Verse List for EXO 13:17

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OET (OET-RV) When Far’oh released the people, God didn’t lead them through the area occupied by the Philistines, although that way was shorter, because he said, “It’s best if the people don’t have to face war immediately, or they might change their minds and then want to return to Egypt.”

OET-LV and_he/it _was when_let _go Parˊoh DOM the_people and_not he_led _them god the _way _of the _land _of the_Fəlishtiy if/because was_near it if/because god he _said lest it _should _regret the_people when_see_they battle and_they _will _return towards_Miʦrayim.

ULT And so it was, when Pharaoh let the people go, that God did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines, although it was nearby. For God said, “Lest the people repent when they see war and return to Egypt.”

UST When the king of Egypt let the Israelites go, God did not guide them along the road toward the Philistines’ land. Even though it was shorter, God thought, “If enemies attack them, they may change their minds and go back to Egypt.”

BSB & MSB 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.”

OEB No OEB EXO book available

WEBBE & WMBB When Pharaoh had let the people go, God didn’t lead them by the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, “Lest perhaps the people change their minds when they see war, and they return to Egypt”;

NET When Pharaoh released the people, God did not lead them by the way to the land of the Philistines, although that was nearby, for God said, “Lest the people change their minds and return to Egypt when they experience war.”

LSV And it comes to pass in Pharaoh’s sending the people away, that God has not led them the way of the land of the Philistines, for it [is] near; for God said, “Lest the people sigh in their seeing war, and have turned back toward Egypt”;

FBV When Pharaoh let the Israelites leave, God did not lead them along the road through the land of the Philistines, even though that was a shorter way. For God said, “If they are forced to fight, they might change their minds and go back to Egypt.”

T4T When the king of Egypt let the Israeli people go, God did not lead them to go through the land of the Philistines. That was a shorter way, but God said, “It would be bad if my people change their minds when they realize that they will have to fight the Philistines to take their land, and then decide to return to Egypt.”

LEB ¶  And when Pharaoh released the people, God did not lead them the way of the land of the Philistines, though it was nearer, because God said, “Lest the people change their mind when they see war and return to Egypt.”

BBE Now after Pharaoh had let the people go, God did not take them through the land of the Philistines, though that was near: for God said, If the people see war, they may have a change of heart and go back to Egypt.

Moff No Moff EXO book available

JPS 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.'

ASV 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:

DRA And when Pharao had sent out the people, the Lord led them not by the way of the land of the Philistines which is near: thinking lest perhaps they would repent, if they should see wars arise against them, and would return into Egypt.

YLT And it cometh to pass in Pharaoh's sending the people away, that God hath not led them the way of the land of the Philistines, for it [is] near; for God said, 'Lest the people repent in their seeing war, and have turned back towards Egypt;'

Drby And it came to pass, when Pharaoh let the people go, that [fn]God did not lead them the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for [fn]God said, That the people may not repent when they see conflict, and return to Egypt.

RV 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:
(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/perhaps the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt:)

SLT And it shall be in Pharaoh’s sending forth the people, and God directed not the way of the land of the Philistines, for it is near; for God said, Lest the people shall grieve in their seeing war, and they turn back to Egypt.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 ¶ 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 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/perhaps the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt:)

KJB-1611 ¶ And it came to passe when Pharaoh had let the people goe, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was neere: For God saide, Lest peraduenture the people repent when they see warre, and they returne to Egypt:
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps It came to passe, that when Pharao had let the people go, God caryed them not through the way of the lande of the Philistines, which was the more nygh way. But God saide: lest peraduenture the people repent whe they see warre, and so turne agayne to Egypt.
(It came to pass, that when Pharaoh had let the people go, God carried them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, which was the more nygh way. But God said: lest peradventure/perhaps the people repent when they see war, and so turn again to Egypt.)

Gnva Nowe when Pharaoh had let the people go, God caried them not by the way of the Philistims countrey, though it were neerer: (for God sayd, Lest the people repent whe they see warre, and turne againe to Egypt)
(Now when Pharaoh had let the people go, God carried them not by the way of the Philistines country, though it were neerer: (for God said, Lest the people repent when they see war, and turn again to Egypt))

Cvdl Now whan Pharao had let ye people go, God led them not the waye thorow the lode of the Philistynes, which was ye nexte: for he thoughte: The people might repet, wha they se warre, and so turne in agayne into Egipte.
(Now when Pharaoh had let ye/you_all people go, God led them not the way through the land of the Philistines, which was ye/you_all next: for he thought: The people might repet, what they see war, and so turn in again into Egypt.)

Wycl Therfor whanne Farao hadde sent out the puple, God ledde not hem out bi the weie of `the lond of Filisteis, which is niy; and arettid lest perauenture it wolde repente the puple, if he had seyn batelis rise ayens hym, and `the puple wolde turn ayen in to Egipt;
(Therefore when Pharaoh had sent out the people, God led not hem out by the way of the land of Philistines, which is near; and reckoned/counted lest peradventure/perhaps it would repent the people, if he had seen battleis rise against him, and the people would turn again in to Egypt;)

Luth Da nun Pharao das Volk gelassen hatte, führete sie GOtt nicht auf die Straße durch der Philister Land, die am nächsten war; denn GOtt gedachte, es möchte das Volk gereuen, wenn sie den Streit sahen, und wieder nach Ägypten umkehren.
(So now Pharaoh the people calm/calmly had, led they/she/them God not on/in/to the road through the/of_the Philistines country, the in/at/on_the next was; because/than God thought(v), it want the people regretted, when they/she/them the battle saw(v), and again after Egypt reverse/inverse.)

ClVg Igitur cum emisisset Pharao populum, non eos duxit Deus per viam terræ Philisthiim quæ vicina est: reputans ne forte pœniteret eum, si vidisset adversum se bella consurgere, et reverteretur in Ægyptum.[fn]
(Therefore when/with having_sentt Pharaoh the_people, not/no them led God through way/road of_the_earth/land(pl) Philistines which neighbouring it_is: reputans not perhaps repent him, when/but_if had_seen against himself wars get_upre, and returntur in/into/on Egypt.)

UHB וַ⁠יְהִ֗י בְּ⁠שַׁלַּ֣ח פַּרְעֹה֮ אֶת־הָ⁠עָם֒ וְ⁠לֹא־נָחָ֣⁠ם אֱלֹהִ֗ים דֶּ֚רֶךְ אֶ֣רֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים כִּ֥י קָר֖וֹב ה֑וּא כִּ֣י ׀ אָמַ֣ר אֱלֹהִ֗ים פֶּֽן־יִנָּחֵ֥ם הָ⁠עָ֛ם בִּ⁠רְאֹתָ֥⁠ם מִלְחָמָ֖ה וְ⁠שָׁ֥בוּ מִצְרָֽיְמָ⁠ה׃ ‡

BrLXX Ὡς δὲ ἐξαπέστειλε Φαραὼ τὸν λαὸν, οὐχ ὡδήγησεν αὐτοὺς ὁ Θεὸς ὁδὸν γῆς· Φυλιστιεὶμ, ὅτι ἐγγὺς ἦν· εἶπε γὰρ ὁ Θεὸς, μήποτε μεταμελήσῃ τῷ λαῷ ἰδόντι πόλεμον, καὶ ἀποστρέψῃ εἰς Αἴγυπτον.

BrTr And when Pharao sent forth the people, God led them not by the way of the land of the Phylistines, because it was near; for God said, Lest at any time the people repent when they see war, and return to Egypt.