Illustrated bible History - Catholic Apologetics Information

PASSAGIC OF THE 11IEJ) SIEA. 73
over, the cloucl gave light to the Israelites, hut it mnclo the
night darlier for the Eggl~tinns, so that they could not scc nor
~tir for the rcst of tl~o night. Tl-~cn Moses, cornmxntlotl by
God, strctchcd his rod over thc sca, and i~nmetliatcly the
xvatcrs divided and stood like a mall on either side, leaving a
clry road bct\vcc11 for the cbildrcn of Israel to pass ovcr. And
the cliildren of Israel wont in through the rr~idst of tlie Sen.
3. At tlle dawn of day the Egyptians pursued thcm into the
midst of the sea. But suddenly great tempest aroso and
overllirerv thoir-chariots and horsemen. And the Lord said
to Moses : "Stretch thy halld ovcr the Eea ; " and beh~ld!
thc divided waters came together again, swnllo~ving up Phs-
rao tint1 his whole army, so that not cven ono of t.hc Egyp-
tims cscaped.
4. Thus did the Lord, by.a splendid miracle, deliver the
Hebrcms that day from the Egyptians. And the people