THEIR PURPOSE. TO PRODUCE FAITH IN A DIVINE INTERPOSITION. MIRACLES. gods, and I will call on the name Mark 1, 9-12. Whether is it LORD, he is the God; the LORD, he is the God. brought their ships to land, they Luke v, 11. And when they had forsook all, and followed him. John ii, 11. This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory: and his disciples believed on him. Acts ix, 35. 42. And all that Exod. iv, 5, 8, 9. That they may deve that the LORD God of their thers, the God of Abraham, the ad of Isaac, and the God of b, bath appeared unto thee, is shall come to pass, if they not believe thee, neither arken to the voice of the first myhat they will believe thevoice power on earth to forgive sins, dwelt in Lydda and Saron saw the latter sign. And it shall (he saith to the sick of the palsy him, and turned to the Lord. And se to pass, if they will not be-1 say unto thee, Arise, and take it was known throughout all te also these two signs, neither up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house. ken unto thy voice, that thou And immediately #take of the water of the he arose, took up the bed, and er, and pour it upon the dry much that they were all amazed, when he saw what was done, bewent forth before them all; insoActs xiil, 12. Then the deputy, est out of the river shall be- and glorified God, saying, Welieved. being astonished at the never saw it on this fashion. doctrine of the Lord. blood upon the dry land. d. vii, 5. And the Egyptians know that I am the LORD, I stretch forth mine hand Egypt, and bring out the dren of Israel from among and the water which thou Exodus xvi, 6, 7, 12. And iye shall know that the LORD the of the LORD; for that he th your murmurings against Lezo: and what are we, that Burmur against us? I have the murmurings of the tren of Israel: speak unto , saying, At even ye shall eat 4, and in the morning ye shall ed with bread; and ye shall what I am the LORD your God. TEL. XVI, 28. And Moses said, by ye shall know that the ⚫ bath sent me to do all these ** (for I have not done them te own mind.) a iii, 10. And Joshua Hereby ye shall know that Iving God is among you, and be will without fail drive tram before you the Canaan Kings xvili, 23, 24. Let them -fore give us two bullocks; et them choose one bullock themselves, and cut it in es, and lay it on wood, and Do fire under; and I will dress other bullock, and lay it on i, and put no fire under: call ye on the name of your John iv, 48. Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe. John xi, 41, 42. Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me. And I knew that Joppa; and many believed in the BUT SOMETIMES INEFFECTUAL. Exod. vii, 23. Aud Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither did he set his heart to this also. Deut. i, 32. Yet in this thing ye did not believe the LORD your God. P3. lxxviii, 42, 43. They rememthou hearest me always: but be-bered not his hand, nor the day cause of the people which stand when he delivered them from the by I said it, that they may belleve enemy. How he had wrought his that thou hast sent me. signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Zoan. Mark vi, 52. For they considered not the miracle of the loaves; for their heart was hardened. wife. John x1, 47, 48. Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles. If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him. Exod. iv. 29-31. And Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel: And Aaron spake all the words which the LORD had spoken unto Moses, and did the signs in the sight of the people. And the people believed: and when they heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they Acts iv, 14, 16, 17, 21, 22. And bowed their heads and wor-beholding the man which was shipped. healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it. Saying, What shall we do to these miracle hath been done by them men? for that indeed a notable is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it. But, that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name. So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people; for all men glorified God for Exod. xiv, 31. And Israel saw that great work which the LORD did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the LORD, and believed the LORD, and his servant Moses. 1 Kings xvii, 24. And the woman said to Elijah, Now by this I know that thou art a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in thy mouth is truth. 1 Kings xviii, 39. And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The that which was done. For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed. MIRACLES, A WORK OF DIVINE POWER. Deut. viii, 4. Thy raiment waxed not old upon thee, neither did thy foot swell, these forty years. Neh. ix, 21. Yea, forty years didst thou sustain them in the wilderness, so that they lacked nothing: their clothes waxed not old, and their feet swelled not. Jer. xxxvi, 26. But the king commanded Jerahmeel the son of Hammelech, and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe, and Jeremiah the prophet: but the LORD hid them. Luke iv, 30. But he, passing through the midst of them, weut his way. that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel. Matth. xvii, 19-21. Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out? And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard-seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place, and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you. Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting. GENERAL RESULTS. and he is thy God, that hath done Deut. x, 21. He is thy praise, for thee these great and terrible things, which thine eyes have seen. 1 Sam. iv, 8. Woe unto us! who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty Gods? these are the Gods that smote the Egyptians with all the plagues in the wilder Acts xiv, 19, 20. And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, suppos-ness. ing he had been dead. Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he depart ed with Barnabas to Derbe. Acts xix, 11, 12. And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul: So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them. BEYOND THE POWER OF MAN. 2 Kings iv, 30, 31. And the mother of the child said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And he the children of Israel saw how the 2 Chron. vii, 3. And when all the LORD upon the house, they fire came down, and the glory of bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever. Ps. cvi, 12. Then believed they his words; they sang his praise. Isa. 11, 9. Awake! awake! put on strength, O arm of the LORD awake! as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. Art thou not it that hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon? Matth. xv, 31. Insomuch that arose, and followed her. And the multitude wondered, when Gehazi passed on before them, partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men. Luke vili, 35. Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were de parted, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind; and they were afraid. John ix, 32. Since the world be gan was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind. noised abroad, the multitude came Acts ii, 6, 12. Now, when this was together, and were confounded because that every man heard them speak in his own language. And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to a other, What meaneth this? that it was be which sat for ains Acts iii, 10, 11. And they knew at the Beautiful gate of the te ple: and they were filled wit wonder and amazement at th which had happened unto his And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, ai the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called S mon's, greatly wondering. Acts v, 11. And great fear cams many as heard these things. upon all the church, and upon as Mark vi, 5. And he could ther do no mighty work, save that laid his hands upon a few ska folk, and healed them. Mark ix, 16. 17. 19 8 20 And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them? And ca of the multitude answered said, Master, I have brought una thee my son, which hath a dum spirit. He answereth him, 4:1 saith, O faithless generation, long shall I be with you? bi* long shall I suffer you? Bring t unto me. And when he wase him privately, Why could not and laid the staff upon the face of they saw the dumb to speak, the into the house, his disciples ask maimed to be whole, the lame to the child; but there was neither voice nor hearing: wherefore he walk, and the blind to see: and cast him out? And he sald unt went again to meet him, and told him, saying, The child is not awaked. 2 Kings v, 6-8. And he brought the letter to the King of Israel, saying, Now, when this letter is come unto thee, Behold, I have therewith sent Naaman my servant to thee, that thou mayest recover him of his leprosy. And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? Wherefore consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketn a quarrel against me. And it was so, when Elisha the man of God had heard they glorified the God of Israel. Matth. xxi, 20. And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig-tree withered away! Luke iv, 86. And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out. Luke v, 8-10. When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord. For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken: And so was also James and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were them, This kind can come forth nothing, but by prayer and fasti Luke ix, 39-41. And, lo, a spe taketh him and he suddenly cr out; and it teareth him that foameth again; and, braising tis hardly departeth from him. A3 I besought thy disciples to c him out, and they could not. A Jesus answering, said, O faithand perverse generation, lor shall I be with you s ster you? Bring thy son hilari MIRACLES UNDER THE OLD MIRACULOUS INTERPOSITION IN Gen. v, 24. And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him. Heb. xi, 5. By faith Enoch was translated that be should not see death, and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this stimony, that he pleased God. CONNECTION WITH THE DELUGE. THE WARNING. R. vi, 17. And, behold, I, I. do bring a flood of waters the earth, to destroy all wherein is the breath of from under heaven; and y thing that is in the earth die. Gen vil, 2-4, 6, 7, 13, 15. 16. Of By clean beast thou shalt take Thee by sevens, the male and (female: and of beasts that are elean by two, the male and bis ale. Of fowls also of the air evens, the male and the ale, to keep seed alive upon ace of all the earth. For yet a days, and I will cause it to apon the earth forty days Morty nights; and every living ance that I have made will I myfromoff the face of theearth. 4 Noah was six hundred years When the flood of waters was the earth. And Noah went and his sons, and his wife, and ons' wives with him, into the because of the waters of the In the self-same day enNoab, and Shem, and Ham, Japheth, the sons of Noah, Noah's wife, and the three of his sous with them, into rk: And they went in unto into the ark two and two of Beh, wherein is the breath of And they that went in, went pale and female of all flesh, as had commanded him: and Load shut him in. THE OVERFLOW. . vii, 11, 12, 17. 