Exodus 13:17
Exodus · Old Testament · Chapter 13
“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:”Exodus 13:17
What Does Exodus 13:17 Mean?
Exodus 13:17 is found in the book of Exodus, chapter 13, verse 17 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 18 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (18)
These passages are connected to Exodus 13:17 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Exodus 14:11“And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt?”Numbers 14:1“And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night.”Nehemiah 9:17“And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not.”Luke 14:27“And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.”Deuteronomy 17:16“But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses: forasmuch as the LORD hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way.”Exodus 14:2“Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pihahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baalzephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea.”Deuteronomy 20:8“And the officers shall speak further unto the people, and they shall say, What man is there that is fearful and fainthearted? let him go and return unto his house, lest his brethren’s heart faint as well as his heart.”1 Kings 8:47“Yet if they shall bethink themselves in the land whither they were carried captives, and repent, and make supplication unto thee in the land of them that carried them captives, saying, We have sinned, and have done perversely, we have committed wickedness;”Acts 7:39“To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,”Exodus 16:2“And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness:”Psalms 136:11“And brought out Israel from among them: for his mercy endureth for ever:”Acts 15:38“But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.”Genesis 21:32“Thus they made a covenant at Beersheba: then Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the chief captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.”Exodus 3:18“And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days’ journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.”Judges 7:3“Now therefore go to, proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whosoever is fearful and afraid, let him return and depart early from mount Gilead. And there returned of the people twenty and two thousand; and there remained ten thousand.”Ezekiel 20:10“Wherefore I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness.”Hebrews 11:27“By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.”1 Corinthians 1:25“Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.”
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