New International Version
When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them on the road through the Philistine country, though that was shorter. For God said, "If they face war, they might change their minds and return to Egypt."

New Living Translation
When Pharaoh finally let the people go, God did not lead them along the main road that runs through Philistine territory, even though that was the shortest route to the Promised Land. God said, "If the people are faced with a battle, they might change their minds and return to Egypt."

English Standard Version
When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near. For God said, “Lest the people change their minds when they see war and return to Egypt.”

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

New American Standard Bible
Now when Pharaoh had let the people go, God did not lead them by the way of the land of the Philistines, even though it was near; for God said, "The people might change their minds when they see war, and return to Egypt."

King James Bible
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:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them along the road to the land of the Philistines, even though it was nearby; for God said, "The people will change their minds and return to Egypt if they face war."

International Standard Version
When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them along the road through the land of the Philistines, even though it was nearer, because God had said, "If the people face war, they may change their minds and return to Egypt."

NET Bible
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."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When Pharaoh let the people go, God didn't lead them on the road through Philistine territory, although that was the shortest route. God said, "If they see that they have to fight a war, they may change their minds and go back to Egypt."

Jubilee Bible 2000
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;

King James 2000 Bible
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:

American King James 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:

American Standard Version
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:

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when Pharao had sent out the people, the Lord led them not by the way of the land of the Philistines which is near: thinking lest perhaps they would repent, if they should see wars arise against them, and would return into Egypt.

Darby Bible Translation
And it came to pass, when Pharaoh let the people go, that God did not lead them the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, That the people may not repent when they see conflict, and return to Egypt.

English Revised Version
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:

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
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
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;'

Eksodus 13:17 Afrikaans PWL
Dit het gebeur dat toe Farao die volk laat gaan het, God hulle nie deur die land van die F’lishtyne gelei het nie, alhoewel dit nader was, want God het gesê: “Sodat die volk, as hulle oorlog sien, nie dalk hulle gedagtes verander en teruggaan na Mitzrayim toe nie.”

Eksodi 13:17 Albanian
Kur Faraoni e la popullin të shkojë, Perëndia nuk e çoi nëpër rrugën e vendit të Filistejve, megjithëse kjo ishte më e shkurtëra, sepse Perëndia tha: "Që të mos pendohet populli, kur të shohë luftën, dhe të mos kthehet në Egjipt".

ﺍﻟﺨﺮﻭﺝ 13:17 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
وكان لما اطلق فرعون الشعب ان الله لم يهدهم في طريق ارض الفلسطينيين مع انها قريبة. لان الله قال لئلا يندم الشعب اذا رأوا حربا ويرجعوا الى مصر.

Dyr Auszug 13:17 Bavarian
Wie dyr Färg s Volk zieghn laassn hiet, gfüert s dyr Herrgot nit eyn s Pflisterland aufhin, obwol der Wög dyr kürtzer gwösn wär. Dyr Herrgot gsait syr nömlich: Die Leut wenn in aynn Krieg einhingraatnd, bereu'nd s villeicht allss und wollnd auf Güptn zrugg.

Изход 13:17 Bulgarian
А когато Фараон пусна людете, Бог не ги преведе през пътя за Филистимската земя, при все че това беше близкият [път]; защото Бог рече: Да не би да се разкаят людете, като видят война и да се върнат в Египет.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
法老容百姓去的時候，非利士地的道路雖近，神卻不領他們從那裡走，因為神說：「恐怕百姓遇見打仗後悔，就回埃及去。」

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
法老容百姓去的时候，非利士地的道路虽近，神却不领他们从那里走，因为神说：“恐怕百姓遇见打仗后悔，就回埃及去。”

出 埃 及 記 13:17 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
法 老 容 百 姓 去 的 時 候 ， 非 利 士 地 的 道 路 雖 近 ， 　 神 卻 不 領 他 們 從 那 裡 走 ； 因 為 　 神 說 ： 恐 怕 百 姓 遇 見 打 仗 後 悔 ， 就 回 埃 及 去 。

出 埃 及 記 13:17 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
法 老 容 百 姓 去 的 时 候 ， 非 利 士 地 的 道 路 虽 近 ， 　 神 却 不 领 他 们 从 那 里 走 ； 因 为 　 神 说 ： 恐 怕 百 姓 遇 见 打 仗 後 悔 ， 就 回 埃 及 去 。

Exodus 13:17 Croatian Bible
Kad je faraon dopustio da narod ode, Bog ih nije poveo prema filistejskoj zemlji, iako je onuda bilo najbliže. Bog je, naime, rekao: "Mogao bi se narod predomisliti i vratiti u Egipat kad vidi ratovanje."

Exodus 13:17 Czech BKR
Stalo se pak, když pustil Farao lid, že nevedl jich Bůh cestou země Filistinské, ačkoli bližší byla; nebo řekl Bůh: Aby nepykal lid, když by uzřel, an válka nastává, a nevrátili se do Egypta.

2 Mosebog 13:17 Danish
Da Farao lod Folket drage bort, førte Gud dem ikke ad Vejen til Filisterlandet, som havde været den nærmeste, thi Gud sagde: »Folket kunde komme til at fortryde det, naar de ser, der bliver Krig, og vende tilbage til Ægypten.«

Exodus 13:17 Dutch Staten Vertaling
En het is geschied, toen Farao het volk had laten trekken, zo leidde hen God niet op den weg van het land der Filistijnen, hoewel die nader was; want God zeide: Dat het den volke niet rouwe, als zij den strijd zien zouden, en wederkeren naar Egypte.