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The Egyptians will know for sure that I am the Lord ."

but now it moved between the Egyptians and the Israelites. The cloud gave light to the Israelites, but made it dark for the Egyptians, and during the night they could not come any closer.

Their chariot wheels got stuck, and it was hard for them to move. So the Egyptians said to one another, "Let's leave these people alone! The Lord is on their side and is fighting against us."

Moses and the Israelites sang this song in praise of the Lord : I sing praises to the Lord for his great victory! He has thrown the horses and their riders into the sea.

The Lord is my strength, the reason for my song, because he has saved me. I praise and honor the Lord — he is my God and the God of my ancestors.

struck down by fear. Our Lord , your powerful arm kept them still as a rock until the people you rescued for your very own had marched by.

Then she sang to them: "Sing praises to the Lord for his great victory! He has thrown the horses and their riders into the sea."

After the Israelites left the Red Sea, Moses led them through the Shur Desert for three days, before finding water.

Moses asked the Lord for help, and the Lord told him to throw a piece of wood into the water. Moses did so, and the water became fit to drink. At Marah the Lord tested his people and also gave them some laws and teachings.

The Lord said to Moses, "I will send bread down from heaven like rain. Each day the people can go out and gather only enough for that day. That's how I will see if they obey me.

And he orders you to gather about two quarts for each person in your family—that should be more than enough."

he told them that the Lord had said, "Tomorrow is the Sabbath, a sacred day of rest in honor of me. So gather all you want to bake or boil, and make sure you save enough for tomorrow."

You will find it there for the first six days of the week, but not on the Sabbath."

A few of the Israelites did go out to look for some, but there was none.

Remember that I was the one who gave you the Sabbath. That's why on the sixth day I provide enough bread for two days. Everyone is to stay home and rest on the Sabbath."

Then Moses told Aaron, "Put some manna in a jar and store it in the place of worship for future generations to see."

Aaron followed the Lord 's instructions and put the manna in front of the sacred chest for safekeeping.

The Israelites ate manna for forty years, before they came to the border of Canaan that was a settled land.

The Israelites left the desert and moved from one place to another each time the Lord ordered them to. Once they camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for them to drink.

and when you get to the rock at Mount Sinai, I will be there with you. Strike the rock with the stick, and water will pour out for the people to drink." Moses did this while the leaders watched.