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 H6547 And it came to pass, when Pharaoh H5971 had let the people H7971 go [H8763] H430 , that God H5148 led [H8804] 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 [H8804] H5971 , Lest peradventure the people H5162 repent [H8735] H7200 when they see [H8800] H4421 war H7725 , and they return [H8804] H4714 to Egypt:

18 H430 But God H5437 led H5971 the people H5437 about [H8686] H1870 , through the way H4057 of the wilderness H5488 of the Red H3220 sea H1121 : and the children H3478 of Israel H5927 went up [H8804] H2571 harnessed H776 out of the land H4714 of Egypt.

19 H4872 And Moses H3947 took [H8799] H6106 the bones H3130 of Joseph H7650 with him: for he had straitly [H8687] H7650 sworn [H8689] H1121 the children H3478 of Israel H559 , saying [H8800] H430 , God H6485 will surely [H8800] H6485 visit [H8799] H5927 you; and ye shall carry up H6106 my bones H5927 away [H8689] hence with you.

20 H5265 And they took their journey [H8799] H5523 from Succoth H2583 , and encamped [H8799] H864 in Etham H7097 , in the edge H4057 of the wilderness.

21 H3068 And the LORD H1980 went [H8802] H6440 before H3119 them by day H5982 in a pillar H6051 of a cloud H5148 , to lead [H8687] H1870 them the way H3915 ; and by night H5982 in a pillar H784 of fire H215 , to give them light [H8687] H3212 ; to go [H8800] H3119 by day H3915 and night:

ERV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹⁷ 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: ¹⁸ but God led the people about, by the way of the wilderness by the Red Sea: and the children of Israel went up armed out of the land of Egypt. ¹⁹ And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you. ²⁰ And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness. ²¹ And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; that they might go by day and by night: