Exodus 13:17

And it came to pass when Pharaoh had let the people go that God did not lead them 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;

Numbers 14:1-4

Then all the congregation lifted up their voice and cried, and the people wept that night.

Exodus 14:11-12

And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? Why hast thou dealt thus with us, to bring us forth out of Egypt?

Deuteronomy 17:16

Only he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses; for the LORD has said unto you, Ye shall not procure to return any more to that way.

Nehemiah 9:17

and refused to hear; neither did they remember thy wonders that thou hadst done among them, but hardened their necks and in their rebellion thought to appoint a leader to return to their bondage; but thou art a God of pardons, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great mercy, for thou didst not leave them.

Exodus 16:2-3

And the whole congregation of the sons of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness;

Deuteronomy 20:8

And the officers shall speak further unto the people, and they shall say, What man is there that is fearful and a coward at heart? Let him go and return unto his house that he not cause his brethren's hearts to become as his heart.

Judges 7:3

Now, therefore, cause it to be proclaimed in the ears of the people, saying, Whoever is fearful and trembling, let him return and depart early from Mount Gilead. And twenty-two thousand of the people returned, and ten thousand remained.

1 Kings 8:47

and they return unto their heart in the land where they were carried captives and return and make supplication unto thee in the land of those that carried them captives, saying, We have sinned and have done iniquity, we have committed wickedness;

Luke 14:27-32

And whosoever does not bear his cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.

Acts 7:39

to whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,

Acts 15:38

But Paul thought it not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia and did not go with them to the work.

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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:

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The people repent

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? Why hast thou dealt thus with us, to bring us forth out of Egypt?
Numbers 14:1
Then all the congregation lifted up their voice and cried, and the people wept that night.
Deuteronomy 20:8
And the officers shall speak further unto the people, and they shall say, What man is there that is fearful and a coward at heart? Let him go and return unto his house that he not cause his brethren's hearts to become as his heart.
Judges 7:3
Now, therefore, cause it to be proclaimed in the ears of the people, saying, Whoever is fearful and trembling, let him return and depart early from Mount Gilead. And twenty-two thousand of the people returned, and ten thousand remained.
1 Kings 8:47
and they return unto their heart in the land where they were carried captives and return and make supplication unto thee in the land of those that carried them captives, saying, We have sinned and have done iniquity, we have committed wickedness;
Luke 14:27
And whosoever does not bear his cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.
Acts 15:38
But Paul thought it not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia and did not go with them to the work.

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Exodus 16:2
And the whole congregation of the sons of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness;
Deuteronomy 17:16
Only he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses; for the LORD has said unto you, Ye shall not procure to return any more to that way.
Nehemiah 9:17
and refused to hear; neither did they remember thy wonders that thou hadst done among them, but hardened their necks and in their rebellion thought to appoint a leader to return to their bondage; but thou art a God of pardons, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great mercy, for thou didst not leave them.
Acts 7:39
to whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,

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Ezekiel 20:10
Therefore I took them out of the land of Egypt and brought them into the wilderness;