ver, were all the night employed in singing of hymns, and in
mirth. [31] Moses also composed a song unto God, containing his praises,
and a thanksgiving for his kindness, in hexameter verse. [32]

5. As for myself, I have delivered every part of this history as I found
it in the sacred books; nor let any one wonder at the strangeness of the
narration if a way were discovered to those men of old time, who were
free from the wickedness of the modern ages, whether it happened by the
will of God or whether it happened of its own accord;--while, for the
sake of those that accompanied Alexander, king of Macedonia, who yet
lived, comparatively but a little while ago, the Pamphylian Sea retired
and afforded them a passage [33] through itself, had no other way to
go; I mean, when it was the will of God to destroy the monarchy of the
Persians: and this is confessed to be true by all that have written
about the actions of Alexander. But as to these events, let every one
determine as he pleases.

6. On the next day Moses gathered together the weapons of the Egyptians,
which were brought to the camp of the Hebrews by the current of the sea,
and the force of the winds resisting it; and he conjectured that this
also happened by Divine Providence, that so they might not be destitute
of weapons. So when he had ordered the Hebrews to arm themselves with
them, he led them to Mount Sinai, in order to offer sacrifice to God,
and to render oblations for the salvation of the multitude, as he was
charged to do beforehand.

BOOK III. Containing The Interval Of Two Years.

From The Exodus Out Of Egypt, To The Rejection Of That Generation.

CHAPTER 1. How Moses When He Had Brought The People Out Of Egypt Led
Them To Mount Sinai; But Not Till They Had Suffered Much In Their
Journey.

1. When the Hebrews had obtained such a wonderful deliverance, the
country was a great trouble to them, for it was entirely a desert, and
without sustenance for them; and also had exceeding little water, so
that it not only was not at all sufficient for the men, but not enough
to feed any of the cattle, for it was parched up, and had no moisture
that might afford nutriment to the vegetables; so they were forced to
travel over this country, as having no other country but this to travel
in. They had indeed carried water along with them from the land over
which they had traveled before, as their conductor had bidden them; but
when that was spent, they were