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Exodus 13:16-18
International Standard Version
Exodus 13:16-18
International Standard Version
16 It is to be a sign on your hand and an emblem[a] on your forehead,[b] because the Lord brought us out of Egypt with a strong show of force.’”[c]
God Guides the People in the Desert
17 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.” 18 So God led the people the roundabout way of the desert toward the Reed[d] Sea. The Israelis went up from the land of Egypt in military formation.[e]
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- Exodus 13:16 Or phylacteries
- Exodus 13:16 Lit. between your eyes
- Exodus 13:16 Lit. strong hand
- Exodus 13:18 So MT; LXX reads Red
- Exodus 13:18 Or prepared for battle
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