17 Or, quand Pharaon eut laissé aller le peuple, Dieu ne les conduisit point par le chemin du pays des Philistins, qui est le plus proche; car Dieu dit: Il est à craindre que le peuple ne se repente, quand il verra la guerre, et qu'il ne retourne en Égypte.
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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.”
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