By what route does God lead Israel out of Egypt, and why? The nearest route for the Israelites to take is by the Mediterranean Sea and through the land of the Philistines.
فَقَدْ دَعَا مُوسَى وَهَارُونَ وَقَالَ لَهُمَا :‏ « قُومَا ٱخْرُجَا مِنْ بَيْنِ شَعْبِي ،‏ أَنْتُمَا وَبَنُو إِسْرَائِيلَ ،‏ وَٱذْهَبُوا ٱخْدُمُوا يَهْوَهَ كَمَا قُلْتُمْ » .‏