Exodus 13:17

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 perhaps the people regret when they see war, and they return to Eg

Numbers 14:1-4

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

Exodus 14:11-12

and they said to Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, have thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? Why have 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 may multiply horses, inasmuch as LORD has said to you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way.

Nehemiah 9:17

and refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou did among them, but stiffened their neck. And in their rebellion they appointed a captain to return to their bondage. But thou are a God ready to pardon, gracious a

Exodus 16:2-3

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

Deuteronomy 20:8

And the officers shall speak further to the people, and they shall say, What man is there who is fearful and faint-hearted? Let him go and return to his house, lest his brother's heart melt as his heart.

Judges 7:3

Now therefore proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whoever is fearful and trembling, let him return and depart from mount Gilead. And there returned of the people twenty-two thousand, and there remained ten thousand.

1 Kings 8:47

yet if they shall rethink themselves in the land where they are carried captive, and turn again, and make supplication to thee in the land of those who carried them captive, saying, We have sinned, and have done perversely, we have

Luke 14:27-32

And whoever does not bear his cross, and come behind me, cannot be my disciple.

Acts 7:39

To whom our fathers did not want to become obedient, but they thrust away, and turned back in their heart to Egypt,

Acts 15:38

But Paul thought it not worthy to bring along this man who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and not having gone 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 to Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, have thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? Why have thou dealt thus with us, to bring us forth out of Egypt?
Numbers 14:1
And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried, and the people wept that night.
Deuteronomy 20:8
And the officers shall speak further to the people, and they shall say, What man is there who is fearful and faint-hearted? Let him go and return to his house, lest his brother's heart melt as his heart.
Judges 7:3
Now therefore proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whoever is fearful and trembling, let him return and depart from mount Gilead. And there returned of the people twenty-two thousand, and there remained ten thousand.
1 Kings 8:47
yet if they shall rethink themselves in the land where they are carried captive, and turn again, and make supplication to thee in the land of those who carried them captive, saying, We have sinned, and have done perversely, we have
Luke 14:27
And whoever does not bear his cross, and come behind me, cannot be my disciple.
Acts 15:38
But Paul thought it not worthy to bring along this man who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and not having gone 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 against 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 may multiply horses, inasmuch as LORD has said to you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way.
Nehemiah 9:17
and refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou did among them, but stiffened their neck. And in their rebellion they appointed a captain to return to their bondage. But thou are a God ready to pardon, gracious a
Acts 7:39
To whom our fathers did not want to become obedient, but they thrust away, and turned back in their heart to Egypt,

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Ezekiel 20:10
So I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness.