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Exode 14

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1 L'Eternel parla à Moïse, et dit:

2 Parle aux enfants d'Israël; qu'ils se détournent, et qu'ils campent devant Pi-Hahiroth, entre Migdol et la mer, vis-à-vis de Baal-Tsephon; c'est en face de ce lieu que vous camperez, près de la mer.

3 Pharaon dira des enfants d'Israël: Ils sont égarés dans le pays; le désert les enferme.

4 J'endurcirai le coeur de Pharaon, et il les poursuivra; mais Pharaon et toute son armée serviront à faire éclater ma gloire, et les Egyptiens sauront que je suis l'Eternel. Et les enfants d'Israël firent ainsi.

5 On annonça au roi d'Egypte que le peuple avait pris la fuite. Alors le coeur de Pharaon et celui de ses serviteurs furent changés à l'égard du peuple. Ils dirent: Qu'avons-nous fait, en laissant aller Israël, dont nous n'aurons plus les services?

6 Et Pharaon attela son char, et il prit son peuple avec lui.

7 Il prit six cents chars d'élite, et tous les chars de l'Egypte; il y avait sur tous des combattants.

8 L'Eternel endurcit le coeur de Pharaon, roi d'Egypte, et Pharaon poursuivit les enfants d'Israël. Les enfants d'Israël étaient sortis la main levée.

9 Les Egyptiens les poursuivirent; et tous les chevaux, les chars de Pharaon, ses cavaliers et son armée, les atteignirent campés près de la mer, vers Pi-Hahiroth, vis-à-vis de Baal-Tsephon.

10 Pharaon approchait. Les enfants d'Israël levèrent les yeux, et voici, les Egyptiens étaient en marche derrière eux. Et les enfants d'Israël eurent une grande frayeur, et crièrent à l'Eternel.

11 Ils dirent à Moïse: N'y avait-il pas des sépulcres en Egypte, sans qu'il fût besoin de nous mener mourir au désert? Que nous as-tu fait en nous faisant sortir d'Egypte?

12 N'est-ce pas là ce que nous te disions en Egypte: Laisse-nous servir les Egyptiens, car nous aimons mieux servir les Egyptiens que de mourir au désert?

13 Moïse répondit au peuple: Ne craignez rien, restez en place, et regardez la délivrance que l'Eternel va vous accorder en ce jour; car les Egyptiens que vous voyez aujourd'hui, vous ne les verrez plus jamais.

14 L'Eternel combattra pour vous; et vous, gardez le silence.

15 L'Eternel dit à Moïse: Pourquoi ces cris? Parle aux enfants d'Israël, et qu'ils marchent.

16 Toi, lève ta verge, étends ta main sur la mer, et fends-la; et les enfants d'Israël entreront au milieu de la mer à sec.

17 Et moi, je vais endurcir le coeur des Egyptiens, pour qu'ils y entrent après eux: et Pharaon et toute son armée, ses chars et ses cavaliers, feront éclater ma gloire.

18 Et les Egyptiens sauront que je suis l'Eternel, quand Pharaon, ses chars et ses cavaliers, auront fait éclater ma gloire.

19 L'ange de Dieu, qui allait devant le camp d'Israël, partit et alla derrière eux; et la colonne de nuée qui les précédait, partit et se tint derrière eux.

20 Elle se plaça entre le camp des Egyptiens et le camp d'Israël. Cette nuée était ténébreuse d'un côté, et de l'autre elle éclairait la nuit. Et les deux camps n'approchèrent point l'un de l'autre pendant toute la nuit.

21 Moïse étendit sa main sur la mer. Et l'Eternel refoula la mer par un vent d'orient, qui souffla avec impétuosité toute la nuit; il mit la mer à sec, et les eaux se fendirent.

22 Les enfants d'Israël entrèrent au milieu de la mer à sec, et les eaux formaient comme une muraille à leur droite et à leur gauche.

23 Les Egyptiens les poursuivirent; et tous les chevaux de Pharaon, ses chars et ses cavaliers, entrèrent après eux au milieu de la mer.

24 A la veille du matin, l'Eternel, de la colonne de feu et de nuée, regarda le camp des Egyptiens, et mit en désordre le camp des Egyptiens.

25 Il ôta les roues de leurs chars et en rendit la marche difficile. Les Egyptiens dirent alors: Fuyons devant Israël, car l'Eternel combat pour lui contre les Egyptiens.

26 L'Eternel dit à Moïse: Etends ta main sur la mer; et les eaux reviendront sur les Egyptiens, sur leurs chars et sur leurs cavaliers.

27 Moïse étendit sa main sur la mer. Et vers le matin, la mer reprit son impétuosité, et les Egyptiens s'enfuirent à son approche; mais l'Eternel précipita les Egyptiens au milieu de la mer.

28 Les eaux revinrent, et couvrirent les chars, les cavaliers et toute l'armée de Pharaon, qui étaient entrés dans la mer après les enfants d'Israël; et il n'en échappa pas un seul.

29 Mais les enfants d'Israël marchèrent à sec au milieu de la mer, et les eaux formaient comme une muraille à leur droite et à leur gauche.

30 En ce jour, l'Eternel délivra Israël de la main des Egyptiens; et Israël vit sur le rivage de la mer les Egyptiens qui étaient morts.

31 Israël vit la main puissante que l'Eternel avait dirigée contre les Egyptiens. Et le peuple craignit l'Eternel, et il crut en l'Eternel et en Moïse, son serviteur.

