ORV
17. ଅନନ୍ତର ଫାରୋ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଛାଡ଼ି ଦିଅନ୍ତେ, ପଲେଷ୍ଟୀୟ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର ଦେଶକୁ ଯିବାର ପଥ ନିକଟ ହେଲେ ହେଁ ପରମେଶ୍ଵର ସେହି ପଥରେ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଗମନ କରାଇଲେ ନାହିଁ; ଯେହେତୁ ପରମେଶ୍ଵର କହିଲେ, ଯୁଦ୍ଧ ଦେଖିଲେ ପଛେ ଲୋକମାନେ ଅନୁତାପ କରି ମିସରକୁ ଫେରିଯାଆନ୍ତି ।

IRVOR
17. ଏଥିଉତ୍ତାରେ ଫାରୋ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଯିବାକୁ ଦିଅନ୍ତେ, ପଲେଷ୍ଟୀୟ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର ଦେଶକୁ ଯିବାର ପଥ ନିକଟ ହେଲେ ହେଁ ପରମେଶ୍ୱର ସେହି ପଥରେ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଗମନ କରାଇଲେ ନାହିଁ; ଯେହେତୁ ପରମେଶ୍ୱର କହିଲେ, “ଯେବେ ଲୋକମାନେ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ ଦେଖନ୍ତି ସେମାନେ ଆପଣା ଆପଣାର ମନକୁ ବଦଳାଇ ମିସରକୁ ଫେରିଯାଇ ପାରନ୍ତି।”



KJV
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:

AMP
17. When Pharaoh let the people go, God led them not by way of the land of the Philistines, although that was nearer; for God said, Lest the people change their purpose when they see war and return to Egypt.

KJVP

YLT
17. 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;`

ASV
17. And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not by 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:

WEB
17. 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;"

NASB
17. Now, when Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them by way of the Philistines' land, though this was the nearest; for he thought, should the people see that they would have to fight, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.

ESV
17. When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near. For God said, "Lest the people change their minds when they see war and return to Egypt."

RV
17. And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not by 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:

RSV
17. When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, "Lest the people repent when they see war, and return to Egypt."

NKJV
17. Then it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God did not lead them [by] 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 return to Egypt."

MKJV
17. And it happened, when Pharaoh had let the people go, God did not lead them by the way of the land of the Philistines although that was near. For God said, Lest the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt.

AKJV
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:

NRSV
17. When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines, although that was nearer; for God thought, "If the people face war, they may change their minds and return to Egypt."

NIV
17. 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."

NIRV
17. 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."

NLT
17. 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."

MSG
17. 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."

GNB

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