Lux Domini

Exodus 13:18

But 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.
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What does Exodus 13:18 mean?

There were two ways from Egypt to Canaan. One was only a few days' journey; the other was much further about, through the wilderness, and that was the way in which God chose to lead his people Israel.

Key themes

SalvationRedemptionPassoverCovenant

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Keep this verse inside Exodus 13:17-19 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Exodus 13:17Exodus 13:19John 3:16Ephesians 2:8

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Bible verses about salvation

Glossary

Egypt Place

The land of the Nile and the pyramids, the oldest kingdom of which we have any record, holds a place of great significance in Scripture. Modern identification: Ain Shams.

Red Sea Place

Biblical body of water. Modern identification: Gulf of Suez.