Verse 17

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 perhaps the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt:

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Da farao lot folket dra, førte Gud dem ikke på veien til filisternes land, selv om den var nær, for Gud sa: Kanskje folket vil ombestemme seg når de ser krig og vende tilbake til Egypt.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og det skjedde, da Farao lot folket gå, at Gud ikke ledet dem ad veien gjennom filisternes land, selv om det var den nærmeste, for Gud sa: «Kanskje folket angrer når de ser krig, og så vender tilbake til Egypt.»

• Norsk King James

  Og det skjedde, da farao hadde latt folket gå, at Gud ledet dem ikke gjennom filisternes land, selv om det var nær; for Gud sa: Frykter folkene kanskje når de ser krig, og vender tilbake til Egypt.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da farao slapp folket, ledet ikke Gud dem langs filistrenes vei, selv om den var kort. Gud sa: Kanskje folket angrer når de ser kamp, og de vender tilbake til Egypt.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Da farao lot folket gå, førte Gud dem ikke gjennom filisternes land, selv om det var nærmest. For Gud sa: ‘For at folket ikke skal angre når de ser krig og vende tilbake til Egypt,’

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og det skjedde, da farao hadde latt folket dra, at Gud ikke førte dem gjennom filistrenes land, selv om det var nær, for Gud sa: Kanskje vil folket omvende seg hvis de ser krig, og vende tilbake til Egypt.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og da Farao lot folket gå, førte Gud dem ikke gjennom landet til filisterne, selv om det lå nært; for Gud sa: ‘Ellers kan det hende at folket, når de ser krig, angrer og vender tilbake til Egypt.’

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Og det skjedde, da farao hadde latt folket dra, at Gud ikke førte dem gjennom filistrenes land, selv om det var nær, for Gud sa: Kanskje vil folket omvende seg hvis de ser krig, og vende tilbake til Egypt.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da farao lot folket dra, førte Gud dem ikke på veien gjennom filisternes land, selv om den var kortere. Gud sa: «Folket kan angre når de ser krig og vende tilbake til Egypt.»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them along the road through the country of the Philistines, though it was shorter. For God said, 'If they face war, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.'

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Da Farao sendte folket bort, førte ikke Gud dem på veien gjennom filisternes land, selv om den var kortere. Gud sa: «Ellers kan folket angre seg når de ser krig, og de vende tilbake til Egypt.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og det skede, der Pharao lod Folket fare, da førte Gud dem ikke paa de Philisters Landevei, enddog den var nær; thi Gud sagde: Maaskee det kunde fortryde Folket, naar de see Striden, og de kunde vende tilbage til Ægypten.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og det skjedde, da farao lot folket gå, at Gud ikke førte dem gjennom filisternes land, selv om det var nær; for Gud sa: Hvis folket angrer når de ser krig, kan de vende tilbake til Egypt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da det skjedde at farao lot folket dra, førte ikke Gud dem gjennom filisternes land, selv om det var kortere; for Gud sa: "Kanskje folket kunne angre seg når de ser krig, og vende tilbake til Egypt."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Da Farao sendte folket bort, ledet Gud dem ikke på veien gjennom filisternes land, selv om det var den nærmeste, for Gud sa: 'For at folket ikke skal angre når de ser krig, og vende tilbake til Egypt.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og det skjedde, da Farao lot folket gå, at Gud ikke ledet dem gjennom filisternes land, selv om det var nært; for Gud sa, for at folket ikke skal angre når de ser krig, og vende tilbake til Egypt:

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da Farao hadde latt folket dra, førte ikke Gud dem gjennom filisternes land, selv om det var kortere, for Gud sa: Hvis folket ser krig, kan de angre og vende tilbake til Egypt.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  when Pharao had let the people goo, God caried them not thorow the londe of the Philistines, though it were a nye waye. For God sayde: the people myghte happly repent when they se warre, and so turne agayne to Egipte:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Now whan Pharao had let ye people go, God led them not the waye thorow the lode of the Philistynes, which was ye nexte: for he thoughte: The people might repet, wha they se warre, and so turne in agayne into Egipte.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Nowe when Pharaoh had let the people go, God caried them not by the way of the Philistims countrey, though it were neerer: (for God sayd, Lest the people repent whe they see warre, and turne againe to Egypt)

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  It came to passe, that when Pharao had let the people go, God caryed them not through the way of the lande of the Philistines, which was the more nygh way. But God saide: lest peraduenture the people repent whe they see warre, and so turne agayne to Egypt.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ 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:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It happened, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God didn't lead them by the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, "Lest perhaps the people change their minds when they see war, and they return to Egypt;"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it cometh to pass in Pharaoh's sending the people away, that God hath not led them the way of the land of the Philistines, for it `is' near; for God said, `Lest the people repent in their seeing war, and have turned back towards Egypt;'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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 peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now after Pharaoh had let the people go, God did not take them through the land of the Philistines, though that was near: for God said, If the people see war, they may have a change of heart and go back to Egypt.

• World English Bible (2000)

  It happened, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God didn't lead them by the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, "Lest perhaps the people change their minds when they see war, and they return to Egypt;"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Leading of God When Pharaoh released the people, God did not lead them by the way to the land of the Philistines, although that was nearby, for God said,“Lest the people change their minds and return to Egypt when they experience war.”

Referenced Verses

• Num 14:1-4 : 1 And all the congregation lifted up their voices and cried; and the people wept that night. 2 And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said to them, Would that we had died in the land of Egypt! or would that we had died in this wilderness! 3 Why has the LORD brought us to this land, to fall by the sword, that our wives and our children should be prey? Would it not be better for us to return to Egypt? 4 And they said to one another, Let us choose a captain, and let us return to Egypt.
• Deut 17:16 : 16 But he shall not multiply horses for himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt to multiply horses, for the LORD has said to you, 'You shall not return that way again.'
• Exod 14:11-12 : 11 And they said to Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, have you taken us away to die in the wilderness? why have you dealt with us in this way, to bring us out of Egypt? 12 Is not this the word that we told you in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than to die in the wilderness.
• Neh 9:17 : 17 They refused to obey, and were not mindful of Your wonders that You did among them. But they hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a leader to return to their bondage. But You are a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in kindness, and did not forsake them.
• Luke 14:27-32 : 27 And whoever does not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. 28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it? 29 Lest perhaps, after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all who see it begin to mock him, 30 Saying, This man began to build and was not able to finish. 31 Or what king, going to make war against another king, does not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand? 32 Or else, while the other is still a great way off, he sends an envoy and desires conditions of peace.
• Acts 7:39 : 39 To whom our fathers would not obey, but rejected him, and in their hearts turned back to Egypt,
• Acts 15:38 : 38 But Paul insisted that they should not take with them the one who had departed from them in Pamphylia and had not gone with them to the work.
• Deut 20:8 : 8 And the officers shall speak further to the people, and they shall say, What man is there who is fearful and fainthearted? let him go and return to his house, lest his brethren's heart faint as well as his heart.
• Judg 7:3 : 3 Now therefore, proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whoever is fearful and afraid, let him return and depart early from Mount Gilead. And twenty-two thousand of the people returned; and ten thousand remained.
• 1 Kgs 8:47 : 47 Yet if they shall come to themselves in the land where they were carried captives, and repent, and make supplication to you in the land of those who carried them captives, saying, We have sinned, and have done perversely, we have committed wickedness;
• Exod 16:2-3 : 2 And the whole congregation of the children of Israel complained against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness. 3 And the children of Israel said to them, If only we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the pots of meat, and when we ate bread to the full; for you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger.