Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 13:17:

• Kupsabiny: “And/But when the ruler/king of Egypt allowed the Israelites to go, God did not lead them by the road of/to the land of Philistines although that one was near. He did like that because if those people might face war, it could turn their minds and (they could) return to Egypt.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “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 see the battle they might change their minds and return to Egypt.’ That is why God did like that (not lead them the short route)” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “When the king let- the Israelinhon -go, God did- not -lead them on the road going-towards the land of the Filistinhon even-though that was the short-cut road/way. For God said, ‘If there-is a war that the Israelinhon face, (they) might-change their minds and they might-return to Egipto.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Bariai: “The great chief of the Isip people allowed the Israel people to go and it was done, but God didn’t bring them to follow the road’s short [way] along the beach in the Pilistia area. For he spoke in his mind like this, ‘Lest they see another tribe make a fight against them, and so they change their minds and then return back and go to Isip.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
• Opo: “When king of Egypt released people of Israel [that] they might go, even if be road which goes country of people of Philistia that be close, God not them there took, because he said «If they will go find war at that place, maybe thoughts their will change, and they will return Egypt.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
• English: “When the king of Egypt let the Israeli people go, God did not lead them to go through the land of the Philistines. That was a shorter way, but God said, ‘It would be bad if my people change their minds when they realize that they will have to fight the Philistines to take their land, and then decide to return to Egypt.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)