Exodus 13:17

Lighthouse Bible 2006

And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God did not lead them through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, So that the people will not lose heart when they see war, and return to Egypt:

Cross References

1 Kings 8:47

Yet if they shall consider themselves in the land to which they were taken captives, and repent, and make request to you in the land of those who took them captives, saying, We have sinned, and have done perversely, we have committed wickedness;

Nehemiah 9:17

And refused to obey, neither were mindful of your wonders that you did among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their slavery: but you are a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and did not forsake them.

Exodus 14:10

And when Pharaoh drew near, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were greatly afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the LORD.

Acts 15:38

But Paul thought it not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and did not go with them to the work.

Acts 7:39

Whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,

Deuteronomy 17:16

But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses: considering that the LORD has said to you, You shall henceforth return no more that way.

Deuteronomy 20:8

And the officers shall speak further to the people, and they shall say, What man is there that is fearful and fainthearted? let him go and return to his house, so that his brethren’s heart does not faint as well as his heart.

Deuteronomy 28:68

And the LORD shall bring you into Egypt again with ships, by the way of which I spoke to you, that you should see it no more again: and there you shall be sold to your enemies as male and female slaves, and no man shall buy you.

Hebrews 11:27

By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the anger of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

Judges 7:3

Now therefore go, proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whoever is fearful and afraid, let him return and depart early from mount Gilead. And there returned of the people twenty two thousand; and there remained ten thousand.