill.＂
上主必替你们作战，你们应安静等待。＂
15ThentheLORDsaidtoMoses,＂Whyareyoucryingouttome?TelltheIsraelitestogoforward.
上主向梅瑟说：＂你为什么向我哀号，吩咐以色列子民起营前行。
16Andyou,liftupyourstaffand,withhandoutstretchedoverthesea,splittheseaintwo,thattheIsraelitesmaypassthroughitondryland.
你举起棍杖，把你的手伸到海上，分开海水，叫以色列子民在海中干地上走过。
17ButIwillmaketheEgyptianssoobstinatethattheywillgoinafterthem.ThenIwillreceiveglorythroughPharaohandallhisarmy,hischariotsandcharioteers.
你看，我要使埃及人的心硬，在后面追赶以色列子民；这样我好在法郎和他全军，战车和骑兵身上，大显神能。
18TheEgyptiansshallknowthatIamtheLORD,whenIreceiveglorythroughPharaohandhischariotsandcharioteers.＂
我向法郎，向他的战车和骑兵大显神能的时候，埃及人将会知道我是上主。＂
19TheangelofGod,whohadbeenleadingIsrael'scamp,nowmovedandwentaroundbehindthem.Thecolumnofcloudalso,leavingthefront,tookupitsplacebehindthem,
在以色列大队前面走的天主的使者，就转到他们后面走，云柱也从他们前面转到他们后面停下，
202sothatitcamebetweenthecampoftheEgyptiansandthatofIsrael.Butthecloudnowbecamedark,andthusthenightpassedwithouttherivalcampscominganyclosertogetherallnightlong.
即来到埃及军营和以色列军营中间；那一夜云柱一面发黑，一面发光，这样整夜军队彼此不能接近。
21ThenMosesstretchedouthishandoverthesea,andtheLORDswepttheseawithastrongeastwindthroughoutthenightandsoturneditintodryland.Whenthewaterwasthusdivided,
梅瑟向海伸手，上主就用极强的东风，一夜之间把海水刮退，使海底成为干地。水分开以后，
22theIsraelitesmarchedintothemidstoftheseaondryland,withthewaterlikeawalltotheirrightandtotheirleft.
以色列子民便在海中干地上走过，水在他们左右好象墙壁。
23TheEgyptiansfollowedinpursuit;allPharaoh'shorsesandchariotsandcharioteerswentafterthemrightintothemidstofthesea.
随后埃及人也赶来，法郎所有的马、战车和骑兵，都跟着他们来到海中。
24InthenightwatchjustbeforedawntheLORDcastthroughthecolumnofthefierycloudupontheEgyptianforceaglancethatthrewitintoapanic;
到了晨时末更，上主在火柱和云柱上，窥探埃及军队，使埃及的军队混乱。
25andhesocloggedtheirchariotwheelsthattheycouldhardlydrive.WiththattheEgyptianssoundedtheretreatbeforeIsrael,becausetheLORDwasfightingforthemagainsttheEgyptians.
又使他们的车轮脱落，难以行走，以致埃及人说：＂我们由以色列人前逃走罢！因为上主替他们作战，攻击埃及人。＂
26ThentheLORDtoldMoses,＂Stretchoutyourhandoverthesea,thatthewatermayflowbackupontheEgyptians,upontheirchariotsandtheircharioteers.＂
上主对梅瑟说：＂向海伸出你的手，使水回流到埃及人、他们的战车和骑兵身上。＂
27SoMosesstretchedouthishandoverthesea,andatdawntheseaflowedbacktoitsnormaldepth.TheEgyptianswerefleeingheadontowardthesea,whentheLORDhurledthemintoitsmidst.
到了天亮，梅瑟向海伸手，海水流回原处；埃及人迎着水逃跑的时候，上主将他们投入海中。
28Asthewaterflowedback,itcoveredthechariotsandthecharioteersofPharaoh'swholearmywhichhadfollowedtheIsraelitesintothesea.Notasingleoneofthemescaped.
回流的水淹没了法郎的战车、骑兵和跟着以色列子民来到海中的法郎军队，一个人也没有留下。
29ButtheIsraeliteshadmarchedondrylandthroughthemidstofthesea,withthewaterlikeawalltotheirrightandtotheirleft.
但是以色列子民在海中干地上走过去，水在他们左右好象墙壁。
30ThustheLORDsavedIsraelonthatdayfromthepoweroftheEgyptians.WhenIsraelsawtheEgyptianslyingdeadontheseashore
这样上主在那一天从埃及人手中拯救了以色列人。以色列人看见了埃及人的尸首浮在海边上。
31andbeheldthegreatpowerthattheLORDhadshownagainsttheEgyptians,theyfearedtheLORDandbelievedinhimandinhisservantMoses.
以色列人见上主向埃及人显示的大能，百姓都敬畏上主，信了上主和他的仆人梅瑟。
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Footnotes(注解)
1[2]Theseplaceshavenotbeendefinitivelyidentified.EventherelativepositionofPi-hahirothandBaal-zephonisnotclear;perhapstheformerwasonthewestshoreofthesea,wheretheIsraeliteswere,andthelatterontheoppositeshore.
2[20]Thecloudnowbecamedark:thelightwhichitordinarilycastatnightwouldnowhavebeenahelptotheEgyptians;itspresentobscurityservesasashieldfortheIsraelites.However,thereadingoftheoriginaltexthereisnotquitecertain.