True, they were in a place from which there was no possibility of release unless God Himself interposed to save them; but they were brought into this strait by obeying the divine commands, and Moses felt no fear of the consequences. He “said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will show to you today: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen today, ye shall see them again no more forever. The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.” {4T 23.1}

Egentlig var de der hvor de ikke havde mulighed for at frigøre sig, medmindre Gud selv gik ind for at redde dem; men de blev bragt ind i dette spor ved at adlyde de guddommelige befalinger og Moses frygtede ikke for konsekvenserne. Han »svarede folket: »Frygt ikke! Hold blot stand, så skal I se Herrens frelse, som han i dag vil hjælpe eder til, thi som I ser ægypterne i dag, skal I aldrig i evighed se dem mere. Herren skal stride for eder, men I skal tie!"