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:

And it came to pass,¹ when Pharaohª had let¹ the peopleª go,ª° that Godª ledª° them not¹ [through] the wayª of the landª of the Philistines,ª althoughª that¹ [was] near;ª for¹ Godª said,ª° Lest peradventure¹ the peopleª repentª° when they seeª° war,ª and they returnª° to Egypt:ª

And it came to passe¹ when Pharaohª had let¹ the peopleª goe,ª° that Godª ledª° them not¹ through the wayª of the landª of the Philistines,ª althoughª that¹ was neere:ª For¹ Godª saide,ª° Lest peraduenture¹ the peopleª repentª° when they seeª° warre,ª and they returneª° to Egypt:ª

And when Pharaoh{gr.Pharao} sent forth the people, God led them not by the way of the land of the Philistines{gr.Phylistines}, because it was near; for God said, Lest at any time the people repent when they see war, and return to Mizraim{gr.Egypt}.

And it came to pass,¹ when Par`ò פַּרעֹהª had let¹ the peopleª go,ª° that ´Élöhîm אֱלֹהִיםª ledª° them not¹ [through] the wayª of the landª of the Pælištîm פְּלִשׁתִּים,ª althoughª that¹ [was] near;ª for¹ ´Élöhîm אֱלֹהִיםª said,ª° Lest peradventure¹ the peopleª repentª° when they seeª° war,ª and they returnª° to Mixrayim מִצרַיִם:ª

way'hiy B'shaLach Par'oh et-hääm w'lo-nächäm élohiym Derekh' eretz P'lish'Tiym Kiy qärôv hû Kiy ämar élohiym Pen-yiNächëm hääm Bir'otäm mil'chämäh w'shävû mitz'räy'mäh