18, 20, 23, 24. The same day were all the tains of the great deep broken and the windows of heaven opened. And the rain was the earth forty days and nights. And the flood was days upon the earth; and Waters increased, and bare up ark, and it was lift up above earth. And the waters preled, and were increased greatly the earth; and the ark went the face of the waters. Fif#cubits upward did the waters l; and the mountains were red. And every living sub was destroyed which was on the face of the ground, both , and cattle and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark. And the waters prevailed upon the earth an hundred and fifty days. THE EBB. Gen. vili, 1-5, 13--16. . . . . God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters asswaged: The fountains also of the deep, and the windows of heaven, were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained: And the waters returned from off the earth continually and after the end of the hundred and fifty days the waters were abated. And the ark rested in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, upon the mountains of Ararat, And the waters decreased continually until the tenth month: in the tenth month, on the first day of the month, were the tops of the mountains seen. And it came to pass in the six hundredth and first year, in the first month, the first day of the month, the waters were dried up from off the earth; and Noah removed the covering of the ark, and looked, and, behold, the face of the ground was dry. And in the second month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, was the earth dried. And God spake unto Noah, saying, Go forth of the ark, thou, and thy wife, and thy sons, and thy sons' wives with thee. ed the old way which wicked men Job xxii, 15, 16. Hast thou markhave trodden? Which were cut down out of time, whose foundation was overflown with a flood. Heb. xi, 7. By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house: by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith. down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces. WITH LOT. Gen. xix, 11. And they [angels] smote the men that were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great: so that they wearied themselves to find the door. WITH HAGAR. Gen. xxi, 19. And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink. WITH JUDAH. Gen. xxxviii, 7. And Er, Judah's first-born, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him. IN CONNECTION WITH MOSES. THE MIRACLE AT HIS COMMISSION. LORD said unto him, What is that Exodus iv, 2-4. 6, 7. And the in thine hand? And he said, A rod. And he said, Cast it on the ground. And he cast it on the and Moses fled from before it. ground, and it became a serpent; Put forth thine hand, and take it And the LORD said unto Moses, by the tail. And he put forth his hand and caught it, and it he LORD said furthermore unbecame a rod in his hand: And to him, Put now thine hand into thy bosom. And he put his hand into his bosom: and when he took it out, behold, his hand was leprous as snow. And he said, Put thine hand into thy bosom again. And he put his hard into his bosom again; and pluce d it out of his bosom, and, behold, it was turned again as his other flesh. Exod. vii, 9, 10. When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying, Shew a miracle for you: then thou 2 Pet. ii, 5. And spared not the shalt say unto Aaron, Take thy old world, but saved Noah the rod, and cast it before Pharaoh, eighth person, a preacher of right- and it shall become a serpent. eousness, bringing in the flood And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and they did so as upon the world of the ungodly. 2 Pet. iii, 5, 6. For this they wil-Aaron cast down his rod before the LORD had commanded: and lingly are ignorant of, that by the Pharaoh, and before his servants, word of God the heavens were of and it became a serpent. old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished. MIRACULOUS INTER POSITIONS. IN CONNECTION WITH ABRAHAM, Gen. xv, 17. And it came to pass, that, when the sun went THE TEN PLAGUES. WATER TURNED INTO BLOOD. Exod. vii, 19, 25. And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and that there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone. And seven days were fulfilled, after that the LORD had smitten the river. FROGS. Exod. vill, 5-15. And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch forth thine hand with thy rod over the streams, over the rivers, and over the ponds, and cause frogs to come up upon the land of Egypt. And Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt; and the frogs came up, and covered the land of Egypt. And the magicians did so with their enchantments, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt. Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said. Entreat the LORD, that he may take away the frogs from me, and from my people; and I will let the people go, that they may do sacrifice unto the LORD. And Moses said unto Pharaoh, Glory over me: when shall I entreat for thee, and for thy servants, and for thy people, to destroy the frogs from thee and thy houses, that they may remain in the river only? And he said, To-morrow. And he said, Be it according to thy word; that thou mayest know that there is none like unto the LORD our God. And the frogs shall depart from thee, and from thy houses, and from thy servants, and from thy people; they shall remain in the river only. And Moses and Aaron went out from Pharaoh; and Moses cried unto the LORD because of the frogs which he had brought against Pharaoh. And the LORD did according to the word of Moses; and the frogs died out of the houses, out of the villages, and out of the fields. And they gathered them together upon heaps; and the land stank. But when Pharaoh saw that there was respite, he hardened his heart, and hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said. (MAGICIANS, see under IDOLATRY.) LICE. Exod. vill, 17. And they did so: for Aaron stretched out his hand with his rod, and smote the dust of the earth, and it became lice in man and in beast; all the dust of the land became lice throughout all the land of Egypt. FLIES. Exod. vili, 23, 24, 30-32. And I will put a division between my people and thy people: to-morrow shall this sign be. And the LORD did so: and there came a grievous swarm of flies into the house of Pharaoh, and into his servants' houses, and into all the land of Egypt: the land was corrupted by reason of the swarm of flies. And Moses went out from Pharaoh, and entreated the LORD. And the LORD did according to the word of Moses; and he removed the swarms of flies from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people; there remained not one. And Pharaoh hardened his heart at this time also, neither would he let the people go. MURRAIN OF BEASTS. Exod. ix, 3-7. Behold, the hand of the LORD is upon thy cattle which is in the field, upon the horses, upon the asses, upon the camels, upon the oxen, and upon the sheep: there shall be a very grievous murrain. And the LORD shall sever between the cattle of Israel and the cattle of Egypt: and there shall nothing die of all that is the children's of Israel. And the LORD appointed a set time, saying, To-morrow the LORD shall do this thing in the land. And the LORD did that thing on the morrow, and all the cattle of Egypt died; but of the cattle of the children of Israel died not one. And Pharaoh sent, and, behold, there was not one of the cattle of the Israelites dead. And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he did not let the people go. BOILS AND BLAINS. Exod. ix, 8, 9. And the LORD said unto Moses and unto Aaron, Take to you handfuls of ashes of the furnace, and let Moses sprinkle it toward the heaven in the sight of Pharaoh; And it shall become small dust in all the land of Egypt, and shall be a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast, throughout all the land of Egypt. (See under DISEASE.) HAIL. Exod. ix, 16, 18-29, 33-35. And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to shew in thee my power, and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth. Behold, to-morrow about this time, I will cause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as hath not been in Egypt since the foundation thereof even until now. Send therefore now, and gather thy cattle, and all that thou hast in the field; for upon every man and beast which shall be found in the field, and shall not be brought home, the hail shall come down upon them, and they shall die. He that feared the word of the LORD among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses: And he that regarded not the word of the LORD left his servan's and his cattle in the field. And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch forth thine hand toward beaver, that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, upon man, and upon beast, and upon every herb of the field, throughest the land of Egypt. And Mus stretched forth his rod towar heaven: and the LORD sent thusder and hail, and the fire ran alonz upon the ground; and the Loa rained hail upon the land So there was hail, st Egypt. fire mingled with the hail, very grievous, such as there was none like it in all the land of Egyp since it became a nation. As . the hail smote throughout all land of Egypt all that was in t field, both man and beast; and th hail smote every herb of the f and brake every tree of the f Only in the land of Goshen, wher the children of Israel cere, w there no hail. And Pharaoh and called for Moses and Aat and said unto them, I have SIDLE) this time: the LORD is righte and I and my people are whe Entreat the LORD, (for enough) that there be no so mighty thunderings and hall a I will let you go, and ye sh stay no longer. And Moses 12 unto him, As soon as I am get out of the city, I will spre abroad my hands unto the LCand the thunder shall cease, G ther shall there be any more a that thou mayest know how La Moses went out of the city fo Pharaoh, and spread abroad Na hands unto the LORD; and thunders and hail ceased, and " rain was not poured upon t that the rain, and the hail, and earth. And when Pharaoh F thunders, were ceased, be sh yet more, and hardened his he and his servants. And i heart of Pharaoh was hardeneither would he let the chất of Israel go; as the LORD spoken by Moses. the earth is the LORD'S. 42 LOGUSTS Exod. x, 1, 12-20. And LORD said unto Moses, Go tu tr Pharaoh: for I have hardeseheart, and the heart of his vants, that I might show these signs before bim: And the I= said unto Moses, Stretch out: hand over the land of Egypt the locusts, that they may ou up upon the land of Egypt. " eat every herb of the land e all that the bail bath left. A Moses stretched forth his rod e the land of Egypt, and the brought an east wind upon t hand all that day, and all that night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts. And the locusts went up over all the land of Egypt, and rested in all the coasts of Egypt: