and left dry land, he went first of all into
it, and bid the Hebrews to follow him along that divine road, and to
rejoice at the danger their enemies that followed them were in; and gave
thanks to God for this so surprising a deliverance which appeared from
him.

3. Now, while these Hebrews made no stay, but went on earnestly, as led
by God's presence with them, the Egyptians supposed first that they were
distracted, and were going rashly upon manifest destruction. But when
they saw that they were going a great way without any harm, and that no
obstacle or difficulty fell in their journey, they made haste to pursue
them, hoping that the sea would be calm for them also. They put their
horse foremost, and went down themselves into the sea. Now the Hebrews,
while these were putting on their armor, and therein spending their
time, were beforehand with them, and escaped them, and got first over
to the land on the other side without any hurt. Whence the others were
encouraged, and more courageously pursued them, as hoping no harm would
come to them neither: but the Egyptians were not aware that they went
into a road made for the Hebrews, and not for others; that this road was
made for the deliverance of those in danger, but not for those that
were earnest to make use of it for the others' destruction. As soon,
therefore, as ever the whole Egyptian army was within it, the sea flowed
to its own place, and came down with a torrent raised by storms of wind,
[30] and encompassed the Egyptians. Showers of rain also came down from
the sky, and dreadful thunders and lightning, with flashes of fire.
Thunderbolts also were darted upon them. Nor was there any thing which
used to be sent by God upon men, as indications of his wrath, which did
not happen at this time, for a dark and dismal night oppressed them. And
thus did all these men perish, so that there was not one man left to be
a messenger of this calamity to the rest of the Egyptians.

4. But the Hebrews were not able to contain themselves for joy at their
wonderful deliverance, and destruction of their enemies; now indeed
supposing themselves firmly delivered, when those that would have forced
them into slavery were destroyed, and when they found they had God so
evidently for their protector. And now these Hebrews having escaped the
danger they were in, after this manner, and besides that, seeing their
enemies punished in such a way as is never recorded of any other men
whomsoe