17 ¶ And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest ^aperadventure the people ^brepent when they see war, and they ^creturn to Egypt:

  17 And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to ^areturn to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to ^bpardon, gracious and ^cmerciful, slow to ^danger, and of great ^ekindness, and forsookest them not.