Exodus

Exodus 13:17–18

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.” 18So God led the people around by the way of the wilderness toward the Red Sea.c And the Israelites left the land of Egypt arrayed for battle.d

Footnotes

  • c 13:18 Or the Sea of Reeds
  • d 13:18 LXX left the land of Egypt in the fifth generation

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Exodus 13:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When Pharaohפַּרְעֹה֮par·‘ōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6547 Pharaoh
let the peopleהָעָם֒hā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
goבְּשַׁלַּ֣חbə·šal·laḥPreposition-b; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH7971 send
Godאֱלֹהִ֗ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
did notוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
lead themנָחָ֣םnā·ḥāmVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH5148 lead, guide
along the roadדֶּ֚רֶךְde·reḵNoun - common singular constructH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
through the landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpə·liš·tîmNoun - proper - masculine pluralH6430 Philistine
thoughכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
itה֑וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
was shorterקָר֖וֹבqā·rō·wḇAdjective - masculine singularH7138 near
Forכִּ֣י׀kîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Godאֱלֹהִ֗ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
saidאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Ifבִּרְאֹתָ֥םbir·’ō·ṯāmPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine pluralH7200 see
warמִלְחָמָ֖הmil·ḥā·māhNoun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
might change their mindsיִנָּחֵ֥םyin·nā·ḥêmVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5162 be sorry, console
and returnוְשָׁ֥בוּwə·šā·ḇūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH7725 turn back, return
to Egyptמִצְרָֽיְמָה׃miṣ·rā·yə·māhNoun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians

Exodus 13:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Godאֱלֹהִ֧ים׀’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
led the peopleהָעָ֛םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
aroundוַיַּסֵּ֨בway·yas·sêḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5437 turn about, go around, surround
by the wayדֶּ֥רֶךְde·reḵNoun - common singular constructH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of the wildernessהַמִּדְבָּ֖רham·miḏ·bārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4057 mouth
toward the Redס֑וּףsūp̄Noun - masculine singularH5488 reeds, rushes
Seaיַם־yam-Noun - masculine singular constructH3220 sea
And the Israelitesבְנֵי־ḇə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
leftעָל֥וּ‘ā·lūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5927 go up, ascend, climb
the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץmê·’e·reṣPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
arrayed for battleוַחֲמֻשִׁ֛יםwa·ḥă·mu·šîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralH2571 staunch, soldiers

Cross-references

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Exodus 13:17 Exodus 14:11–12 · Numbers 14:1–4 · Nehemiah 9:17 · Luke 14:27–32 · Acts 7:39 · 1 Kings 8:47 · Deuteronomy 20:8 · Exodus 16:2–3 · Acts 15:38 · Deuteronomy 17:16

Exodus 13:18 Exodus 14:2 · Numbers 33:6–8 · Deuteronomy 32:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.