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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."

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Now when Pharaoh a title of Eg. kings Noun H6547 פַּרְעֹה֮ par·'oh
had let to send Verb H7971 בְּשַׁלַּ֣ח be·shal·lach
the people people Noun H5971 הָעָם֒ ha·'am
go, to send Verb H7971    
God God, god Noun H430 אֱלֹהִ֗ים e·lo·him
did not lead to lead, guide Verb H5148 נָחָ֣ם na·cham
them by the way way, road, distance, journey, manner Noun H1870 דֶּ֚רֶךְ de·rech
of the land earth, land Noun H776 אֶ֣רֶץ e·retz
of the Philistines, inhab. of Philistia Adjective H6430 פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים pe·lish·tim,
even that, for, when Conjunction H3588 כִּ֥י ki
though that, for, when Conjunction H3588 כִּ֣י ki
it was near; near Adjective H7138 קָרֹ֖וב ka·ro·vv
for God God, god Noun H430 אֱלֹהִ֗ים e·lo·him
said, to utter, say Verb H559 אָמַ֣ר a·mar
"The people people Noun H5971 הָעָ֛ם ha·'am
might lest Conjunction H6435 פֶּֽן־ pen-
change their minds to be sorry, console oneself Verb H5162 יִנָּחֵ֥ם yin·na·chem
when they see to see Verb H7200 בִּרְאֹתָ֥ם bir·'o·tam
war, a battle, war Noun H4421 מִלְחָמָ֖ה mil·cha·mah
and return to turn back, return Verb H7725 וְשָׁ֥בוּ ve·sha·vu
to Egypt." a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa Noun H4714 מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃ mitz·ra·ye·mah.
Analysis:

Egypt is often associated with the secular world. We become enslaved to our worldly desires, such as job, money, cars. In other words the world or (Egypt) looks good and very tempting until we get so wrapped up in it that we become a slave to it.

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EGYPTe'-jipt:I. THE COUNTRY1. The Basis of the Land 2. The Nile Valley 3. Earliest Human Remains 4. Climate 5. Conditions of Life 6. The Nile 7. The Fauna 8. The Flora 9. The Prehistoric RacesII. THE HISTORY1. 1st and 2nd Ages: Prehistoric 2. 3d Age: Ist and IInd Dynasties 3. 4th Age: IIIrd through VIth Dynasties 4. 5th Age: VIIth through XIVth Dynasties 5.... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 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 Now And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God did not lead led them by not through the way of the land of the Philistines, even though it although that was near; for God said, "The Lest peradventure the people might change their minds repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt."Egypt:
Hebrew Greek English 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."