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Deuteronomy 1:41

Sin

39 And the little ones you said would become captives—your children who on that day did not know good from evil—will enter the land that I will give them, and they will possess it.

40 But you are to turn back and head for the wilderness along the route to the Red Sea.”

“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.

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BSB
“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.
KJV
Then ye answered and said unto me, We have sinned against the LORD, we will go up and fight, according to all that the LORD our God commanded us. And when ye had girded on every man his weapons of war, ye were ready to go up into the hill.
WEB
Then you answered and said to me, “We have sinned against the LORD. We will go up and fight, according to all that the LORD our God commanded us.” Every man of you put on his weapons of war, and presumed to go up into the hill country.
ASV
Then ye answered and said unto me, We have sinned against Jehovah, we will go up and fight, according to all that Jehovah our God commanded us. And ye girded on every man his weapons of war, and were forward to go up into the hill-country.
DARBY
And ye answered and said unto me, We have sinned against Jehovah, we will go up and fight, according to all that Jehovah our God hath commanded us. And ye girded on every man his weapons of war, and ye would go presumptuously up the hill.
BLB
And you⁺ answered and said to me, “We have sinned against YHWH. We will go up and fight, according to all that YHWH our God commanded us.” And you⁺ had girded on, every man, of his weapons of war, and you⁺ were ready to go up into the mountain.
ÅB
Da svarte dere og sa til meg: Vi har syndet mot Herren; nå vil vi dra opp og stride, slik som Herren vår Gud har befalt oss. Og dere omgjordet dere med deres stridsvåpen hver og en, og dere holdt det for en lett sak å dra opp i fjellene.
OTB
"Da svarte dere: 'Vi har syndet mot Herren. Vi vil gå opp og kjempe, slik Herren vår Gud befalte oss.' Så tok hver av dere på seg sine våpen, og tenkte det var lett å gå opp i fjellandet.
B1930
Da svarte I og sa til mig: Vi har syndet mot Herren; nu vil vi dra op og stride, således som Herren vår Gud har befalt oss. Og I omgjordet eder med eders stridsvåben hver og en, og I holdt det for en lett sak å dra op i fjellene.

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Cross references

  • Numbers 14:39–45

    And when Moses relayed these words to all the Israelites, the people mourned bitterly.

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  • Proverbs 19:3

    A man’s own folly subverts his way, yet his heart rages against the LORD.

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  • Numbers 22:34

    “I have sinned,” Balaam said to the angel of the LORD, “for I did not realize that you were standing in the road to confront me. And now, if this is displeasing in your sight, I will go back home.”

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