Shabbat Shalom!
Welcome to Beshalach / When He Let Go - this week’s Torah reading
Prophecy 26, 151, 153;
Exodus 13:17–17:16;
Judges 4:4-5:31;
Matthew 14:22-33;
Exodus 13:17–17:16;
17 And it happened, in Pharaoh’s sending away the people, ELOHIM did not lead
them by the way of the land of the Philistines, though it was near. For ELOHIM
said, Lest the people repent when they see war, and return to Egypt. 18 But ELOHIM made the people turn toward the way of the wilderness, to the Sea
of Reeds. And the sons of Israel went up armed from the land of Egypt. 19 And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him. For he had made the sons of
Israel certainly swear, saying, surely ELOHIM will visit you, and you shall
cause my bones to go from here with you. 20 And they pulled up stakes from Succoth, and they camped at Etham, in the edge
of the wilderness. 21 And YAHUVEH was going before them by day in a pillar of cloud, to lead them
in the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give light to them, to go by
day and by night. 22 The pillar of cloud did not cease by day, and the pillar of fire by night,
before the people.
*~Exodus Chapter 14 ~*
1 And YAHUVEH spoke to Moses, saying, 2 Speak to the sons of Israel, and let them turn and camp before Pihahiroth,
between Migdol and the sea, before Baal-Zephon. You shall camp opposite it, by
the sea. 3 And Pharaoh will say as to the sons of Israel, they are wandering and the land
has shut them in the wilderness, 4 And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and he will pursue you. And I will be
honored through Pharaoh, and through all his armies. And the Egyptians shall
know that I am YAHUVEH. And they did so. 5 And it was told to the king of Egypt that the people had fled; and the heart
of Pharaoh and his servants was turned as to the people. And they said, what is
this we have done? For we have sent away Israel from serving us. 6 And he prepared his chariots. And he took his people with him. 7 And he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt, and
officers over all of them. 8 And YAHUVEH hardened Pharaoh, king of Egypt’s heart. And he pursued the sons
of Israel. And the sons of Israel were going out with a high hand. 9 And the Egyptians pursued them. And they overtook them camping by the sea, all
the horses and the chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, by
Pihahiroth, before Baal-Zephon. 10 And Pharaoh came near, and the sons of Israel raised their eyes, and, behold!
The Egyptians were pulling up after them! And they were greatly afraid. And the
sons of Israel cried to YAHUVEH. 11 And they said to Moses, Were there no graves in Egypt, that you have taken us
away to die in the wilderness? What is this you have done to us, to bring us out
from Egypt? 12Is this not the word which we spoke to you in Egypt, saying, Go away from us,
and let us serve the Egyptians. For it is good for us to serve the Egyptians,
than to die in the wilderness. 13 And Moses said to the people, Do not be afraid. Take your stand and see the
salvation (Y’shua*) of YAHUVEH, which He will prepare for you today. For as you
see the Egyptians today, you shall not continue to see them again forever. 14 YAHUVEH will fight for you, and you be silent. 15 And YAHUVEH said to Moses, Why do you cry to Me? Speak to the sons of Israel,
and let them pull up stakes. 16 And you, raise your staff, and stretch out your hand over the sea, and divide
it so that the sons of Israel may go in the midst of the sea on dry ground. 17 And behold! I am making strong the heart of the Egyptians. And they will go
after them. And I will be honored through Pharaoh and through his armies,
through his chariots, and through his horsemen. 18 And the Egyptians shall know that I am YAHUVEH, in My being honored through
Pharaoh, through his chariots, and through his horsemen. 19 And the Messenger of ELOHIM withdrew, the One going before the camp of
Israel. And He went behind them. And the pillar of cloud withdrew from before
them, and it stood behind them. 20 And it came between the camp of Egypt and the camp of Israel. And it was
cloudy and dark. And it lit up the night; and this one did not come near to that
one all night. 21 And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and YAHUVEH caused the sea to
go back by a strong east wind all night. And He made the sea dry land, and the
waters divided. 22 And the sons of Israel came into the middle of the sea on dry ground, the
waters being a wall to them from their right and from their left. 23 And the Egyptians pursued, and all the horses of Pharaoh came after them, his
chariots and his horsemen, into the middle of the sea. 24 And it happened in the morning watch: YAHUVEH looked on the camp of the
Egyptians in the pillar of fire and cloud. And He confused the camp of the
Egyptians. 25 And He took off the wheels of their chariots, and made them drive with
difficulty. And the Egyptians said, I will flee from the face of Israel, for
YAHUVEH is fighting for them against the Egyptians. 26 And YAHUVEH said to Moses, Stretch out your hand over the sea, and let the
waters return on the Egyptians, on their chariots, and on their horsemen. 27 And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to its
usual flow, at the turning of the morning, and the Egyptians were fleeing to
meet it. And YAHUVEH shook off the Egyptians into the middle of the sea. 28 And the waters returned and covered the chariots and the horsemen, together
with all the army of Pharaoh, those going after them, into the sea. And not even
one was left among them. 29 And the sons of Israel walked on dry ground in the middle of the sea, the
waters being a wall for them, from their right and from their left. 30 And YAHUVEH saved Israel in that day from the hand of Egypt. And Israel saw
the Egyptians dead on the seashore. 31 And Israel saw the great hand with which YAHUVEH worked against Egypt. And
the people feared YAHUVEH, and they believed in YAHUVEH and in His servant
Moses.
*~Exodus Chapter 15 ~*
1 Then Moses and the sons of Israel sang this song to YAHUVEH, and spoke,
saying, I will sing to YAHUVEH, for He is highly exalted. He has thrown the
horse and his rider into the sea. 2 My strength and song is Yah, and He was to me salvation; this is my Eli and I
will glorify Him; the Elohe of my father, and I will exalt Him. 3 YAHUVEH is a Man of war; YAHUVEH is His name. 4 He has cast Pharaoh’s chariots and his army in the sea; and the choice ones of
his officers are drowned in the Sea of Reeds, 5 the depths cover them; they have dropped into the depths like a stone. 6 Your right hand, O YAHUVEH, is glorious in power; O YAHUVEH, Your right hand
dashes the enemy to pieces. 7 And in Your majesty’s greatness You pull down those rising up against You; You
send forth Your wrath; it consumes them like stubble. 8 And by the spirit of Your anger waters were heaped up; the running waters
stood like a wall; the depths congealed in the heart of the sea. 9 The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my
soul shall be filled with them; I will draw my sword; my hand will destroy them. 10 You blew with Your wind, the sea covered them; they sank like lead in mighty
waters. 11 Who is like You among the ELOHIM, O YAHUVEH? Who is like You, glorified in
holiness, fearful in praises, O Worker of wonders? 12 You stretched Your right hand; the earth swallowed them. 13 In Your mercy You led the people whom You redeemed; You guided in Your
strength to Your holy dwelling. 14 Peoples heard; they tremble; trembling seized the dwellers of Philistia. 15 Then the chiefs of Edom were terrified; the leaders of Moab were seized by
trembling; all the dwellers of Canaan were melted. 16 Terrors and dread fell on them; by the greatness of Your arm; they are silent
as a stone, until Your people pass through, O YAHUVEH, until pass through the
people whom You have bought. 17 You shall bring them in and plant them in the mountain of Your inheritance,
the place You have made for Your dwelling place, O YAHUVEH; the sanctuary which
Your hands have prepared, O YAHUVEH. 18 YAHUVEH reigns forever and ever! 19 For the horses of Pharaoh went in with his chariots and his horsemen into the
sea, and YAHUVEH brought back the waters of the sea on them; and the sons of
Israel walked on dry land in the midst of the sea. 20 And the sister of Aaron, Miriam the prophetess, took the timbrel in her hand,
and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances. 21 And Miriam answered to them, Sing to YAHUVEH, for triumphing He has triumphed
gloriously; He has thrown the horse and its rider into the sea. 22 And Moses made Israel to pull out from the Sea of Reeds. And they went out
into the wilderness of Shur. And they went into the wilderness three days, and
did not find water. 23 And they came to Marah. And they were not able to drink water from Marah, for
it was bitter. Therefore, one called its name Marah. 24 And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink? 25 And he cried to YAHUVEH, and YAHUVEH showed him a tree. And he threw it into
the water, and the water became sweet. He made a statute and an ordinance for
them there, and He tested them there. 26 And He said, If you carefully listen to the voice of YAHUVEH your ELOHIM, and
do what is right in His eyes, and you give ear to His commandments, and keep all
His statutes, I will not put on you all the diseases which I have put on Egypt;
for I am YAHUVEH Rapha. 27 And they came to Elim. And there were twelve springs of water and seventy
palm trees. And they camped by the waters.
