Study it in the app“So 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.”
So Elohimוַ אֱלֹהִיםled the people aroundיַּסֵּב אֶת הָעָםby the wayדֶּרֶךְof the wildernessהַמִּדְבָּרtoward the Sea of Reeds.יַם סוּףAnd the sonsוַ בְנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלwent upעָלוּin battle formationחֲמֻשִׁיםfrom the landמֵאֶרֶץof Egypt.מִצְרָיִם
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appearsgo around
To follow a road that circles instead of going straight.
Where else “yasev” appearscrowd
The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.
Where else “am” appearsroad
The track or route by which one goes from one place to another.
Where else “derech” appearswilderness
Dry, unfarmed land where flocks graze.
Where else “midbar” appearssea
The sea, or a large lake.
Where else “yam” appearsreed
Tall shore plants; "the Sea of Rushes".
Where else “suf” appearsdescendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “vene” appearsIsrael
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appearsgo up
To go from a low place to a higher one: up the mountain, to Jerusalem or to a city.
Where else “alu” appearsin battle array
Formed like an army, in marching order; armed.
Where else “chamushim” appearsland
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “erets” appearsEgypt, Mizraim
See it on the mapWhere else “mitsrayim” 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).
17When 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.”
18 · This verse (above)
19Moses took the bones of Joseph with him, for he had solemnly made the sons of Israel swear, saying, “Elohim will surely attend to you, and you shall carry up my bones from here with you.”
