Exodus 13:17

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.

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, Have you taken us away to die in the wilderness because there were no graves in Egypt? Why have you dealt this way with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt?

Deuteronomy 17:16

But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, so as to multiply horses, because Jehovah has said to you, You shall return no more that way from now on.

Nehemiah 9:17

And they refused to obey, neither were they mindful of Your wonders which You did among them. But they hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage. But You are a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and did not forsake 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 to the people, and they shall say, Who is the man that is fearful and faint-hearted? Let him go and return to his house, lest his brothers' heart faint as well as his heart.

Judges 7:3

Now, therefore, speak in the ears of the people, saying, Whoever is fearful and afraid, let him return and go away early from Mount Gilead. And twenty-two thousand of the people returned. And there remained ten thousand.

1 Kings 8:47

yet if they shall think within themselves in the land where they are carried captives, and repent, and pray to You in the land of their captors saying, We have sinned and have done perversely, we have done wickedly,

Luke 14:27-32

And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me, he cannot be My disciple.

Acts 7:39

to whom our fathers would not be obedient, but thrust him away and turned back again to Egypt in their hearts,

Acts 15:38

But Paul thought it well not to take that one with them, he having withdrawn from them from Pamphylia, and did not go with them to the work.

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Summary

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, Have you taken us away to die in the wilderness because there were no graves in Egypt? Why have you dealt this way 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.
Deuteronomy 20:8
And the officers shall speak further to the people, and they shall say, Who is the man that is fearful and faint-hearted? Let him go and return to his house, lest his brothers' heart faint as well as his heart.
Judges 7:3
Now, therefore, speak in the ears of the people, saying, Whoever is fearful and afraid, let him return and go away early from Mount Gilead. And twenty-two thousand of the people returned. And there remained ten thousand.
1 Kings 8:47
yet if they shall think within themselves in the land where they are carried captives, and repent, and pray to You in the land of their captors saying, We have sinned and have done perversely, we have done wickedly,
Luke 14:27
And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me, he cannot be My disciple.
Acts 15:38
But Paul thought it well not to take that one with them, he having withdrawn 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
But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, so as to multiply horses, because Jehovah has said to you, You shall return no more that way from now on.
Nehemiah 9:17
And they refused to obey, neither were they mindful of Your wonders which You did among them. But they hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage. But You are a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and did not forsake them.
Acts 7:39
to whom our fathers would not be obedient, but thrust him away and turned back again to Egypt in their hearts,

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