Verse 17

Exodus 13:17

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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17 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.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יְהִ֗י בְּ/שַׁלַּ֣ח פַּרְעֹה֮ אֶת הָ/עָם֒ וְ/לֹא נָחָ֣/ם אֱלֹהִ֗ים דֶּ֚רֶךְ אֶ֣רֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים כִּ֥י קָר֖וֹב ה֑וּא כִּ֣י אָמַ֣ר אֱלֹהִ֗ים פֶּֽן יִנָּחֵ֥ם הָ/עָ֛ם בִּ/רְאֹתָ֥/ם מִלְחָמָ֖ה וְ/שָׁ֥בוּ מִצְרָֽיְמָ/ה

English Translation

And it was when Pharaoh let the people go, that God did not lead them by the way of the land of the Philistines, for it was near; for God said, "Lest the people change their mind when they see war, and return to Egypt."

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Chapter 13 Context

1 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: Focus ↗

2 Sanctify unto me every firstborn that openeth the womb among the children of Israel, as well of men... Focus ↗

3 And Moses said to the people: Remember this day in which you came forth out of Egypt, and out of the... Focus ↗

4 This day you go forth in the month of new corn. Focus ↗

5 And when the Lord shall have brought thee into the land of the Chanaanite, and the Hethite, and the... Focus ↗

6 Seven days shalt thou eat unleavened bread: and on the seventh day shall be the solemnity of the Lor... Focus ↗

7 Unleavened bread shall you eat seven days: there shall not be seen any thing leavened with thee, nor... Focus ↗

8 And thou shalt tell thy son in that day, saying: This is what the Lord did to me when I came forth o... Focus ↗

9 And it shall be as a sign in thy hand, and as a memorial before thy eyes: and that the law of the Lo... Focus ↗

10 Thou shalt keep this observance at the set time from days to days. Focus ↗

11 And when the Lord shall have brought thee into the land of the Chanaanite, as he swore to thee and t... Focus ↗

12 Thou shalt set apart all that openeth the womb for the Lord, and all that is first brought forth of... Focus ↗

13 The firstborn of an ass thou shalt change for a sheep: and if thou do not redeem it, thou shalt kill... Focus ↗

14 And when thy son shall ask thee to morrow, saying: What is this? thou shalt answer him: With a stron... Focus ↗

15 For when Pharao was hardened, and would not let us go, the Lord slew every firstborn in the land of... Focus ↗

16 And it shall be as a sign in thy hand, and as a thing hung between thy eyes, for a remembrance: beca... Focus ↗

17 And when Pharao had sent out the people, the Lord led them not by the way of the land of the Philist...

18 But he led them about by the way of the desert, which is by the Red Sea: and the children of Israel... Focus ↗

19 And Moses took Joseph's bones with him: because he had adjured the children of Israel, saying: God (... Focus ↗

20 And marching from Socoth they encamped in Etham in the utmost coasts of the wilderness. Focus ↗

21 And the Lord went before them to shew the way by day in a pillar of a cloud, and by night in a pilla... Focus ↗

22 There never failed the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, before the peopl... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: Exodus
Chapter: Chapter 13 (22 verses)
Version: Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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