BeShalach (בבְּשַׁלַּח)
Exodus 13:17 – 17:15
Second Aliyah
14:9
Setting out after [the Israelites], the Egyptians overtook them while they were camping by the sea, at Freedom Valley, opposite Lord-of-the-North. All of Pharaoh’s chariot horses, cavalry and infantry were there.
Setting out after [the Israelites], the Egyptians overtook them while they were camping by the sea, at Freedom Valley, opposite Lord-of-the-North. All of Pharaoh’s chariot horses, cavalry and infantry were there.
Vayirdefu Mitsrayim achareyhem vayasigu otam chonim al-hayam kol-sus rechev Par’oh ufarashav vecheylo al-Pi haChirot lifney ba’al tsfon.
וַיִּרְדְּפוּ מִצְרַיִם אַחֲרֵיהֶם, וַיַּשִּׂיגוּ אוֹתָם חֹנִים עַל-הַיָּם, כָּל-סוּס רֶכֶב פַּרְעֹה, וּפָרָשָׁיו וְחֵילוֹ–עַל-פִּי, הַחִירֹת, לִפְנֵי, בַּעַל צְפֹן.
14:10
As Pharaoh came close, the Israelites looked up. They saw the Egyptians marching at their rear, and the people became very frightened. The Israelites cried out to God.
As Pharaoh came close, the Israelites looked up. They saw the Egyptians marching at their rear, and the people became very frightened. The Israelites cried out to God.
UFar’oh hikriv vayis’u veney-Yisra’el et-eyneyhem vehineh Mitsrayim nosea achareyhem vayir’u me’od vayits’aku veney-Yisra’el el-Adonay.
וּפַרְעֹה, הִקְרִיב; וַיִּשְׂאוּ בְנֵי-יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶת-עֵינֵיהֶם וְהִנֵּה מִצְרַיִם נֹסֵעַ אַחֲרֵיהֶם, וַיִּירְאוּ מְאֹד, וַיִּצְעֲקוּ בְנֵי-יִשְׂרָאֵל, אֶל-יְהוָה.
14:11
They said to Moses, ‘Weren’t there enough graves in Egypt? Why did you have to bring us out here to die in the desert? How could you do such a thing to us, bringing us out of Egypt?
They said to Moses, ‘Weren’t there enough graves in Egypt? Why did you have to bring us out here to die in the desert? How could you do such a thing to us, bringing us out of Egypt?
Vayomeru el-Moshe hamibli eyn-kvarim beMitsrayim lekachtanu lamut bamidbar mah-zot asita lanu lehotsi’anu miMitsrayim.
וַיֹּאמְרוּ, אֶל-מֹשֶׁה, הֲמִבְּלִי אֵין-קְבָרִים בְּמִצְרַיִם, לְקַחְתָּנוּ לָמוּת בַּמִּדְבָּר: מַה-זֹּאת עָשִׂיתָ לָּנוּ, לְהוֹצִיאָנוּ מִמִּצְרָיִם.
14:12
Didn’t we tell you in Egypt to leave us alone and let us work for the Egyptians? It would have been better to be slaves in Egypt than to die [here] in the desert!’
Didn’t we tell you in Egypt to leave us alone and let us work for the Egyptians? It would have been better to be slaves in Egypt than to die [here] in the desert!’
Halo-zeh hadavar asher dibarnu eleycha veMitsrayim lemor chadal mimenu vena’avdah et-Mitsrayim ki tov lanu avod et-Mitsrayim mimutenu bamidbar.
הֲלֹא-זֶה הַדָּבָר, אֲשֶׁר דִּבַּרְנוּ אֵלֶיךָ בְמִצְרַיִם לֵאמֹר, חֲדַל מִמֶּנּוּ, וְנַעַבְדָה אֶת-מִצְרָיִם: כִּי טוֹב לָנוּ עֲבֹד אֶת-מִצְרַיִם, מִמֻּתֵנוּ בַּמִּדְבָּר.
14:13
‘Don’t be afraid,’ replied Moses to the people. ‘Stand firm and you will see what God will do to rescue you today. You might be seeing the Egyptians today, but you will never see them again.
‘Don’t be afraid,’ replied Moses to the people. ‘Stand firm and you will see what God will do to rescue you today. You might be seeing the Egyptians today, but you will never see them again.
Vayomer Moshe el-ha’am al-tira’u hityatsvu ure’u et-yeshu’at Adonay asher-ya’aseh lachem hayom ki asher re’item et-Mitsrayim hayom lo tosifu lir’otam od ad-olam.
וַיֹּאמֶר מֹשֶׁה אֶל-הָעָם, אַל-תִּירָאוּ–הִתְיַצְּבוּ וּרְאוּ אֶת-יְשׁוּעַת יְהוָה, אֲשֶׁר-יַעֲשֶׂה לָכֶם הַיּוֹם: כִּי, אֲשֶׁר רְאִיתֶם אֶת-מִצְרַיִם הַיּוֹם–לֹא תֹסִפוּ לִרְאֹתָם עוֹד, עַד-עוֹלָם.
14:14
God will fight for you, but you must remain silent.’
God will fight for you, but you must remain silent.’
Adonay yilachem lachem ve’atem tacharishun.
יְהוָה, יִלָּחֵם לָכֶם; וְאַתֶּם, תַּחֲרִשׁוּן.