But the majority of the remnant still followed their disobedient leadership and chose to remain in Egypt. Even though they had separated from the church, the majority of them still had not learned the lesson that no one is to look to man, or to trust in man, or to expect much help from man, but is instead to look to God for all their guidance and help (17:5).
Lakini walio wengi wa masalio bado walifuata uongozi wao usiotii na walichagua kwenda Misri. Hata kama walikuwa wamejitenga kutoka kwenye Kanisa, wengi wao walikuwa bado hawajajifunza somo kwamba hakuna hata mmoja anayepaswa kumwangalia mwanadamu, au kutumaini msaada mkubwa kutoka kwa mwanadamu, lakini badala yake kumwangalia Mungu kwa mwongozo wao wote na msaada (17:5).