KJV King James Version
But God led the people about, [through] the way of the wilderness of the Red sea: and the children of Israel went up harnessed out of the land of Egypt.
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Exodus 13:18
But God led the people about, [through] the way of the wilderness of the Red sea: and the children of Israel went up harnessed out of the land of Egypt.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So God led the people around by the way of the wilderness toward the Red Sea. And the Israelites left the land of Egypt arrayed for battle.
WEB World English Bible
but God led the people around by the way of the wilderness by the Red Sea; and the children of Israel went up armed out of the land of Egypt.
ASV American Standard Version
but God led the people about, by the way of the wilderness by the Red Sea: and the children of Israel went up armed out of the land of Egypt.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and God turneth round the people the way of the wilderness of the Red Sea, and by fifties have the sons of Israel gone up from the land of Egypt.
Surrounding context — Exodus 13
15 And it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that the LORD slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of beast: therefore I sacrifice to the LORD all that openeth the matrix, being males; but all the firstborn of my children I redeem.
16 And it shall be for a token upon thine hand, and for frontlets between thine eyes: for by strength of hand the LORD brought us forth out of Egypt.
17 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:
18 But God led the people about, [through] the way of the wilderness of the Red sea: and the children of Israel went up harnessed out of the land of Egypt.
19 And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you.
20 And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.
21 And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:
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וַיַּסֵּ֨בH5437 · sa.vavto turn: turnאֱלֹהִ֧ים׀H430 · e.lo.himGodאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הָעָ֛םH5971 · ampeopleדֶּ֥רֶךְH1870 · de.rekhway: conductהַמִּדְבָּ֖רH4057 · mid.barmouthיַם־H3220 · yamseaס֑וּףH5488 · suphRed (Sea)וַחֲמֻשִׁ֛יםH2571 · cha.musharmedעָל֥וּH5927 · a.lahto ascend: riseבְנֵי־H1121 · benson: childיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelמֵאֶ֥רֶץH776 · e.retsland: country/planetמִצְרָֽיִם׃H4714 · mits.ra.yimEgypt
Cross-references
Exodus 14:2Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pihahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baalzephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea.Deuteronomy 32:10He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness; he led him about, he instructed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye.Numbers 33:6-8And they departed from Succoth, and pitched in Etham, which [is] in the edge of the wilderness.Exodus 12:51And it came to pass the selfsame day, [that] the LORD did bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt by their armies.Joshua 1:14Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall remain in the land which Moses gave you on this side Jordan; but ye shall pass before your brethren armed, all the mighty men of valour, and help them;Psalm 107:7And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.
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