Exodus 13:17 Cross References

Exodus 13:17

17: When Pharaoh finally let the people go, God did not lead them on the road that runs through Philistine territory, even though that was the shortest way from Egypt to the Promised Land. God said, "If the people are faced with a battle, they might change their minds and return to Egypt."

Exodus 14:11

  1. Then they turned against Moses and complained, "Why did you bring us out here to die in the wilderness? Weren't there enough graves for us in Egypt? Why did you make us leave?
  2. Didn't we tell you to leave us alone while we were still in Egypt? Our Egyptian slavery was far better than dying out here in the wilderness!"

Nehemiah 9:17

  1. "They refused to listen and did not remember the miracles you had done for them. Instead, they rebelled and appointed a leader to take them back to their slavery in Egypt! But you are a God of forgiveness, gracious and merciful, slow to become angry, and full of unfailing love and mercy. You did not abandon them,

Numbers 14:1

  1. Then all the people began weeping aloud, and they cried all night.
  2. Their voices rose in a great chorus of complaint against Moses and Aaron. "We wish we had died in Egypt, or even here in the wilderness!" they wailed.
  3. "Why is the LORD taking us to this country only to have us die in battle? Our wives and little ones will be carried off as slaves! Let's get out of here and return to Egypt!"
  4. Then they plotted among themselves, "Let's choose a leader and go back to Egypt!"

1 Kings 8:47

  1. But in that land of exile, they may turn to you again in repentance and pray, `We have sinned, done evil, and acted wickedly.'

Luke 14:27

  1. And you cannot be my disciple if you do not carry your own cross and follow me.
  2. "But don't begin until you count the cost. For who would begin construction of a building without first getting estimates and then checking to see if there is enough money to pay the bills?
  3. Otherwise, you might complete only the foundation before running out of funds. And then how everyone would laugh at you!
  4. They would say, 'There's the person who started that building and ran out of money before it was finished!'
  5. "Or what king would ever dream of going to war without first sitting down with his counselors and discussing whether his army of ten thousand is strong enough to defeat the twenty thousand soldiers who are marching against him?

Acts 15:38

  1. But Paul disagreed strongly, since John Mark had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not shared in their work.

Exodus 16:2

  1. There, too, the whole community of Israel spoke bitterly against Moses and Aaron.
  2. "Oh, that we were back in Egypt," they moaned. "It would have been better if the LORD had killed us there! At least there we had plenty to eat. But now you have brought us into this desert to starve us to death."

Acts 7:39

  1. "But our ancestors rejected Moses and wanted to return to Egypt.

Deuteronomy 20:8

  1. Then the officers will also say, `Is anyone terrified? If you are, go home before you frighten anyone else.'

Deuteronomy 17:16

  1. The king must not build up a large stable of horses for himself, and he must never send his people to Egypt to buy horses there, for the LORD has told you, `You must never return to Egypt.'

Judges 7:3

  1. Therefore, tell the people, `Whoever is timid or afraid may leave and go home.'" Twenty-two thousand of them went home, leaving only ten thousand who were willing to fight.
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