Exodus 13:17

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them along the road through the land of the Philistines, though it was shorter. For God said, “If the people face war, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.”

World English Bible (WEB)

When Pharaoh had let the people go, God didn’t lead them by the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, “Lest perhaps the people change their minds when they see war, and they return to Egypt”;

King James Version (KJV)

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:

American Standard Version (ASV)

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:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now after Pharaoh had let the people go, God did not take them through the land of the Philistines, though that was near: for God said, If the people see war, they may have a change of heart and go back to Egypt.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y luego que Faraón dejó ir al pueblo, Dios no los llevó por el camino de la tierra de los Filisteos, que estaba cerca; porque dijo Dios: Que quizá no se arrepienta el pueblo cuando vieren la guerra, y se vuelvan á Egipto:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Cuando por fin el faraón dejó salir a los israelitas, Dios no los condujo a través de la tierra de los filisteos, aunque era la ruta más directa desde Egipto a la Tierra prometida. Dios no quería que el pueblo se desalentara al tener que pelear durante todo el camino, y deseara volverse a Egipto. Por eso los condujo por la ruta que está junto al Mar Rojo.