I don’t want you to forget, dear brothers and sisters, about our ancestors in the wilderness long ago. All of them were guided by a cloud that moved ahead of them, and all of them walked through the sea on dry ground.

弟兄们，我不愿意你们不晓得，我们的祖宗从前都在云下，都从海中经过，

弟兄们，我不愿意你们不知道，我们的祖宗从前都在云下，都从海中经过，

弟兄们，我不愿意你们不知道，我们的祖宗从前都在云下，都从海中经过，

弟兄姊妹，我希望你们知道，我们的祖先曾经在云下走过红海，

弟兄们，我不愿意你们不知道，我们的祖宗都曾经在云下，都曾经从海中经过，

弟兄们，我不愿意你们不明白：我们的祖先曾经都在那云彩之下，都从那海中经过，

弟兄們，我不願意你們不曉得，我們的祖宗從前都在雲下，都從海中經過，

弟兄們，我不願意你們不知道，我們的祖宗從前都在雲下，都從海中經過，

弟兄們，我不願意你們不知道，我們的祖宗從前都在雲下，都從海中經過，

弟兄姊妹，我希望你們知道，我們的祖先曾經在雲下走過紅海，

弟兄們，我不願意你們不知道，我們的祖宗都曾經在雲下，都曾經從海中經過，

弟兄們，我不願意你們不明白、我們祖宗都在雲下，都從海中經過，

弟兄們，我不願意你們不明白：我們的祖先曾經都在那雲彩之下，都從那海中經過，

兄弟乎、我欲爾知、昔我列祖皆在雲下、徑行海中、

我欲兄弟知、我列祖皆在雲蓋之下、徑行海中、

兄弟乎、我不欲爾不知、昔我列祖皆在雲下、皆徑行海中、

且吾不欲兄弟之昧於史訓也。昔吾列祖、悉皆托庇祥雲、行經滄海；

For I do not want you to be ignorant of the fact, brothers and sisters, that our ancestors were all under the cloud and that they all passed through the sea.

Brothers and sisters, I want you to know something about our people who lived long ago. They were all led by the cloud. They all walked through the Red Sea.

For I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea,

Now I do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that our ancestors were all under the cloud, all passed through the sea,

For I do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that our fathers were all under the cloud and they all passed through the sea;

Moreover, brethren, I do not want you to be unaware that all our fathers were under the cloud, all passed through the sea,

For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

Now I want you to know, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, all passed through the sea,

Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

For I do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that our fathers were all under the cloud and all passed through the sea,

Now I would not have you ignorant, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

But the people of Israel had walked through the middle of the sea on dry ground, as the water stood up like a wall on both sides.

You divided the sea for your people so they could walk through on dry land! And then you hurled their enemies into the depths of the sea. They sank like stones beneath the mighty waters.You led our ancestors by a pillar of cloud during the day and a pillar of fire at night so that they could find their way.

The Lord spread a cloud above them as a covering and gave them a great fire to light the darkness.

For he divided the sea and led them through, making the water stand up like walls!In the daytime he led them by a cloud, and all night by a pillar of fire.

Our ancestors in Egypt were not impressed by the Lord’s miraculous deeds. They soon forgot his many acts of kindness to them. Instead, they rebelled against him at the Red Sea.Even so, he saved them— to defend the honor of his name and to demonstrate his mighty power.He commanded the Red Sea to dry up. He led Israel across the sea as if it were a desert.So he rescued them from their enemies and redeemed them from their foes.Then the water returned and covered their enemies; not one of them survived.

But if you do not recognize this, you yourself will not be recognized.

It was by faith that the people of Israel went right through the Red Sea as though they were on dry ground. But when the Egyptians tried to follow, they were all drowned.

He made a dry path through the Red Sea, and his people went across on foot. There we rejoiced in him.

Then the cloud covered the Tabernacle, and the glory of the Lord filled the Tabernacle.

For the Lord your God dried up the river right before your eyes, and he kept it dry until you were all across, just as he did at the Red Sea when he dried it up until we had all crossed over.

Now if you destroy them, the Egyptians will send a report to the inhabitants of this land, who have already heard that you live among your people. They know, Lord, that you have appeared to your people face to face and that your pillar of cloud hovers over them. They know that you go before them in the pillar of cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night.

He kept them safe so they were not afraid; but the sea covered their enemies.

They left Pi hahiroth and crossed the Red Sea into the wilderness beyond. Then they traveled for three days into the Etham wilderness and camped at Marah.

Now, dear brothers and sisters, regarding your question about the special abilities the Spirit gives us. I don’t want you to misunderstand this.

The Lord will guide you continually, giving you water when you are dry and restoring your strength. You will be like a well watered garden, like an ever flowing spring.Some of you will rebuild the deserted ruins of your cities. Then you will be known as a rebuilder of walls and a restorer of homes.“ Keep the Sabbath day holy. Don’t pursue your own interests on that day, but enjoy the Sabbath and speak of it with delight as the Lord’s holy day. Honor the Sabbath in everything you do on that day, and don’t follow your own desires or talk idly.

“ But in your great mercy you did not abandon them to die in the wilderness. The pillar of cloud still led them forward by day, and the pillar of fire showed them the way through the night.

When the Red Sea saw you, O God, its waters looked and trembled! The sea quaked to its very depths.The clouds poured down rain; the thunder rumbled in the sky. Your arrows of lightning flashed.Your thunder roared from the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world! The earth trembled and shook.Your road led through the sea, your pathway through the mighty waters— a pathway no one knew was there!You led your people along that road like a flock of sheep, with Moses and Aaron as their shepherds.

Give thanks to him who parted the Red Sea. His faithful love endures forever.He led Israel safely through, His faithful love endures forever.but he hurled Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea. His faithful love endures forever.

who goes before you looking for the best places to camp, guiding you with a pillar of fire by night and a pillar of cloud by day.

The Red Sea saw them coming and hurried out of their way! The water of the Jordan River turned away.The mountains skipped like rams, the hills like lambs!What’s wrong, Red Sea, that made you hurry out of their way? What happened, Jordan River, that you turned away?

Circumcision was a sign that Abraham already had faith and that God had already accepted him and declared him to be righteous— even before he was circumcised. So Abraham is the spiritual father of those who have faith but have not been circumcised. They are counted as righteous because of their faith.

Then the angel of God, who had been leading the people of Israel, moved to the rear of the camp. The pillar of cloud also moved from the front and stood behind them.The cloud settled between the Egyptian and Israelite camps. As darkness fell, the cloud turned to fire, lighting up the night. But the Egyptians and Israelites did not approach each other all night.Then Moses raised his hand over the sea, and the Lord opened up a path through the water with a strong east wind. The wind blew all that night, turning the seabed into dry land.So the people of Israel walked through the middle of the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on each side!

On the day the Tabernacle was set up, the cloud covered it. But from evening until morning the cloud over the Tabernacle looked like a pillar of fire.This was the regular pattern— at night the cloud that covered the Tabernacle had the appearance of fire.Whenever the cloud lifted from over the sacred tent, the people of Israel would break camp and follow it. And wherever the cloud settled, the people of Israel would set up camp.In this way, they traveled and camped at the Lord’s command wherever he told them to go. Then they remained in their camp as long as the cloud stayed over the Tabernacle.If the cloud remained over the Tabernacle for a long time, the Israelites stayed and performed their duty to the Lord.Sometimes the cloud would stay over the Tabernacle for only a few days, so the people would stay for only a few days, as the Lord commanded. Then at the Lord’s command they would break camp and move on.Sometimes the cloud stayed only overnight and lifted the next morning. But day or night, when the cloud lifted, the people broke camp and moved on.Whether the cloud stayed above the Tabernacle for two days, a month, or a year, the people of Israel stayed in camp and did not move on. But as soon as it lifted, they broke camp and moved on.

For if God did not spare the original branches, he won’t spare you either.

So tell me, why is it that you Jews insist that Jerusalem is the only place of worship, while we Samaritans claim it is here at Mount Gerizim, where our ancestors worshiped?”

And now that you belong to Christ, you are the true children of Abraham. You are his heirs, and God’s promise to Abraham belongs to you.

I saw before me what seemed to be a glass sea mixed with fire. And on it stood all the people who had been victorious over the beast and his statue and the number representing his name. They were all holding harps that God had given them.And they were singing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb:“ Great and marvelous are your works, O Lord God, the Almighty. Just and true are your ways, O King of the nations.

The Lord went ahead of them. He guided them during the day with a pillar of cloud, and he provided light at night with a pillar of fire. This allowed them to travel by day or by night.And the Lord did not remove the pillar of cloud or pillar of fire from its place in front of the people.