   

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Exploring the Meaning of Exodus 14

Napsal(a) New Christian Bible Study Staff

Arcana Coelestia 8125. In this chapter, in the internal sense, the subject treated of is the first temptation of those who are of the spiritual church, and the conducting of them through the midst of hell, and their protection then by the Lord; and also the immersion of those who were in faith separate from charity in hell, where are falsities from evils. They who are of the spiritual church are represented by the sons of Israel; they who are in faith separate from charity by the Egyptians. The first temptation is described by the murmuring of the sons of Israel when they saw the army of Pharaoh. Hell is signified by the "sea Suph" through which the sons of Israel were conducted in safety, and in which the Egyptians were immersed. Falsities from evils are signified by the waters which covered the latter.

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8125. Exodus 14

1. And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,

2. Speak to the children of Israel, and let them turn back and encamp before Pi Hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, before Baal Zephon; over against it you are to encamp, close to the sea.

3. And Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are enmeshed in the land; the wilderness has shut them in.

4. And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and he will pursue them, and I will be glorified in Pharaoh and in all his army; and the Egyptians will know that I am Jehovah. And they did so.

5. And it was pointed out to the king of Egypt that the people had fled; - and the heart of Pharaoh and his servants was turned against the people, and they said, What is this we have done, that we have sent Israel away from serving us?

6. And he harnessed his chariot, and took his people with him.

7. And he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt; and there were tertiary commanders over them all. 1

8. And Jehovah hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued the children of Israel; and the children of Israel went out with a lofty hand.

9. And the Egyptians pursued them; and they overtook them encamping close to the sea - all Pharaoh's chariot-horses, and his horsemen, and his army [did so], close to Pi Hahiroth before Baal Zephon.

10. And Pharaoh drew near. And the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and behold, the Egyptians were travelling after them; and they were in great fear, and the children of Israel cried out to Jehovah.

11. And they said to Moses, Were there no graves in Egypt, [since] you have taken us away to die in the wilderness? What is this you have done to us, to bring us out of Egypt?

12. Is this not the word that we spoke to you in Egypt, saying, Leave us alone, and let us serve the Egyptians; for it is better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness?

13. And Moses said to the people, Have no fear; stand firm and see the salvation of Jehovah, which He will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians whom you see today you will see again no more for ever.

14. Jehovah will fight for you, and you are to be silent.

15. And Jehovah said to Moses, Why do you cry to Me? Speak to the children of Israel, and let them travel on.

16. And you, lift up your rod, and stretch out your hand over the sea, and divide it; and let the children of Israel come into the middle of the sea on dry ground.

17. And I, behold, I am hardening the hearts of the Egyptians, and they will come after them, and I will be glorified in Pharaoh, and in all his army, in his chariots, and in his horsemen.

18. And the Egyptians will know that I am Jehovah, when I am glorified in Pharaoh, in his chariots, and in his horsemen.

19. And the angel of God travelled on, marching before the camp of Israel; and he went behind them. And the pillar of cloud travelled from before them and stood behind them.

20. And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was cloud and darkness [for the former], and it lit up the night [for the latter]. And the latter did not come near the former the whole night.

21. And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and Jehovah caused the sea to go away by a strong east wind the whole night, and made the sea into dry ground; and the waters were divided.

22. And the children of Israel came into the middle of the sea on dry ground; and the waters were a wall for them on their right and on their left.

23. And the Egyptians pursued, and came after them - all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen - into the middle of the sea.

24. And so it was in the morning watch, that Jehovah looked out onto the camp of the Egyptians, from within the pillar of fire and cloud, and troubled the camp of the Egyptians.

25. And He took off the wheels of his chariots and made them 2 drive heavily; and the Egyptians said, Let us flee before Israel, for Jehovah fights for them against the Egyptians.

26. And Jehovah said to Moses, Stretch out your hand over the sea, and let the waters return onto the Egyptians, onto his chariots, and onto his horsemen.

27. And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the sea returned, as morning was breaking, to its normal strength; 3 and the Egyptians were fleeing to meet it and Jehovah overturned 4 the Egyptians into the middle of the sea.

28. And the waters returned and covered the chariots and the horsemen, even all Pharaoh's army, coming after them into the sea; not so much as one of them remained.

29. And the children of Israel went on dry ground into the middle of the sea; and the waters were a wall for them on their right and on their left.

30. And Jehovah saved Israel on that day from the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the seashore.

31. And Israel saw the great hand 5 which Jehovah displayed 6 among the Egyptians; and the people feared Jehovah, and they believed in Jehovah and in Moses His servant.

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This chapter deals in the internal sense with the first temptation, undergone by those belonging to the spiritual Church, and with their guidance through the middle of hell and protection then by the Lord. The chapter also deals with the submersion of those governed by faith separated from charity into the hell where falsities arising from evils prevail. Those belonging to the spiritual Church are represented by the children of Israel, and those governed by faith separated from charity by the Egyptians. The first temptation is described by the grumbling of the children of Israel when they saw Pharaoh's army. Hell is meant by the Sea Suph through which the children of Israel were guided in safety and in which the Egyptians were drowned, falsities arising from evils being meant by the waters that overwhelmed them.

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1. A tertiary commander was possibly an officer ranking third after Pharaoh, or possibly one in charge of a chariot in which there was also a driver and a warrior.

2. i.e. the wheels

3. literally, to the strength of its flow

4. literally, shook out

5. i.e. the great work

6. literally, Jehovah did

  
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