This, now, is what the Sovereign LORD says: "I am placing in Zion a foundation that is firm and strong. In it I am putting a solid cornerstone on which are written the words, 'Faith that is firm is also patient.'

Those who are prisoners will soon be set free; they will live a long life and have all the food they need.

The Egyptians urged the people to hurry and leave the country; they said, "We will all be dead if you don't leave."

They baked unleavened bread from the dough that they had brought out of Egypt, for they had been driven out of Egypt so suddenly that they did not have time to get their food ready or to prepare leavened dough.

The LORD made the king stubborn, and he pursued the Israelites, who were leaving triumphantly.

"I myself will prepare your way, leveling mountains and hills. I will break down bronze gates and smash their iron bars.

During the day the LORD went in front of them in a pillar of cloud to show them the way, and during the night he went in front of them in a pillar of fire to give them light, so that they could travel night and day.

The pillar of cloud was always in front of the people during the day, and the pillar of fire at night.

The angel of God, who had been in front of the army of Israel, moved and went to the rear. The pillar of cloud also moved until it was

between the Egyptians and the Israelites. The cloud made it dark for the Egyptians, but gave light to the people of Israel, and so the armies could not come near each other all night.

The LORD your God is going with you, and he will give you victory.'

Then Deborah said to Barak, "Go! The LORD is leading you! Today he has given you victory over Sisera." So Barak went down from Mount Tabor with his ten thousand men.

When you hear the sound of marching in the treetops, then attack, because I will be marching ahead of you to defeat the Philistine army."

God will open the way for them and lead them out of exile. They will break out of the city gates and go free. Their king, the LORD himself, will lead them out.

"Then my favor will shine on you like the morning sun, and your wounds will be quickly healed. I will always be with you to save you; my presence will protect you on every side.

Finally, those under the banner of the division led by the tribe of Dan, serving as the rear guard of all the divisions, would start out, company by company, with Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai in command.