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Deuteronomy 1:41-46

The LORD Commands and Israel Refuses

From divine command to advance (vv. 6-8), through institutional ordering for justice (vv. 9-18), to covenant crisis at Kadesh-barnea (vv. 19-46) — the chapter moves from promise and structure through failure and judgment, ending with Israel camped under wrath at the threshold of a generation-long delay.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

41“We have sinned against the LORD,” you replied. “We will go up and fight, as the LORD our God has commanded us.” Then each of you put on his weapons of war, thinking it easy to go up into the hill country.

42But the LORD said to me, “Tell them not to go up and fight, for I am not with you to keep you from defeat by your enemies.”

43So I spoke to you, but you would not listen. You rebelled against the command of the LORD and presumptuously went up into the hill country.

44Then the Amorites who lived in the hills came out against you and chased you like a swarm of bees. They routed you from Seir all the way to Hormah.

45And you returned and wept before the LORD, but He would not listen to your voice or give ear to you.

46For this reason you stayed in Kadesh for a long time—a very long time.

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References and Original Words

Verse 41

Cross-references

Numbers 14:40BSB references Psalms 78:9Classic cross-references Numbers 14:39Classic cross-references

Original words

We have sinnedחָטָאנוּ֮H2398Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common pluralagainst the LORDלַֽיהוָה֒H3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularyou repliedוַֽתַּעֲנ֣וּ׀H6030Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural. . .וַתֹּאמְר֣וּH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural. . .אֵלַ֗יH413Preposition | first person common singularWeאֲנַ֤חְנוּH587Pronoun - first person common pluralwill go upנַעֲלֶה֙H5927Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluraland fightוְנִלְחַ֔מְנוּH3898Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common pluralasכְּכֹ֥לH3605Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular-אֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularour Godאֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּH430Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common pluralhas commanded usצִוָּ֖נוּH6680Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common pluralThen eachאִ֚ישׁH376Noun - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerof you put onוַֽתַּחְגְּר֗וּH2296Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine pluralhis weaponsכְּלֵ֣יH3627Noun - masculine plural constructof warמִלְחַמְתּ֔וֹH4421Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularthinking it easyוַתָּהִ֖ינוּH1951Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine pluralto go upלַעֲלֹ֥תH5927Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructinto the hill countryהָהָֽרָה׃H2022Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular

Verse 42

Cross-references

Numbers 14:42Classic cross-references Psalms 60:10Classic cross-references Joshua 7:8Classic cross-references Numbers 14:41Classic cross-references

Original words

But the LORDיְהוָ֜הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsaidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularto meאֵלַ֗יH413Preposition | first person common singularTellאֱמֹ֤רH559Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularthemלָהֶם֙Preposition | third person masculine pluralnotלֹ֤אH3808Adverb - Negative particleto go upתַֽעֲלוּ֙H5927Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralוְלֹא־וְלֹא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleand fightתִלָּ֣חֲמ֔וּH3898Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralforכִּ֥יH3588ConjunctionI [am] notאֵינֶ֖נִּיH369Adverb | first person common singularwith youבְּקִרְבְּכֶ֑םH7130Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine pluralto keep you fromוְלֹא֙H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particledefeatתִּנָּֽגְפ֔וּH5062Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralbyלִפְנֵ֖יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructyour enemiesאֹיְבֵיכֶֽם׃H341Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural

Verse 43

Cross-references

Numbers 15:30Classic cross-references Numbers 14:44Classic cross-references

Original words

So I spokeוָאֲדַבֵּ֥רH1696Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularto youאֲלֵיכֶ֖םH413Preposition | second person masculine pluralbut you would notוְלֹ֣אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlelistenשְׁמַעְתֶּ֑םH8085Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralYou rebelled againstוַתַּמְרוּ֙H4784Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe commandפִּ֣יH6310Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularand presumptuouslyוַתָּזִ֖דוּH2102Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine pluralwent upוַתַּעֲל֥וּH5927Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine pluralinto the hill countryהָהָֽרָה׃H2022Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular

Verse 44

Cross-references

Psalms 118:12Classic cross-references Numbers 14:45Classic cross-references Numbers 21:3Classic cross-references Isaiah 7:18Classic cross-references

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Then the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֜יH567Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularwho livedהַיֹּשֵׁ֨בH3427Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularinהַהוּא֙H1931Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singularthe hillsבָּהָ֤רH2022Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularcame outוַיֵּצֵ֨אH3318Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularagainst youלִקְרַאתְכֶ֔םH7122Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine pluraland chasedוַיִּרְדְּפ֣וּH7291Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural-אֶתְכֶ֔םH853Direct object marker | second person masculine pluralyou likeכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative. . .תַּעֲשֶׂ֖ינָהH6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plurala swarm of beesהַדְּבֹרִ֑יםH1682Article | Noun - feminine pluralThey routedוַֽיַּכְּת֥וּH3807Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralyouאֶתְכֶ֛םH853Direct object marker | second person masculine pluralfrom Seirבְּשֵׂעִ֖ירH8165Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singularall the wayעַד־H5704Prepositionto Hormahחָרְמָֽה׃H2767Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 45

Cross-references

Hebrews 12:17Classic cross-references Numbers 14:1Classic cross-references

Original words

And you returnedוַתָּשֻׁ֥בוּH7725Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine pluraland weptוַתִּבְכּ֖וּH1058Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine pluralbeforeלִפְנֵ֣יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructthe LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularbut [He]יְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularwould notוְלֹֽא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlelistenשָׁמַ֤עH8085Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularto your voiceבְּקֹ֣לְכֶ֔םH6963Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural[or]וְלֹ֥אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlegive earהֶאֱזִ֖יןH238Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularto youאֲלֵיכֶֽם׃H413Preposition | second person masculine plural

Verse 46

Cross-references

Numbers 20:1Classic cross-references Numbers 20:22Classic cross-references

Original words

For this reason you stayedוַתֵּשְׁב֥וּH3427Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine pluralin Kadeshבְקָדֵ֖שׁH6946Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singularvvvיָמִ֣יםH3117Noun - masculine pluralfor a long timeרַבִּ֑יםH7227Adjective - masculine plurala very long timeכַּיָּמִ֖יםH3117Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine plural-אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relative-יְשַׁבְתֶּֽם׃H3427Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural

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