Lyrics · Exodus
A Way Through the Sea
Exodus 14:1-15:21
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This song belongs to the Exodus collection. 8 recordings are available to play here, with the complete lyrics below.
- Bible book
- Exodus
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- Exodus
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- Cinematic Soundtrack, Alternative Pop, Rock, Country & Americana, Worship & Gospel, Cinematic Rock
Named in this songMosesEgyptMiriam
About the passage
Exodus 14: A road through the sea and an end to pursuit
Israel's first great danger outside Egypt begins with a camp chosen by divine instruction but interpreted by Pharaoh as a tactical mistake. Regretting the loss of Israel's service, he pursues with chariots and overtakes the people by the sea. Fear transforms their memory almost instantly, and bondage begins to sound safer than the wilderness. Moses answers that the LORD will fight for them, then the command comes to move forward. The pillar shifts behind the camp, separating Israel from Egypt through the night, while a strong east wind opens dry ground through the sea. Israel crosses. The pursuing chariots enter the same passage but cannot master it, and the Egyptians themselves recognize that the LORD fights for Israel. When the water returns, the pursuing force is destroyed. The chapter closes with Israel seeing that Egypt's army can no longer reach them and responding with fear of the LORD and belief.
Study Exodus 14 in depthExodus 15: A victory sung, then water too bitter to drink
Exodus 15 begins with Israel turning sight into song. The sea crossing is interpreted through praise that gives the victory to the LORD, contrasts the enemy’s many intentions with a single decisive act, and reaches forward toward a land the singers have not yet entered. Miriam then leads the women in a public response that repeats the song’s central line. The chapter refuses to let that high point remain suspended. Three days into the wilderness, there is no water, and the water at Marah cannot be drunk. The same people who sang of divine strength now face thirst. Provision comes with testing and instruction, and the chapter closes at Elim with twelve wells and seventy palms. The movement is from triumph to ordinary need without pretending the two belong to different kinds of faithfulness.
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