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Exodus 13:17
Complete Jewish Bible
Exodus 13:17
Complete Jewish Bible
Parashah 16: B’shallach (After he had let go) 13:17–17:16
17 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.
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Exodus 13:17
New American Standard Bible
Exodus 13:17
New American Standard Bible
God Leads the People
17 Now when Pharaoh had let the people go, God did not lead them by the way of the land of the Philistines, even though it was near; for God said, “(A)The people might change their minds when they see war, and return to Egypt.”
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