Instead of leading the Israelites on the shorter, more direct route, God leads them to being trapped at the Red Sea. He did this intentionally - it was a setup! AND it was merciful and loving to do so. Listen to me explore the Setup, from an Israelite perspective and in my own authentic story.  Music from https://filmmusic.io - "Nile's Blues" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) - License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)