very grievous were they; before them there were no such locusts as they, neither after them shall be ach For they covered the face the whole earth, so that the ad was darkened; and they did at every herb of the land, and all the fruit of the trees which the hail had left: and there remained hot any green thing in the trees, in the herbs of the field, Bagh all the land of Egypt. The Pharaoh called for Moses Aaron in haste; and he said, Thave sinned against the LORD fur God, and against you. Now Serefore forgive, I pray thee, my in only this once, and entreat the as your God, that he may take Bay from me this death only. ad he went out from Pharaoh, ed entreated the LORD. And the so turned a mighty strong west nd, which took away the loats, and cast them into the Red there remained not one loin all the coasts of Egypt. the LORD hardened Pharaoh's But, so that he would not let the ren of Israel go. DARKNESS. Eod. x, 21-23. And the LORD cuto Moses, Stretch out thine toward heaven, that there ay be darkness over the land of Sypt, even darkness which may @ felt. And Moses stretched th his hand toward heaven; id there was a thick darkness in the land of Egypt three days: bey saw not one another, neither e any from his place for three but all the children of Israel 4 light in their dwellings. AND FIEST-BORN DESTROYED. Erod. xi, 4-6. And Moses said, tus saith the LORD, About midght will I go out into the midst Egypt: And all the first-born in Lind of Egypt shall die, from e first-born of Pharaoh that Peth upon his throne, even unto e first-born of the maid-servant bat behind the mill; and all the 7-born of beasts. And there all be a great cry throughout all he land of Egypt, such as there as none like it, nor shall be like any more. Exod. xil, 28-30. And the chiltren of Israel went away, and did * the LoRD had commanded 2.ses and Aaron, so did they. And it came to pass, that at midght the LORD smote all the firstin the land of Egypt, from first-born of Pharaoh that sat his throne, unto the first-born of the captive that was in the Neh. ix, 10. And showedst signs first-born of Egypt, both of man and beast. Jer. xxxii, 20, 21. Which hast set signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, even unto this day, and in Israel, and among other men; and hast made thee a name, as at this day; And hast brought forth thy people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs; and with wonders, and with a strong hand, and with a stretched-out arm, and with great terror. RED SEA DIVIDED. nacle. And when the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel went onward in all their journeys: But if the cloud were not taken up, then they journeyed not till the day that it was taken up. For the cloud of the LORD was upon the tabernacle by day, and fire was on it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys. Num. ix, 15-23. And on the day that the tabernacle was reared up, the cloud covered the tabernacle, namely, the tent of the testimony: and at even there was upon the tabernacle as it were the appearSo it was alway: the cloud covered ance of fire, until the morning. it by day, and the appearance of fire by night. cloud was taken up from the taAnd when the bernacle, then after that the children of Israel journeyed: and in the place where the cloud abode, ed their tents. At the commandthere the children of Israel pitchment of the LORD the children of Israel journeyed, and at the commandment of the LORD they pitched: as long as the cloud abode Exod. xiv, 27, 28. And Moses upon the tabernacle they rested stretched forth his hand over the in their tents. And when the sea, and the sea returned to his cloud tarried long upon the taberstrength when the morning ap-nacle many days, then the children peared; and the Egyptians fled of Israel kept the charge of the against it; and the LORD overthrew LORD, and journeyed not. And so the Egyptians in the midst of the it was, when the cloud was a few sea. And the waters returned, days upon the tabernacle; accordand covered the chariots, and the ing to the commandment of the horsemen, and all the host of LORD they abode in their tents, Pharaoh that came into the sea and according to the commandafter them; there remained not so ment of the LORD they journeyed. much as one of them. And so it was, when the cloud abode from even unto the morning, and that the cloud was taken up in the morning, then they journeyed: whether it was by day or by night that the cloud was taken up, they journeyed. Or whether it were two days, or a month, or a year, that the cloud tarried upon the tabernacle, remaining thereon, the children of Israel abode in their tents, and journeyed not: but when it was taken up, they journeyed. At the commandment of the LORD they rested in their tents, and at the commandment of the LORD they journeyed: they kept the charge of the LORD, at the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses. THE SHECHINAH. Exod. xiv, 19, 20. And the angel Num. xiv, 10. But all the congregation bade stone them with stones. And the glory of the LoRD appeared in the tabernacle of the congregation before all the chil Exod. x1, 34-38. Then a cloud covered the tent of the congrega-dren of Israel. tion, and the glory of the LORD Num. xvi, 42, 43. And it came to filled the tabernacle. And Moses pass, when the congregation was was not able to enter into the tent gathered against Moses of the congregation, because the against Aaron, that they looked cloud abode thereon, and the toward the tabernacle of the conglory of the LORD filled the taber-gregation; and, behold, the cloud and |