Exodus

Exodus 13:17

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.”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Pharaoh	פַּרְעֹה֮	par·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
let the people	הָעָם֒	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
go	בְּשַׁלַּ֣ח	bə·šal·laḥ	Preposition-b; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H7971 send
God	אֱלֹהִ֗ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
did not	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
lead them	נָחָ֣ם	nā·ḥām	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5148 lead, guide
along the road	דֶּ֚רֶךְ	de·reḵ	Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
through the land	אֶ֣רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of the Philistines	פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים	pə·liš·tîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine
though	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
it	ה֑וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
was shorter	קָר֖וֹב	qā·rō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H7138 near
For	כִּ֣י׀	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
God	אֱלֹהִ֗ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
said	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
If	בִּרְאֹתָ֥ם	bir·’ō·ṯām	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H7200 see
war	מִלְחָמָ֖ה	mil·ḥā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
might change their minds	יִנָּחֵ֥ם	yin·nā·ḥêm	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5162 be sorry, console
and return	וְשָׁ֥בוּ	wə·šā·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7725 turn back, return
to Egypt	מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃	miṣ·rā·yə·māh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians

Cross-references

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.