Exodus 13:17

When Pharaoh had let the people go, God carried them not through the land of the Philistines, though it were a nigh way. For God said, "The people might haply repent when they see war, and so turn again to Egypt."

Numbers 14:1-4

And the multitude cried out, and the people wept throughout that night,

Exodus 14:11-12

Then said they unto Moses, "Were there no graves for us in Egypt, but thou must bring us away for to die in the wilderness? Wherefore hast thou served us thus, for to carry us out of Egypt?

Deuteronomy 17:16

But in any wise let him not hold too many horses, that he bring not the people again to Egypt through the multitude of horses, forasmuch as the LORD hath said unto you, 'Ye shall henceforth go no more again that way.'

Nehemiah 9:17

and refused to hear, and were not mindful of the wonders that thou didst for them: but became obstinate and heady insomuch that they turned back to their bondage in their disobedience. But thou, my God, forgavest, and wast gracious, merciful, patient, and of great goodness, and forsookest them not.

Exodus 16:2-3

And the whole multitude of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness,

Deuteronomy 20:8

And let the officers speak further unto the people, and say, 'If any man fear and be fainthearted, let him go and return unto his house, lest his brother's heart be made faint as well as his.'

Judges 7:3

Now therefore make a proclamation in the ears of the people and say, 'If any man dread or be afraid, let him return and get him soon from mount Gilead.'" And there departed and returned of the people twenty two thousand, and there abode ten thousand.

1 Kings 8:47

yet if they turn again unto their hearts in the land where they be in captivity, and return and pray unto thee in the land of them that hold them captive, saying, 'We have sinned and have done wickedly and have trespassed,'

Luke 14:27-32

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

Acts 7:39

to whom our fathers would not obey: But cast it from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,

Acts 15:38

But Paul thought it not meet to take him unto their company which departed from them at Pamphylia, and went not 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
Then said they unto Moses, "Were there no graves for us in Egypt, but thou must bring us away for to die in the wilderness? Wherefore hast thou served us thus, for to carry us out of Egypt?
Numbers 14:1
And the multitude cried out, and the people wept throughout that night,
Deuteronomy 20:8
And let the officers speak further unto the people, and say, 'If any man fear and be fainthearted, let him go and return unto his house, lest his brother's heart be made faint as well as his.'
Judges 7:3
Now therefore make a proclamation in the ears of the people and say, 'If any man dread or be afraid, let him return and get him soon from mount Gilead.'" And there departed and returned of the people twenty two thousand, and there abode ten thousand.
1 Kings 8:47
yet if they turn again unto their hearts in the land where they be in captivity, and return and pray unto thee in the land of them that hold them captive, saying, 'We have sinned and have done wickedly and have trespassed,'
Luke 14:27
And whosoever bear not his cross, and come after me cannot be my disciple.
Acts 15:38
But Paul thought it not meet to take him unto their company which departed from them at Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

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Exodus 16:2
And the whole multitude of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness,
Deuteronomy 17:16
But in any wise let him not hold too many horses, that he bring not the people again to Egypt through the multitude of horses, forasmuch as the LORD hath said unto you, 'Ye shall henceforth go no more again that way.'
Nehemiah 9:17
and refused to hear, and were not mindful of the wonders that thou didst for them: but became obstinate and heady insomuch that they turned back to their bondage in their disobedience. But thou, my God, forgavest, and wast gracious, merciful, patient, and of great goodness, and forsookest them not.
Acts 7:39
to whom our fathers would not obey: But cast it from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,

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Ezekiel 20:10
"'Now when I had carried them out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness,