Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pi–hahi´roth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Ba´al–ze´phon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea.
But the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pi–hahi´roth, before Ba´al–ze´phon.
But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses: forasmuch as the Lord hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way.
Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall remain in the land which Moses gave you on this side Jordan; but ye shall pass before your brethren armed, all the mighty men of valor, and help them;
And the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and half the tribe of Manas´seh, passed over armed before the children of Israel, as Moses spake unto them: