18but God led the people around by the way of the wilderness by the Red Sea; and the children of Israel went up armed out of the land of Egypt.


In Context

15 and it happened, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that Yahweh killed all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of animal. Therefore I sacrifice to Yahweh all that opens the womb, being males; but all the firstborn of my sons I redeem.'

16 It shall be for a sign on your hand, and for symbols between your eyes: for by strength of hand Yahweh brought us forth out of Egypt.|

17 It happened, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God didn't lead them by the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, |Lest perhaps the people change their minds when they see war, and they return to Egypt;|

18 but God led the people around by the way of the wilderness by the Red Sea; and the children of Israel went up armed out of the land of Egypt.

19 Moses took the bones of Joseph with him, for he had made the children of Israel swear, saying, |God will surely visit you, and you shall carry up my bones away from here with you.|

20 They took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.

Exodus 13:18 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:18But God led the people about, [through] the way of the wilderness of the Red sea: and the children of Israel went up harnessed out of the land of Egypt.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

13:18So God led the people around by the desert road toward the Red Sea. The Israelites went up out of Egypt armed for battle.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

13:18But he led them about by the way of the desert, which is by the Red Sea: and the children of Israel went up armed out of the land of Egypt.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

13:18but God led the people about, by the way of the wilderness by the Red Sea: and the children of Israel went up armed out of the land of Egypt.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:18And God led the people about, the way of the wilderness of the Red Sea; and the children of Israel went arrayed out of the land of Egypt.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

13:18but God led the people about, by the way of the wilderness by the Red Sea: and the children of Israel went up armed out of the land of Egypt.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:18But God led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of the Red Sea: and the children of Israel went up harnassed from the land of Egypt.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

13:18and God turneth round the people the way of the wilderness of the Red Sea, and by fifties have the sons of Israel gone up from the land of Egypt.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:18But God led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of the Red sea: and the children of Israel went up harnessed out of the land of Egypt.