19 (A)For the horses of Pharaoh with his chariots and his horsemen went into the sea, and the Lord brought back the waters of the sea on them, but the sons of Israel walked on (B)dry land through the midst of the sea.

20 (C)Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took the (D)timbrel in her hand, and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with [a](E)dancing. 21 Miriam answered them,

(F)Sing to the Lord, for He [b]is highly exalted;
The horse and his rider He has hurled into the sea.”

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 15:20 Lit dances
  2. Exodus 15:21 Or has triumphed gloriously

19 When Pharaoh’s horses, chariots and horsemen[a] went into the sea,(A) the Lord brought the waters of the sea back over them, but the Israelites walked through the sea on dry ground.(B) 20 Then Miriam(C) the prophet,(D) Aaron’s sister, took a timbrel in her hand, and all the women followed her, with timbrels(E) and dancing.(F) 21 Miriam sang(G) to them:

“Sing to the Lord,
    for he is highly exalted.
Both horse and driver(H)
    he has hurled into the sea.”(I)

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 15:19 Or charioteers