The Parting of the Red Sea

1. Prologue

   The fourth wonder

   The Parting of the Red Sea, told in 5 scenes — Pursued, The Pillar of Fire, The East Wind, On Dry Ground and The Song of the Sea.

2. Scene I

   Pursued

   Exodus 14 · 9–10

   The children of Israel, lifting up their eyes, saw the Egyptians behind them: and they feared exceedingly, and cried to the Lord.

3. Scene II

   The Pillar of Fire

   Exodus 14 · 19–20

   The pillar of the cloud, leaving the forepart, stood behind, between the Egyptians' camp and the camp of Israel: and it was a dark cloud, and enlightening the night, so that they could not come at one another all the night.

4. Scene III

   The East Wind

   Exodus 14 · 21

   And when Moses had stretched forth his hand over the sea, the Lord took it away by a strong and burning wind blowing all the night, and turned it into dry ground: and the water was divided.

5. Scene IV

   On Dry Ground

   Exodus 14 · 22

   And the children of Israel went in through the midst of the sea dried up: for the water was as a wall on their right hand and on their left.

6. Scene V

   The Song of the Sea

   Exodus 15 · 1, 20

   Then Moses and the children of Israel sung this canticle to the Lord … So Mary the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand: and all the women went forth after her with timbrels and with dances.

7. The verse

   Let us sing to the Lord: for he is gloriously magnified, the horse and the rider he hath thrown into the sea.

   Exodus 15 · 1 Next wonder · VThe Walls of Jericho

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