*~Exodus Chapter 16 ~*
1 And they pulled up stakes from Elim. And all the congregation of the sons of
Israel came into the Wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the
fifteenth day of the second month after their going out from the land of Egypt. 2 And all the congregation of the sons of Israel murmured against Moses and
against Aaron in the wilderness. 3 And the sons of Israel said to them, Would that we had died by the hand of
YAHUVEH in the land of Egypt, in our sitting by the fleshpots, in our eating
bread to satisfaction. For you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill
all this assembly with hunger. 4 And YAHUVEH said to Moses, Behold, I AM will rain bread from the heavens for
you. And the people shall go out and gather the matter of a day in its day, so
that I may test them, whether they will walk in My Torah or not. 5 And it shall be on the sixth day they shall prepare what they bring in. And it
shall be double what they gather day by day. 6 And Moses and Aaron said to all the sons of Israel, At evening you shall know
that YAHUVEH has brought you from the land of Egypt; 7 and in the morning you shall see the glory of YAHUVEH, in His hearing your
murmurings against YAHUVEH; and we, what are we that you murmur against us? 8 And Moses said, When YAHUVEH gives you flesh to eat in the evening, and bread
in the morning, to satisfaction; when YAHUVEH hears your murmurings which you
are murmuring against Him, you will see. And what are we? Your murmurings are
not against us, but against YAHUVEH. 9 And Moses spoke to Aaron, Say to all the congregation of the sons of Israel,
Come near before YAHUVEH; for He has heard your murmurings. 10 And it happened, as Aaron was speaking to all the congregation of the sons of
Israel, they turned toward the wilderness. And, behold! The glory of YAHUVEH
appeared in the cloud! 11 And YAHUVEH spoke to Moses, saying, 12 I have heard the murmurings of the sons of Israel. Speak to them, saying,
Between the evenings you shall eat flesh; and in the morning you shall be
satisfied with bread; and you shall know that I am YAHUVEH your ELOHIM. 13 And it happened in the evening: the quail came up and covered the camp. And
in the morning a layer of dew was around the camp. 14 And the layer of dew went up, and, behold, something small was on the face of
the wilderness, scale-like, small like the hoarfrost on the earth. 15 And the sons of Israel looked. And they said, each one to his brother, What
is that? For they did not know what it was. And Moses said to them, That is the
bread which YAHUVEH has given to you for food. 16 This is the thing which YAHUVEH commanded. Gather from it, each one according
to the mouth of his eating; an omer for a head. By the number of your souls you
shall take for each man who is in your tent. 17 And so the sons of Israel did. And they gathered; the one gathering much and
the one gathering little. 18 And they measured with an omer. And the one gathering much did not have too
much. And the one gathering little did not have any need. Each one gathered
according to the mouth of his eating. 19 And Moses said to them, Do not let anyone leave from it until morning. 20 And they did not listen to Moses. And some left from it until morning; and it
became rotten with maggots, and stunk. And Moses was angry against them. 21 And they gathered it in the morning, each one in the morning according to the
mouth of his eating. And it melted in the heat of the sun. 22 And it came about on the sixth day, they gathered double bread, two omers for
one. And all the leaders of the congregation came and reported to Moses. 23 And he said to them, That is what YAHUVEH said, Tomorrow is a rest, a holy
Sabbath to YAHUVEH. What you will bake, bake. And boil what you will boil. And
lay up for yourselves all that is left over, to keep it until the morning. 24 And they laid it up until the morning, as Moses commanded. And it did not
stink and no maggot was in it. 25 And Moses said, Eat it today, for today is a Sabbath to YAHUVEH. Today you
will not find it in the field. 26 You shall gather it six days, and on the seventh day is a sabbath; in it none
shall be found. 27 And it happened on the seventh day, some of the people went out to gather,
and did not find any. 28 And YAHUVEH said to Moses, Until when do you refuse to keep My commandments
and My laws? 29 Behold! Because YAHUVEH has given the sabbath to you, therefore He is giving
to you two days of bread on the sixth day. Each one of you remain in his place.
Do not let anyone go out from his place on the seventh day. 30 And the people rested on the seventh day. 31 And the house of Israel called its name, Manna. And it was like the seed of
coriander, white; and its taste like cakes with honey. 32 And Moses said, This is the thing which YAHUVEH has commanded, Fill an omer
from it, to keep for your generations, so that they may see the bread which I
caused you to eat in the wilderness, as I brought you out from the land of
Egypt. 33 And Moses said to Aaron, Take one pitcher, and put there the fullness of an
omer of manna, and deposit it before YAHUVEH, to keep for your generations. 34 Even as YAHUVEH commanded Moses, Aaron laid it up before the Testimony, to
keep it. 35 And the sons of Israel ate the manna forty years, until their coming into an
inhabited land. They ate the manna until their coming to the border of the land
of Canaan. 36 And the omer was the tenth of an ephah.
*~Exodus Chapter 17 ~*
1 And all the congregation of the sons of Israel pulled up stakes from the
Wilderness of Sin, according to their journeys, by the mouth of YAHUVEH. And
they camped in Rephidim. And there was no water for the drinking of the people. 2 And the people fought with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink.
And Moses said to them, Why do you fight with me? Why do you tempt YAHUVEH? 3 And the people thirsted there for water, and the people murmured against
Moses, and said, Why, then, have you caused us to go up from Egypt, to kill me
and my sons and my livestock with thirst? 4 And Moses cried to YAHUVEH, saying, What shall I do to this people? Yet a
little and they will stone me. 5 And YAHUVEH said to Moses, Pass on in front of the people, and take with you
some of the elders of Israel. And take in your hand your staff with which you
smote the Nile, and go. 6 Behold, I will stand before you there on the rock in Horeb. And you shall
smite the rock, and water will come out of it; and the people will drink. And
Moses did so before the eyes of the elders of Israel. 7 And one called the name of the place, Massah, and Meribah, because of the
contention of the sons of Israel, and because of their testing of YAHUVEH,
saying, Is YAHUVEH in our midst or not? 8 And Amalek came and fought against Israel in Rephidim. 9 And Moses said to Joshua, Choose men for us, and go fight against Amalek.
Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill, with the staff of ELOHIM in my
hand. 10 And Joshua did as Moses had said to him, to fight against Amalek. And Moses,
Aaron and Hur went up to the top of the hill. 11 And so it was that when Moses lifted his hand, Israel prevailed. And when he
rested his hand, Amalek prevailed. 12 And the hands of Moses became heavy. And they took a stone and put it under
him. And he sat on it. And Aaron and Hur held up his hands, one from this and
one from that side. And his hands were steady until the going of the sun. 13 And Joshua defeated Amalek and his people by the mouth of the sword. 14 And YAHUVEH said to Moses, Write this, a memorial in a book, and set it in
the ears of Joshua, that I will utterly wipe away the remembrance of Amalek
under the heavens. 15 And Moses built an altar. And he called its name, YAHUVEH Nisee . 16 And he said, A hand is on the throne of YAH; war is to YAHUVEH with Amalek
from generation to generation.