Exodus 13:17-21 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:

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17 H1961 And it came H6547 to pass, when Pharaoh H5971 had let the people H7971 go, H430 that God H5148 led H1870 them not through the way H776 of the land H6430 of the Philistines, H3588 although H7138 that was near; H430 for God H559 said, H6435 Lest H5971 peradventure the people H5162 repent H7200 when they see H4421 war, H7725 and they return H4714 to Egypt:

18 H430 But God H5437 led H5971 the people H5437 about, H1870 through the way H4057 of the wilderness H5488 of the Red H3220 sea: H1121 and the children H3478 of Israel H5927 went H2571 up harnessed H776 out of the land H4714 of Egypt.

19 H4872 And Moses H3947 took H6106 the bones H3130 of Joseph H7650 with him: for he had straightly sworn H1121 the children H3478 of Israel, H559 saying, H430 God H6485 will surely visit H5927 you; and you shall carry H6106 up my bones H2088 away hence with you.

20 H5265 And they took their journey H5523 from Succoth, H2583 and encamped H864 in Etham, H7097 in the edge H4057 of the wilderness.

21 H3068 And the LORD H1980 went H6440 before H3119 them by day H5982 in a pillar H6051 of a cloud, H5148 to lead H1870 them the way; H3915 and by night H5982 in a pillar H784 of fire, H216 to give them light; H3212 to go H3119 by day H3915 and night: