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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:

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And it came to pass when Pharaoh Pharaoh Noun H6547 פַּרְעֹה֮ par·'oh
go forsake Verb H7971 בְּשַׁלַּ֣ח be·shal·lach
had let the people folk Noun H5971 הָעָם֒ ha·'am
that God angels Noun H430 אֱלֹהִ֗ים e·lo·him
led bestow Verb H5148 נָחָ֣ם na·cham
them not [through] the way along Noun H1870 דֶּ֚רֶךְ de·rech
of the land common Noun H776 אֶ֣רֶץ e·retz
of the Philistines Philistine Adjective H6430 פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים pe·lish·tim,
although inasmuch Conjunction H3588 כִּ֥י ki
though inasmuch Conjunction H3588 כִּ֣י ki
that [was] near allied Adjective H7138 קָרֹ֖וב ka·ro·vv
for God angels Noun H430 אֱלֹהִ֗ים e·lo·him
said answer Verb H559 אָמַ֣ר a·mar
Lest peradventure the people folk Noun H5971 הָעָ֛ם ha·'am
might lest Conjunction H6435 פֶּֽן־ pen-
repent comfort Verb H5162 יִנָּחֵ֥ם yin·na·chem
when they see advise self Verb H7200 בִּרְאֹתָ֥ם bir·'o·tam
war battle Noun H4421 מִלְחָמָ֖ה mil·cha·mah
and they return break Verb H7725 וְשָׁ֥בוּ ve·sha·vu
to Egypt Egypt 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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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:
Hebrew Greek English And it came to pass, Now when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led did not lead them not through by the way of the land of the Philistines, although that even though it was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the "The people repent might change their minds when they see war, and they return to Egypt:Egypt."
New American Standard Bible 1995 And it came to pass, Now when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led did not lead them not through by the way of the land of the Philistines, although that even though it was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the "The people repent might change their minds when they see war, and they return to Egypt:Egypt."