Exodus 13 : 17

Exodus 13:17

Compared across 28 translations

English
So it happened, when Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines, even though it was nearer; for God said, “The people might change their minds when they see war [that is, that there will be war], and return to Egypt.”
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:
It so happened that after Pharaoh released the people, God didn’t lead them by the road through the land of the Philistines, which was the shortest route, for God thought, “If the people encounter war, they’ll change their minds and go back to Egypt.”
Now when Pharaoh had let the people go, God did not lead them by the way of the land of the Philistines, even though it was near; for God said, “The people might change their minds when they see war, and return to Egypt.”
Pharaoh let the people go. The shortest road from Goshen to Canaan went through the Philistine country. But God didn’t lead them that way. God said, “If they have to go into battle, they might change their minds. They might return to Egypt.”
When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them on the road through the Philistine country, though that was shorter. For God said, “If they face war, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.”
When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them on the road through the Philistine country, though that was shorter. For God said, ‘If they face war, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.’
When Pharaoh finally let the people go, God did not lead them along the main road that runs through Philistine territory, even though that was the shortest route to the Promised Land. God said, “If the people are faced with a battle, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.”
Arabic
وَعِنْدَمَا أَطْلَقَ فِرْعَوْنُ الشَّعْبَ لَمْ يَقُدْهُمُ اللهُ فِي طَرِيقِ بِلادِ الْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ عَلَى الرَّغْمِ مِنْ قِصَرِهَا. لأَنَّ اللهَ قَالَ لِئَلّا يَنْدَمَ الشَّعْبُ إِذَا تَعَرَّضَ لِحَرْبٍ وَيَرْجِعَ إِلَى مِصْرَ.
German
Nachdem der Pharao die Israeliten hatte ziehen lassen, führte Gott sie nicht auf der Straße in Richtung des Philisterlandes, obwohl das der kürzeste Weg gewesen wäre. Gott dachte: »Das Volk könnte seinen Entschluss ändern und nach Ägypten zurückkehren, wenn es merkt, dass ihm Kämpfe bevorstehen!«
Spanish
Cuando el faraón dejó salir a los israelitas, Dios no los llevó por el camino que atraviesa la tierra de los filisteos, que era el más corto, pues pensó: «Si se les presentara batalla, podrían cambiar de idea y regresar a Egipto».
Cuando el faraón dejó salir a los israelitas, Dios no los llevó por el camino que atraviesa la tierra de los filisteos, que era el más corto, pues pensó: «Si se les presentara batalla, podrían cambiar de idea y regresar a Egipto».
French
Quand le pharaon eut laissé partir le peuple d’Israël, Dieu ne les conduisit pas par la route du pays des Philistins, bien qu’elle fût la plus directe[b], car il s’était dit : « S’ils devaient affronter des combats, ils pourraient regretter leur départ et retourner en Egypte. »
Hiligaynon
Sang ginpalakat sang hari ang mga Israelinhon, wala sila pagtuytuyi sang Dios sa dalan nga pakadto sa duta sang mga Filistinhon bisan amo ato ang laktod nga dalan. Kay nagsiling ang Dios, “Kon may inaway nga atubangon ang mga Israelinhon, basi magbaylo ang ila hunahuna kag magbalik sila sa Egipto.”
Korean
바로가 백성들을 보냈을 때 하나님은 블레셋 사람의 땅을 거쳐가는 것이 가까운데도 그들을 그 길로 인도하지 않으셨다. 이것은 그들이 전쟁을 보면 마음이 변해 이집트로 되돌아갈 것이라고 생각하셨기 때문이었다.
nl
Toen de farao de Israëlieten had laten gaan, voerde God het volk niet door het land van de Filistijnen, wat de kortste weg naar het beloofde land was. Want God zei: ‘Het volk zou ontmoedigd kunnen worden als zij zich een weg door dat land moesten banen en dan zouden zij in verleiding komen om naar Egypte terug te gaan.’
Portuguese
Quando o faraó deixou sair o povo, Deus não o guiou pela rota da terra dos filisteus, embora este fosse o caminho mais curto, pois disse: “Se eles se defrontarem com a guerra, talvez se arrependam e voltem para o Egito”.
Aconteceu que, por fim, o Faraó deixou o povo ir. Contudo, Deus não os levou pelo caminho que atravessa a terra dos filisteus, ainda que fosse o caminho mais curto e direto para a terra prometida. A razão disso foi que Deus sentiu que o povo podia desencorajar-se ao ter de travar combates indo por ali e voltar para o Egito.
Romanian
Când Faraon a lăsat poporul să plece, Dumnezeu nu i-a condus prin ţara filistenilor, deşi era mai aproape, pentru că Dumnezeu a zis: „S-ar putea ca poporul să se răzgândească şi să se întoarcă în Egipt, dacă va trebui să poarte război.“
Russian
Когда фараон отпустил народ, Всевышний не повёл их через землю филистимлян, хотя так было ближе. Всевышний сказал:– Столкнувшись с филистимлянами в войне, они могут передумать и вернуться в Египет.
Когда фараон отпустил народ, Аллах не повёл их через землю филистимлян, хотя так было ближе. Аллах сказал:– Столкнувшись с филистимлянами в войне, они могут передумать и вернуться в Египет.
Когда фараон отпустил народ, Всевышний не повёл их через землю филистимлян, хотя так было ближе. Всевышний сказал:– Столкнувшись с филистимлянами в войне, они могут передумать и вернуться в Египет.
Когда фараон отпустил народ, Бог не повел их через землю филистимлян, хотя так было ближе. Бог сказал:– Вступив в войну, они могут передумать и вернуться в Египет.
Swedish
När farao slutligen släppte folket, förde Gud dem inte genom filistéernas land trots att detta hade varit genaste vägen. Gud tänkte att folket kunde ändra sig om ett krig skulle hota och vilja vända tillbaka till Egypten.
Thai
เมื่อฟาโรห์ปล่อยประชากรอิสราเอลไป พระเจ้าไม่ได้ทรงนำพวกเขาผ่านดินแดนของชาวฟีลิสเตีย แม้ว่าเส้นทางนั้นสั้นกว่า เพราะพระเจ้าตรัสว่า “ถ้าหากพวกเขาต้องทำสงคราม เขาอาจจะเปลี่ยนใจและหันกลับไปอียิปต์”
zh-Hans
法老让以色列人离开埃及后,上帝没有带领他们穿越非利士地区,虽然那是条捷径。因为上帝说:“如果他们遇上战争,就会改变主意,返回埃及。”
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zh-Hant
法老讓以色列人離開埃及後,上帝沒有帶領他們穿越非利士地區,雖然那是條捷徑。因為上帝說:「如果他們遇上戰爭,就會改變主意,返回埃及。」