Exodus 13:20

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The Israelites have left Egypt, and God leads them not by the shortest road through Philistine territory but by the way of the wilderness toward the Red Sea. They set out from Succoth and camp at the next stop.

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Exodus 13:17When 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.”
Exodus 13:21And the LORD went before them in a pillar of cloud to guide their way by day, and in a pillar of fire to give them light by night, so that they could travel by day or night.
Numbers 33:6They set out from Succoth and camped at Etham, on the edge of the wilderness.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

They set out from Succoth and camped at Etham on the edge of the wilderness.

World English Bible (WEB)

They took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.

King James Version (KJV)

And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then they went on their journey from Succoth, and put up their tents in Etham at the edge of the waste land.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y partidos de Succoth, asentaron campo en Etham, á la entrada del desierto.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Salieron de Sucot y acamparon en Etam, a la entrada del desierto.

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Exodus 13:20

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