New International Reader s Version - NIrV - 1996
Exodus 15
1
Here is the song that Moses and the people of Israel sang to the Lord. They said, "I will sing to the Lord. He is greatly honored. He has thrown Pharaoh's horses and their riders into the Red Sea.
Reference
Glory
Exodus 15:21
Parallel theme
Psalm 106:12
Colossians 2:15
References Lord
Psalm 107:8
Psalm 107:15
Exodus 18:11
Sin
Revelation 15:3
2
The Lord gives me strength. I sing about him. He has saved me. He is my God. I will praise him. He is my father's God. I will honor him.
Reference
References God
Psalm 59:17
Isaiah 25:1
Psalm 99:9
Psalm 99:5
Psalm 118:28
References Lord
Psalm 34:3
Salvation
Isaiah 12:2
Psalm 118:14
Psalm 18:46
Psalm 140:7
3
The Lord goes into battle. The Lord is his name.
Reference
Parallel theme
Psalm 83:18
Psalm 45:3
Exodus 3:13
References Lord
Psalm 24:8
Exodus 14:14
Isaiah 42:8
Exodus 3:15
4
He has thrown Pharaoh's chariots and army into the Red Sea. Pharaoh's best officers drowned in the sea.
6
"Lord, your right hand was majestic and powerful. Lord, your right hand destroyed your enemies.
Reference
Glory
Matthew 6:13
Parallel theme
Revelation 2:27
Psalm 2:9
Psalm 60:5
Psalm 44:3
Psalm 74:11
Psalm 17:7
References Lord
Isaiah 51:9
Isaiah 52:10
Psalm 98:1
7
Because of your great majesty, you threw down those who opposed you. Your burning anger blazed out. It burned them up like straw.
Reference
8
The powerful blast from your nose piled up the waters. The rushing waters stood firm like a wall. The deep waters stood up in the middle of the sea.
Reference
9
"Your enemies bragged, 'We will chase Israel. We will catch them. We'll divide up what we take from them. We'll eat them alive. We'll pull our swords out. Our powerful hands will destroy them.'
Reference
10
But you blew with your breath. The Red Sea covered your enemies. They sank like lead in the mighty waters.
Reference
11
"Lord, who among the gods is like you? Who is like you? You are majestic and holy. Your glory fills me with wonder. You do wonderful miracles.
Reference
Glory
Isaiah 6:3
Holy
1 Samuel 2:2
Revelation 4:8
Revelation 15:4
Isaiah 40:25
References God
1 Kings 8:23
2 Samuel 7:22
Deuteronomy 3:24
Psalm 86:8
Psalm 77:14
12
You reached out your right hand. The earth swallowed up the Egyptians.
Reference
Parallel theme
Exodus 15:6
13
"Because your love is faithful, you will lead the people you have set free. Because you are so strong, you will guide them to the holy place where you live.
Reference
Grace
Ephesians 2:4
Genesis 19:16
Parallel theme
Psalm 77:20
1 Peter 1:5
Psalm 106:9
Jeremiah 2:6
Psalm 80:1
14
The nations will hear about it and tremble. Pain and suffering will take hold of the Philistines.
Reference
📍 Philistia
15
The chiefs of Edom will be terrified. The leaders of Moab will tremble with fear. The people of Canaan will melt away.
Reference
16
Fear and terror will fall on them. Your powerful arm will make them as still as a stone. Then your people will pass by, Lord. Then the people you created will pass by.
Reference
Parallel theme
Psalm 74:2
Deuteronomy 2:25
1 Samuel 25:37
1 Peter 2:9
Titus 2:14
References Lord
Joshua 2:9
2 Peter 2:1
Jeremiah 31:11
Exodus 11:7
Deuteronomy 11:25
17
You will bring them in. You will plant them on the mountain you gave them. Lord, you have made that place your home. Lord, your hands have made your holy place secure.
Reference
19
Pharaoh's horses, chariots and horsemen went into the Red Sea. The Lord brought the waters of the sea back over them. But the people of Israel walked through the sea on dry ground.
Reference
Parallel theme
Hebrews 11:29
20
Aaron's sister Miriam was a prophet. She took a tambourine in her hand. All the women followed her. They played tambourines and danced.
Reference
People
Parallel theme
Psalm 150:4
1 Samuel 18:6
Psalm 68:25
Numbers 26:59
Judges 11:34
Psalm 149:3
Micah 6:4
Exodus 2:4
Prophecy
Judges 4:4
Luke 2:36
21
Miriam sang to them, "Sing to the Lord. He is greatly honored. He has thrown Pharaoh's horses and their riders into the Red Sea."
Reference
22
Then Moses led Israel away from the Red Sea. They went into the Desert of Shur. For three days they traveled in the desert. They didn't find any water there.
Reference
23
When they came to Marah, they couldn't drink its water. It was bitter. That's why the place is named Marah.
Reference
📍 Marah
24
The people told Moses they weren't happy with him. They said, "What are we supposed to drink?"
Reference
25
Then Moses cried out to the Lord. The Lord showed him a stick. Moses threw it into the water. The water became sweet. There the Lord made a rule and a law for the people. And there he put them to the test.
Reference
Parallel theme
Psalm 66:10
Deuteronomy 8:16
Psalm 91:15
References Lord
Deuteronomy 8:2
Judges 3:4
Judges 2:22
Judges 3:1
Exodus 16:4
Exodus 14:10
2 Kings 2:21
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He said, "I am the Lord your God. Listen carefully to my voice. Do what is right in my eyes. Pay attention to my commands. Obey all of my rules. If you do, I will not send on you any of the sicknesses I sent on the Egyptians. I am the Lord who heals you."
Reference
Parallel theme
Psalm 103:3
Psalm 147:3
Jeremiah 33:6
Job 5:18
References Egypt
Deuteronomy 28:60
References God
Exodus 23:25
Leviticus 26:13
References Lord
Deuteronomy 7:15
Hosea 6:1
Word
Deuteronomy 12:28
Chapter Summary
Exodus chapter 15 records the song of Moses and the Israelites after being delivered out of the hand of the armies of Egypt at the Red Sea. Exodus 15 begins with Moses and the people praising the LORD for His great victory. They sang because the Lord had defeated Pharaoh's army and delivered Israel from bondage.
Moses and the Israelites proclaimed that they would sing unto the LORD because He had triumphed gloriously because He was their strength, salvation, and God. They declared that it was not by their arm that they had been delivered, but the Lord fought for them.
They spoke of the great power that the LORD had exerted over the sea. They sang of how He had caused the deep to rise up over His enemies (the Egyptian army) and had covered their chariots with the seas. The enemies had fought mightily just a short time ago, but God had defeated them with ease.
The Israelis proclaimed that the LORD is a warrior to His people (to those who belong to Him). They described how His power had brought the sea to cover the enemies. They recounted how Pharaoh's army had sought to capture them and take them into slavery, but their evil plans had been frustrated by the Lord.
They proclaimed that the nations (the peoples) would soon hear what great things the LORD had done for his people and would fear. The Canaanites would soon hear of the marvelous things that God had done in delivering Israel from the mighty army of Egypt, and they would fear Israel.
Moses and the Israelites sang praises to the Lord because He was bringing His people into the land which He had promised to give to them (that the Lord would lead them into and establish them there).
They proclaimed that the LORD was king forever and ever that the Lord's victory was a permanent victory. The Lord's great defeat of Pharaoh was a demonstration of His power and kingship.
Miriam, Aaron's sister and Moses's sister, also gets her own portion of Scripture. Miriam is called a prophetess, and she took up a timbrel and led the women in music and dancing as they sang praises to the LORD. The women followed her in singing praises to God for delivering Israel.
Moses led the people away from the Red Sea into the wilderness of Shur (a desert area). They traveled for three days but could not find any water, and the rejoicing over the Red Sea was quickly forgotten. The people then complained that Moses had brought them out of Egypt only to make them die of thirst in the wilderness.
Moses cried out to the LORD, and God showed him a tree, which he cast into the water, making it sweet. The Lord provided for the people's needs.
The Lord then tested them and proclaimed that if they would only heed His voice and keep all His commandments and do what was right in His sight, then He would keep them from the sicknesses that had afflicted the Egyptians. The Lord said that He was the LORD that healed them (the Lord demonstrated His healing power over the people).
The people came to Elim, a place with twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees, and they encamped there by the waters. The Lord had led them to a place of plenty after their travels in the wilderness.
Exodus 15 teaches us that God deserves praise for His deliverance of Israel, and His people must learn to trust God even when new challenges arise after a great victory. The people moved from rejoicing in the Lord's deliverance at the Red Sea to complaining to Moses that he had brought them out of Egypt to die of thirst in the wilderness. The song of Moses and the people declares the greatness and faithfulness of the Lord (He had demonstrated His power in defeating Egypt's mighty army and delivering Israel from their bondage). The people must always be reminded of the Lord's goodness and faithfulness to them.
The song of Moses reminds the people of the Lord's great victory and demonstrates that God is mighty and faithful. The song shows that the Lord defeated Pharaoh's army and delivered Israel from bondage. The song demonstrates that the Lord cares for Israel. The song shows us that the Lord will lead Israel to the land that He promised to give to them (the land of promise).
Miriam's leadership over the women at the Red Sea demonstrates the importance of leadership in Israel. Miriam is given honor as a prophetess. The women rejoice before the Lord and declare His praises. God's people are called to rejoice at His deliverance (see Psalm 9:1-2).
The Lord tested the people at Marah, showing us that the people must learn to have faith in Him and obey Him. The people did what they were taught, crying out to the Lord in prayer when they had no water, and the Lord provided. The bitter waters were a test of the people's faith in the Lord's ability to provide.
The lesson demonstrates that the people's lives would not always be easy. Even when God had delivered them from bondage and had demonstrated His power in defeating Pharaoh's mighty army, they still had to endure thirst during their wilderness journey. The people had to learn obedience to the Lord. The Lord demonstrated that He could provide for them even in the wilderness. The Lord reminded the people that He had brought them out of Egypt to bring them into the land of promise. The Lord reminded the people that they should continue to walk by faith (not by sight).
The people needed to learn that the Lord would always care for them, even when they were in a desert. The people had to trust the Lord. The life of Israel was a journey of faith. The people had to learn to obey the Lord. The people were told that they must keep all of the Lord's commandments and do what was right in His sight. We are reminded by God that He had brought us out of captivity; He had delivered us from bondage. The people had to learn to put their faith in God. God provided them with the necessities of life (water to drink and food to eat). The Lord reminded the people that He was their healer (the Lord had healed them of the sicknesses that the Egyptians had afflicted upon them).
The twelve springs of water and the seventy palm trees at Elim remind us that God can lead us out of captivity and into a land of plenty. The people had learned that the Lord could provide for them in the wilderness.
God deserves our praise for His deliverance. We must remember God's faithfulness to us in times of trial and temptation. Great victories can be followed by new challenges. We must continue to trust God even when new challenges arise. We can bring our challenges and problems to God. He will provide what we need. Obeying God is an essential part of our lives. We must not allow trials and temptations to cause us to forget what God has done for us. God will lead us out of our wilderness experiences and into a land of plenty. The LORD is able to sustain us during our wilderness experiences.
God will always provide what we need to get through our wilderness experiences. The LORD will demonstrate His power and faithfulness to us.
God will lead us out of our wilderness experiences and into a land of plenty.
The LORD is faithful and able to keep us from doubt and unbelief even when we are facing trials and temptations.
Moses and the Israelites proclaimed that they would sing unto the LORD because He had triumphed gloriously because He was their strength, salvation, and God. They declared that it was not by their arm that they had been delivered, but the Lord fought for them.
They spoke of the great power that the LORD had exerted over the sea. They sang of how He had caused the deep to rise up over His enemies (the Egyptian army) and had covered their chariots with the seas. The enemies had fought mightily just a short time ago, but God had defeated them with ease.
The Israelis proclaimed that the LORD is a warrior to His people (to those who belong to Him). They described how His power had brought the sea to cover the enemies. They recounted how Pharaoh's army had sought to capture them and take them into slavery, but their evil plans had been frustrated by the Lord.
They proclaimed that the nations (the peoples) would soon hear what great things the LORD had done for his people and would fear. The Canaanites would soon hear of the marvelous things that God had done in delivering Israel from the mighty army of Egypt, and they would fear Israel.
Moses and the Israelites sang praises to the Lord because He was bringing His people into the land which He had promised to give to them (that the Lord would lead them into and establish them there).
They proclaimed that the LORD was king forever and ever that the Lord's victory was a permanent victory. The Lord's great defeat of Pharaoh was a demonstration of His power and kingship.
Miriam, Aaron's sister and Moses's sister, also gets her own portion of Scripture. Miriam is called a prophetess, and she took up a timbrel and led the women in music and dancing as they sang praises to the LORD. The women followed her in singing praises to God for delivering Israel.
Moses led the people away from the Red Sea into the wilderness of Shur (a desert area). They traveled for three days but could not find any water, and the rejoicing over the Red Sea was quickly forgotten. The people then complained that Moses had brought them out of Egypt only to make them die of thirst in the wilderness.
Moses cried out to the LORD, and God showed him a tree, which he cast into the water, making it sweet. The Lord provided for the people's needs.
The Lord then tested them and proclaimed that if they would only heed His voice and keep all His commandments and do what was right in His sight, then He would keep them from the sicknesses that had afflicted the Egyptians. The Lord said that He was the LORD that healed them (the Lord demonstrated His healing power over the people).
The people came to Elim, a place with twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees, and they encamped there by the waters. The Lord had led them to a place of plenty after their travels in the wilderness.
Exodus 15 teaches us that God deserves praise for His deliverance of Israel, and His people must learn to trust God even when new challenges arise after a great victory. The people moved from rejoicing in the Lord's deliverance at the Red Sea to complaining to Moses that he had brought them out of Egypt to die of thirst in the wilderness. The song of Moses and the people declares the greatness and faithfulness of the Lord (He had demonstrated His power in defeating Egypt's mighty army and delivering Israel from their bondage). The people must always be reminded of the Lord's goodness and faithfulness to them.
The song of Moses reminds the people of the Lord's great victory and demonstrates that God is mighty and faithful. The song shows that the Lord defeated Pharaoh's army and delivered Israel from bondage. The song demonstrates that the Lord cares for Israel. The song shows us that the Lord will lead Israel to the land that He promised to give to them (the land of promise).
Miriam's leadership over the women at the Red Sea demonstrates the importance of leadership in Israel. Miriam is given honor as a prophetess. The women rejoice before the Lord and declare His praises. God's people are called to rejoice at His deliverance (see Psalm 9:1-2).
The Lord tested the people at Marah, showing us that the people must learn to have faith in Him and obey Him. The people did what they were taught, crying out to the Lord in prayer when they had no water, and the Lord provided. The bitter waters were a test of the people's faith in the Lord's ability to provide.
The lesson demonstrates that the people's lives would not always be easy. Even when God had delivered them from bondage and had demonstrated His power in defeating Pharaoh's mighty army, they still had to endure thirst during their wilderness journey. The people had to learn obedience to the Lord. The Lord demonstrated that He could provide for them even in the wilderness. The Lord reminded the people that He had brought them out of Egypt to bring them into the land of promise. The Lord reminded the people that they should continue to walk by faith (not by sight).
The people needed to learn that the Lord would always care for them, even when they were in a desert. The people had to trust the Lord. The life of Israel was a journey of faith. The people had to learn to obey the Lord. The people were told that they must keep all of the Lord's commandments and do what was right in His sight. We are reminded by God that He had brought us out of captivity; He had delivered us from bondage. The people had to learn to put their faith in God. God provided them with the necessities of life (water to drink and food to eat). The Lord reminded the people that He was their healer (the Lord had healed them of the sicknesses that the Egyptians had afflicted upon them).
The twelve springs of water and the seventy palm trees at Elim remind us that God can lead us out of captivity and into a land of plenty. The people had learned that the Lord could provide for them in the wilderness.
God deserves our praise for His deliverance. We must remember God's faithfulness to us in times of trial and temptation. Great victories can be followed by new challenges. We must continue to trust God even when new challenges arise. We can bring our challenges and problems to God. He will provide what we need. Obeying God is an essential part of our lives. We must not allow trials and temptations to cause us to forget what God has done for us. God will lead us out of our wilderness experiences and into a land of plenty. The LORD is able to sustain us during our wilderness experiences.
God will always provide what we need to get through our wilderness experiences. The LORD will demonstrate His power and faithfulness to us.
God will lead us out of our wilderness experiences and into a land of plenty.
The LORD is faithful and able to keep us from doubt and unbelief even when we are facing trials and temptations.