International Children’s Bible

Exodus 14:7-11 International Children’s Bible (ICB)

7. He took 600 of his best chariots. He also took all the other chariots of Egypt. Each chariot had an officer in it.

8. The Lord made the king of Egypt stubborn. So he chased the Israelites, who were leaving victoriously.

9. The king of Egypt came with his horses, chariot drivers and army. And they chased the Israelites. They caught up with the Israelites while they were camped by the Red Sea. This was near Pi Hahiroth and Baal Zephon.

10. The Israelites saw the king and his army coming after them. They were very frightened and cried to the Lord for help.

11. They said to Moses, “What have you done to us? Why did you bring us out of Egypt to die in the desert? There were plenty of graves for us in Egypt.