Exodus 13:17

¶ And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not [through] the way of the land of the Philistines, although that [was] near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt:

And it came to pass, when Pharaoh {H6547} had let the people {H5971} go {H7971}, that God {H430} led {H5148} them not through the way {H1870} of the land {H776} of the Philistines {H6430}, although {H3588} that was near {H7138}; for God {H430} said {H559}, Lest peradventure the people {H5971} repent {H5162} when they see {H7200} war {H4421}, and they return {H7725} to Egypt {H4714}:

After Pharaoh had let the people go, God did not guide them to the highway that goes through the land of the P'lishtim, because it was close by -God thought that the people, upon seeing war, might change their minds and return to Egypt.

When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them along the road through the land of the Philistines, though it was shorter. For God said, “If the people face war, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.”

And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not by the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt:

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Cross-References

  • Exodus 14:11 (8 votes)

    And they said unto Moses, Because [there were] no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt?

  • Exodus 14:12 (8 votes)

    [Is] not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For [it had been] better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.

  • Nehemiah 9:17 (8 votes)

    And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou [art] a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not.

  • Numbers 14:1 (7 votes)

    ¶ And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night.

  • Numbers 14:4 (7 votes)

    And they said one to another, Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt.

  • Luke 14:27 (6 votes)

    And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

  • Luke 14:32 (6 votes)

    Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.