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出埃及 13:17
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
出埃及 13:17
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
Exodus 13:17
Good News Translation
Exodus 13:17
Good News Translation
The Pillar of Cloud and the Pillar of Fire
17 When the king of Egypt let the people go, God did not take them by the road that goes up the coast to Philistia, although it was the shortest way. God thought, “I do not want the people to change their minds and return to Egypt when they see that they are going to have to fight.”
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Exodus 13:17
New International Version
Exodus 13:17
New International Version
Crossing the Sea
17 When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them on the road through the Philistine country, though that was shorter. For God said, “If they face war, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.”(A)
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