Crossing the Red Sea

Moses is stretching out his stick over  the Red Sea.  Those with him safely on the other side are the Israelites. But Phar'aoh and his army are being drowned in the sea. Let's see how this came about.

As we learned, Phar'aoh told the Israelites to leave Egypt after God brought the fifth plague on the Egyptians. About 600,000 Israelite men left, as well as many women and children. Also, a large number of other people, who had become believers in Jehovah, left with the Israelites.  They all took their sheep and goats and cattle with them.

Before they left, the Israelites asked the Egyptians for clothes and for things made of gold and silver.  The Egyptians were very much afraid, because of that last plague upon them. So they gave the Israelites everything they asked for. 

After a few days the Israelites came to the Red Sea. There they rested. In the meantime, Phar'aoh and his men began to feel sorry that they sent the Israelites away.  'We have let our slaves go!' they said. 

Next time: Continue With the Red Sea

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