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).
Ngunit ang karamihan sa nalabi ay nanatiling sumunod sa kanilang masuwaying pamumuno at piniling manatili sa Egipto. Bagamat sila y humiwalay sa iglesia, ang karamihan sa kanila ay hindi natuto ng aral na walang sinuman ay dapat tumingin sa tao, o magtiwala sa tao o umasa ng tulong mula sa tao, ngunit dapat tumingin sa Dios para sa lahat nilang gabay at tulong (17:5).