Verse 17

Exodus 13:17

English Revised Version

17 And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God (Elohim) will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you.
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 spake unto Moses, saying, Focus ↗
2 Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both o... Focus ↗
3 And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house... Focus ↗
4 And it shall be when the LORD shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and... Focus ↗
5 Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, and in the seventh day shall be a feast to the LORD. Focus ↗
6 Unleavened bread shall be eaten throughout the seven days; and there shall no leavened bread be seen... Focus ↗
7 And thou shalt tell thy son in that day, saying, It is because of that which the LORD did for me whe... Focus ↗
8 And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that th... Focus ↗
9 And it shall be when the LORD shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanite, as he sware unto thee... Focus ↗
10 that thou shalt set apart unto the LORD all that openeth the womb, and every firstling which thou ha... Focus ↗
11 And every firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb; and if thou wilt not redeem it, then th... Focus ↗
12 And it shall be when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What is this? that thou shalt say... Focus ↗
13 and it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that the LORD slew all the firstborn in th... Focus ↗
14 And it shall be for a sign upon thine hand, and for frontlets between thine eyes: for by strength of... Focus ↗
15 And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God (Elohim) led them not by the way o... Focus ↗
16 but God (Elohim) led the people about, by the way of the wilderness by the Red Sea: and the children... Focus ↗
17 And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, sayin...
18 And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness. Focus ↗
19 And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a p... Focus ↗
20 the pillar of cloud by day, and the pillar of fire by night, departed not from before the people. Focus ↗