Exodus 13:17 Devotionals, Articles & Bible Study

¹⁷When 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.”

— Exodus 13:17

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