The Song of Mashah and Marayam

The Song of the Sea

Exodus 15:1–21

On the far shore of the sea: Yahawah is a man of war, horse and rider thrown into the sea, and Marayam answers with timbrel and dance.

Exodus 15:1–21

1 Az (At that time) YaShayar (sang) Mashah (Moses) WaBanay (and children) Yashar-Al (Israel) Ath-HaShayarah (the entirety of this song) HaZaath (this) Yahawah (), WaYaAmaraw (and said), “LaAmar (said) AShayarah (I sing) Yahawah (), Kay-Gaah (surely triumphed) YaGaah (gloriously). Sawas (horse) WaRakabaw (and 𐤓𐤊𐤁 him) YaRamah (rider he thrown) BaYam (into sea).

2 Izay (Is my strength) WaZamarath (and song) Yah (); WaYaHayah (And he has become) Lay (my) LaYashawaih (salvation): Zah (This is my Mighty One), Alay (My alahayam) WaANawahaw (and I will praise him) Alahayam (God); Abay (the of my fathers)— WaARawamamaw (and I will exalt him).

3 Yahawah () Ayash (is a Man) Malachamah (of war)— Yahawah () Shamaw (is His Name).

4 Marakabahath (Chariots) Paraih (Pharaoh's) WaChayalaw (and his army) YaYarah (he cast) BaYam (into sea). WaMabachar (and chosen) Shalayashayaw (his captains) Tabaiw (sunk) BaYam (in sea) Sawap (red).

5 Thahawamath (The deep/primordial abyss) YaKasahayam (cover them). Yaradaw (they went) BaMatzawalahath (down into depths) Kamaw-Aban (like stone).

6 Yamayanak (Your right hand), Yahawah (), NaAdaray (glorious) BaKach (in power). Yamayanak (your right hand), Yahawah (), ThaRaitz (you pieces) Awayab (enemy).

7 WaBaRab (And in many) Gaawanak (greatness your excellency), ThaHaras (you overthrow) Qawamayak (rise up you). ThaShalach (you send forth) Charawanak (your wrath). YaAkalam (it consumes them) KaQash (as stubble).

8 WaBaRawach (And with blast) Apayak (your nostrils), NaIramaw (𐤏𐤓𐤌) Mayam (waters) NaNatzabaw (stood upright) Kamaw (piled). Nad (heap) Nazalayam (floods). Qapaaw (congealed) Thahawamath (the deep/primordial abyss) BaLab (in heart) Yam (sea/waters).

9 YaAmar (Said), Awayab (enemy) ‘ARadap (I pursue). ANashayag (I overtake). AChalaq (I divide) Shalal (spoil). ThaMalaam (satisfied them) Napashay (my desire). ARawayaq (I draw) Charabay (my sword), ThaYawarayasham (destroy them) Yaday (my hand).’

10 Nashapath (You blew) BaRawachak (with your wind). Kasaham (covered them) Yam (sea/waters). Tzalalaw (they sank) KaIwaparath (like lead) BaMayam (in waters) Adayarayam (mighty - plural).

11 May (Who) Kamawak (𐤊𐤌𐤅 you) Al Yahawah ()? May (like), Kamawak (𐤊𐤌𐤅 you) NaAdar (like among glorious) BaQadash (in holiness), NaYawaraa (fear / be afraid) Thahalahath (fearful praises), Ishah (make) Palaa (wonders)?

12 Natahayath (You stretched out) Yamayanak (your right hand). ThaBalaim (you swallowed them) Aratz (Earth/land).

13 “,Nachahayath (You led) BaChasadak (in your loving kindness), Im (nation / people) ZawaGaalath (𐤆𐤅 you redeemed). Nahalath (you guided) BaIzak (in your strength) Al-Nawah (to habitation) Qadashak (your holy).

14 Shamaiw (Heard) Imayam (peoples). YaRagazawan (tremble - emphatic). Chayal (pangs) YaAchaz (taken hold) Yashabay (inhabit/dwell) Palashath (Philistia).

15 Az (At that time) NaBahalaw (chiefs dismayed) Alawapay (𐤀𐤋𐤅𐤐) Adawam (Edom). Ayalay (mighty men) Mawaab (Moab) YaAchazam (takes hold them) Raid (trembling). NaMawagaw (melted away) Kal (every) Yashabay (inhabit/dwell) Kanain (Canaan).

16 ThaNapal (You falls) Ilayam (went up them) Ayamahathah (terror - emphatic) WaPachad (and dread). BaGadawal (in greater) Zarawaik (greatness your arm) YaDamamaw (𐤃𐤌𐤌) KaAban (still as stone)— Id-YaIbar (as far as pass over), Imak (your people) Yahawah (), Id-YaIbar (as far as pass over) Im (nation / people) ZawaQanahayath (𐤆𐤅 you purchased).

17 ThaBawaam (You bring them), WaThaNataim (and you plant them) BaHar (in mountain) Nachalahathak (your inheritance), Makawan (place), LaYashabathak (to dwell you) Pailath (you made) Yahawah (); Maqadash (sanctuary), Adanay (), Kawananaw (established) Yadayak (your hands).

18 Yahawah () YaMalak (reign) LaIwalam (ever) WaId (and forever).”

19 KayaYaBawaa (Surely went) Sawas (horses) Paraih (Pharaoh) BaRakabaw (with his chariots) WaBaParashayaw (And in his pharisee / Speaking leader) BaYam (horsemen into sea), WaYaShawab (and brought back) Yahawah () Ilam (over them) Ath-Mayamay (the entirety of waters) HaYam (the sea); WaBanay (and children) Yashar-Al (Israel) Halakaw (walked) BaYabashah (on dry) BaThawak (in midst) HaYam (the sea).

20 WaThaLaqach (And took) Marayam (Miriam) HaNabayaah (the prophetess), Achawath (sister) Aharawan (Aaron), Ath-HaThap (the entirety of the 𐤕𐤐) BaYadah (tambourine in her hand); WaThaYatzaan (and went out them) Kal (every) HaNaAyashahayam (the women - emphatic) Acharayah (after her) BaThapayam (in 𐤕𐤐 - plural) WaBaMachawalahath (and tambourines with dances).

21 WaThaInah (And answered), Lam (for them) Marayam (Miriam) “Shayaraw (you sing) Yahawah (), Kay-Gaah (surely triumphed) YaGaah (gloriously). Sawas (horse) WaRakabaw (and 𐤓𐤊𐤁 him) YaRamah (rider he thrown) BaYam (into sea).”

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