Exodus 15:1-21 - Exposition

1 . Exodus 15:2-5 , "The Lord is my strength," to "They sank into the bottom as a stone."

2 . Exodus 15:6-10 ," Thy right hand, O Lord," to "They sank like lead in the mighty waters."

3 . Exodus 15:11-12 , "Who is like unto Thee, O Lord," to "The earth swallowed them." The first verse stands separate from the whole, as an introduction, and at the same time as the refrain. Moses and a chorus of men commenced their chant with it, and probably proceeded to the end of Exodus 15:5 , when Miriam, with the Hebrew women, interposed with a repetition of the refrain (see Exodus 15:21 ). The chant of the males was resumed and carried to the close of Exodus 15:10 , when again the refrain came in. It was further repeated after Exodus 15:12 ; and once moral at the close of the whole "song." Similar refrains, or burdens, are found in Egyptian melodies

Part I.