Focused Passage

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.

42 But 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.”

43 So 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.

44 Then 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.

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

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

Original words

We have sinned חָטָאנוּ֮ H2398 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural against the LORD לַֽיהוָה֒ H3068 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular you replied וַֽתַּעֲנ֣וּ׀ H6030 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural . . . וַתֹּאמְר֣וּ H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural . . . אֵלַ֗י H413 Preposition | first person common singular We אֲנַ֤חְנוּ H587 Pronoun - first person common plural will go up נַעֲלֶה֙ H5927 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural and fight וְנִלְחַ֔מְנוּ H3898 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural as כְּכֹ֥ל H3605 Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular - אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular our God אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural has commanded us צִוָּ֖נוּ H6680 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common plural Then each אִ֚ישׁ H376 Noun - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker of you put on וַֽתַּחְגְּר֗וּ H2296 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural his weapons כְּלֵ֣י H3627 Noun - masculine plural construct of war מִלְחַמְתּ֔וֹ H4421 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular thinking it easy וַתָּהִ֖ינוּ H1951 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural to go up לַעֲלֹ֥ת H5927 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct into the hill country הָהָֽרָה׃ H2022 Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular

Verse 42

Cross-references

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

Original words

But the LORD יְהוָ֜ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to me אֵלַ֗י H413 Preposition | first person common singular Tell אֱמֹ֤ר H559 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular them לָהֶם֙ Preposition | third person masculine plural not לֹ֤א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle to go up תַֽעֲלוּ֙ H5927 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural וְלֹא־ וְלֹא־ H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle and fight תִלָּ֣חֲמ֔וּ H3898 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural for כִּ֥י H3588 Conjunction I [am] not אֵינֶ֖נִּי H369 Adverb | first person common singular with you בְּקִרְבְּכֶ֑ם H7130 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural to keep you from וְלֹא֙ H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle defeat תִּנָּֽגְפ֔וּ H5062 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural by לִפְנֵ֖י H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct your enemies אֹיְבֵיכֶֽם׃ H341 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural

Verse 43

Cross-references

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

Original words

So I spoke וָאֲדַבֵּ֥ר H1696 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular to you אֲלֵיכֶ֖ם H413 Preposition | second person masculine plural but you would not וְלֹ֣א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle listen שְׁמַעְתֶּ֑ם H8085 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural You rebelled against וַתַּמְרוּ֙ H4784 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the command פִּ֣י H6310 Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular and presumptuously וַתָּזִ֖דוּ H2102 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural went up וַתַּעֲל֥וּ H5927 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural into the hill country הָהָֽרָה׃ H2022 Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular

Verse 44

Cross-references

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

Original words

Then the Amorites הָאֱמֹרִ֜י H567 Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular who lived הַיֹּשֵׁ֨ב H3427 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular in הַהוּא֙ H1931 Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular the hills בָּהָ֤ר H2022 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular came out וַיֵּצֵ֨א H3318 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular against you לִקְרַאתְכֶ֔ם H7122 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine plural and chased וַיִּרְדְּפ֣וּ H7291 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural - אֶתְכֶ֔ם H853 Direct object marker | second person masculine plural you like כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative . . . תַּעֲשֶׂ֖ינָה H6213 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural a swarm of bees הַדְּבֹרִ֑ים H1682 Article | Noun - feminine plural They routed וַֽיַּכְּת֥וּ H3807 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural you אֶתְכֶ֛ם H853 Direct object marker | second person masculine plural from Seir בְּשֵׂעִ֖יר H8165 Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular all the way עַד־ H5704 Preposition to Hormah חָרְמָֽה׃ H2767 Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 45

Cross-references

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

Original words

And you returned וַתָּשֻׁ֥בוּ H7725 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural and wept וַתִּבְכּ֖וּ H1058 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural before לִפְנֵ֣י H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular but [He] יְהוָה֙ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular would not וְלֹֽא־ H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle listen שָׁמַ֤ע H8085 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular to your voice בְּקֹ֣לְכֶ֔ם H6963 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural [or] וְלֹ֥א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle give ear הֶאֱזִ֖ין H238 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular to you אֲלֵיכֶֽם׃ H413 Preposition | second person masculine plural

Verse 46

Cross-references

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

Original words

For this reason you stayed וַתֵּשְׁב֥וּ H3427 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural in Kadesh בְקָדֵ֖שׁ H6946 Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular vvv יָמִ֣ים H3117 Noun - masculine plural for a long time רַבִּ֑ים H7227 Adjective - masculine plural a very long time כַּיָּמִ֖ים H3117 Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine plural - אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative - יְשַׁבְתֶּֽם׃ H3427 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural

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