Study it in the app“When Pharaoh let the people go, Elohim did not lead them by the way of the land of the Philistines, although it was near; for Elohim said, “Lest the people relent when they see war and return to Egypt.””
Whenוַיְהִי בְּPharaohפַּרְעֹהletשַׁלַּחthe peopleאֶת הָעָםgo,שַׁלַּחElohimאֱלֹהִיםdid notוְלֹאlead themנָחָםby the wayדֶּרֶךְof the landאֶרֶץof the Philistines,פְּלִשְׁתִּיםalthoughכִּיitהוּאwas near;קָרוֹבforכִּיElohimאֱלֹהִיםsaid,אָמַר“Lestפֶּןthe peopleהָעָםrelentיִנָּחֵםwhen they seeבִּרְאֹתָםwarמִלְחָמָהand returnוְשָׁבוּto Egypt.”מִצְרָיְמָה
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yehi” appearsPharaoh
Pharaoh: the title of the kings of Egypt, not a personal name.
Where else “paro” appearslet go
To set free, release.
Where else “shalach” appearscrowd
The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.
Where else “am” appearsElohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appearslead, guide
Lead, guide along the way; bring someone to a place.
Where else “naach” appearsroad
The track or route by which one goes from one place to another.
Where else “derech” appearsland
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “erets” appearsPhilistines
Philistines: a people that settled on the south-west coast of Canaan and was Israel's enemy in the days of the judges and of David.
Where else “pelishtim” appearsnear
Close by, or having access to YHWH.
Where else “karov” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “amar” appearsfeel sorry
To grieve over something done, or to feel sorrow for someone.
Where else “yinachem” appearssee
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “reota” appearswar, battle
War, battle.
Where else “milchama” appearsreturn
To go back to a place.
Where else “shavu” appearsEgypt, Mizraim
See it on the mapWhere else “mitsrayma” appearsEgypt
Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)
A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.
Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).
16It shall be as a sign on your hand and as frontlets between your eyes, for with a strong hand YHWH brought us out of Egypt.”
17 · This verse (above)
18So Elohim led the people around by the way of the wilderness toward the Sea of Reeds. And the sons of Israel went up in battle formation from the land of Egypt.
