Exodus 13:17

When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them along the road through the land of the Philistines, though it was shorter. For God said, “If the people face war, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.”
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
It happened, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God didn’t lead them by the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, “Lest perhaps the people change their minds when they see war, and they return to Egypt;”
World English Bible (WEB)
And it came to pass, when Pharaoh{H6547} had let the people{H5971} go{H7971}{(H8763)}, that God{H430} led{H5148}{(H8804)} them not through the way{H1870} of the land{H776} of the Philistines{H6430}, although{H3588} that was near{H7138}; for God{H430} said{H559}{(H8804)}, Lest peradventure the people{H5971} repent{H5162}{(H8735)} when they see{H7200}{(H8800)} war{H4421}, and they return{H7725}{(H8804)} to Egypt{H4714}:
Strong's King James
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The F.O.G Paraphrase
And it cometh to pass in Pharaoh’s sending the people away, that God hath not led them the way of the land of the Philistines, for it is near; for God said, ‘Lest the people repent in their seeing war, and have turned back towards Egypt;’
Young's Literal Translation

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