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1961 [e]   17 way·hî,   17 וַיְהִ֗י    17 And it came to pass   17 Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑ConsecImperf‑3ms   17

7971 [e] bə·šal·laḥ בְּשַׁלַּ֣ח when had let go Prep‑b | V‑Piel‑Inf

6547 [e] par·‘ōh פַּרְעֹה֮ Pharaoh N‑proper‑ms

853 [e] ’eṯ- אֶת־  -  DirObjM

5971 [e] hā·‘ām הָעָם֒ the people Art | N‑ms

3808 [e] wə·lō- וְלֹא־ that not Conj‑w | Adv‑NegPrt

5148 [e] nā·ḥām נָחָ֣ם did lead them V‑Qal‑Perf‑3ms | 3mp

430 [e] ’ĕ·lō·hîm, אֱלֹהִ֗ים God N‑mp

1870 [e] de·reḵ דֶּ֚רֶךְ [by] way N‑csc

776 [e] ’e·reṣ אֶ֣רֶץ of the land N‑fsc

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6430 [e] pə·liš·tîm, פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים of the Philistines N‑proper‑mp

3588 [e] kî כִּ֥י although Conj

7138 [e] qā·rō·wḇ קָר֖וֹב [was] near Adj‑ms

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1931 [e] hū; ה֑וּא it Pro‑3ms

3588 [e] kî כִּ֣י ׀ for Conj

559 [e] ’ā·mar אָמַ֣ר said V‑Qal‑Perf‑3ms

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430 [e] ’ĕ·lō·hîm, אֱלֹהִ֗ים God N‑mp

6435 [e] pen- פֶּֽן־ lest perhaps Conj

5162 [e] yin·nā·ḥêm יִנָּחֵ֥ם change their minds V‑Nifal‑Imperf‑3ms

5971 [e] hā·‘ām הָעָ֛ם the people Art | N‑ms

7200 [e] bir·’ō·ṯām בִּרְאֹתָ֥ם when they see Prep‑b | V‑Qal‑Inf | 3mp

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4421 [e] mil·ḥā·māh מִלְחָמָ֖ה war N‑fs

7725 [e] wə·šā·ḇū וְשָׁ֥בוּ and return Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑ConjPerf‑3cp

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4714 [e] miṣ·rā·yə·māh. מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃ to Egypt N‑proper‑fs | 3fs

Holman Christian Standard Bible
WhenPharaohlet thepeoplego,Goddid notleadthemalong the roadto the landof the Philistines,even thoughitwas nearby;forGodsaid, “Thepeoplewill change their mindsandreturntoEgyptiftheyfacewar.”

New American Standard Bible
Now when Pharaohhad letthe peoplego,Goddid not leadthem by the wayof the landof the Philistines,eventhoughit was near;for Godsaid,"The peoplemightchangetheir mindswhen they seewar,and returnto Egypt."

King James Bible
And it came to pass, when Pharaohhad let the peoplego,that Godledthem not [through] the wayof the landof the Philistines,althoughthat [was] near;for Godsaid,Lest peradventure the peoplerepentwhen they seewar,and they returnto Egypt:International Standard Version
When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them along the road through the land of the Philistines, even though it was nearer, because God had said, "If the people face war, they may change their minds and return to Egypt."

American Standard Version
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:

Young's Literal Translation
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;'Exodus 13:17•Exodus 13:17 NIV•Exodus 13:17 NLT•Exodus 13:17 ESV•Exodus 13:17 NASB•Exodus 13:17 KJV•Exodus 13:17 Commentaries•Exodus 13:17 Bible Apps•Exodus 13:17 Biblia Paralela•Exodus 13:17 Chinese Bible•Exodus 13:17 French Bible•Exodus 13:17 German Bible

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