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When word reached the king of Egypt that the Israelites had fled,
Pharaoh harnessed his chariot and called up his troops. The Egyptians then
chased after the Israelites and caught up with them as they were camped
beside the shores of the Red Sea.
As Pharaoh approached, the people of Israel looked up and panicked.
But Moses told the people, Dont be afraid. Just stand still and watch the
Lord rescue you today
Then Moses raised his hand over the sea, and the Lord opened up a
path through the water. the people of Israel walked through the middle of
the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on each side!
When all the Israelites had reached the other side, Moses raised his
hand over the sea, and the water rushed back into its usual place. The
Egyptians tried to escape, but the Lord swept them into the sea.
A Donkey Speaks
Balak, who was king of Moab at that time, sent messengers to summon
Balaam. Balak said: A people has come out of Egypt; they cover the face of
the land and have settled next to me. Now come and put a curse on these
people, because they are too powerful for me. Perhaps then I will be able to
defeat them and drive them out of the land. For I know that whoever you
bless is blessed, and whoever you curse is cursed.
God said to Balaam, Do not go with them. You must not put a curse on
those people, because they are blessed. But Balaam got up in the
morning, saddled his donkey and went with the Moabite officials.
God was very angry when he went, and the angel of the Lord stood in
the road to oppose him. The angel stood in a narrow place where there
was no room to turn, either to the right or to the left.
When the donkey saw the angel of the Lord, it lay down under
Balaam, and he was angry and beat it with his staff. Then the Lord
opened the donkeys mouth, and it said to Balaam, What have I done to
you to make you beat me these three times?
Then the Lord opened Balaams eyes, and he saw the angel of the
Lord standing in the road with his sword drawn. So he bowed low and fell
facedown.
Very early the next morning, the king got up and hurried out to the
lions den. When he got there, he called out, Daniel, servant of the
living God! Was your God, whom you serve so faithfully, able to rescue
you from the lions?
Daniel answered, Long live the king! My God sent his angel to shut
the lions mouths so that they would not hurt me.
The king was overjoyed and ordered that Daniel be lifted from the
den. Not a scratch was found on him, for he had trusted in his God.