19 And we journeyed from Horeb מֵחֹרֵ֗ב me.cho.Rev H2722 , and went H935 through all that great הַגָּדוֹל֩ ha.ga.dOl H1419 and terrible wilderness הַמִּדְבָּ֣ר ha.mid.Bar H4057 which ye saw H7200 , by the way דֶּ֚רֶךְ De.rekh H1870 to the hill-country of the Amorites H567 , as Jehovah our God אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ 'e.lo.Hei.nu H430 commanded צִוָּ֛ה tzi.Vah H6680 us ; and we came H935 to Kadesh-barnea H6947 . 20 And I said H559 unto you , Ye are come בָּאתֶם֙ ba.Tem H935 unto the hill-country of the Amorites H567 , which Jehovah our God אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ 'e.lo.Hei.nu H430 giveth unto us . 21 Behold , Jehovah thy God אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ 'e.lo.Hei.kha H430 hath set H5414 the land הָאָ֑רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 before thee: go עֲלֵ֣ה 'a.Leh H5927 up , take רֵ֗שׁ Resh H3423 possession H3423 , as Jehovah , the God אֱלֹהֵ֤י 'e.lo.Hei H430 of thy fathers H1 , hath spoken H1696 unto thee; fear H3372 not , neither be dismayed תֵּחָֽת׃ te.Chat H2865 . 22 And ye came H935 near unto me every one H376 of you , and said H559 , Let us send נִשְׁלְחָ֤ה nish.le.Chah H7971 men H376 before us , that they may search the land הָאָ֑רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 for us , and bring H935 us word דָּבָ֔ר da.Var H1697 again of the way הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ ha.De.rekh H1870 by which we must go נָבֹ֖א na.Vo' H935 up , and the cities הֶֽעָרִ֔ים he.'a.Rim H5892 unto which we shall come H935 . 24 and they turned וַיִּפְנוּ֙ vai.yif.Nu H6437 and went H935 up into the hill-country, and came H935 unto the valley of Eshcol אֶשְׁכֹּ֑ל 'esh.Kol H812 , and spied H7270 it out . 25 And they took H3947 of the fruit מִפְּרִ֣י mi.pe.Ri H6529 of the land הָאָ֔רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 in their hands בְיָדָם֙ ve.ya.Dam H3027 , and brought H7725 it down וַיּוֹרִ֖דוּ vai.yo.Ri.du H3381 unto us , and brought H7725 us word דָבָר֙ da.Var H1697 again , and said H559 , It is a good טוֹבָ֣ה to.Vah H2896 land הָאָ֔רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 which Jehovah our God אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ 'e.lo.Hei.nu H430 giveth unto us . 26 Yet ye would אֲבִיתֶ֖ם 'a.vi.Tem H14 not go לַעֲלֹ֑ת la.'a.Lot H5927 up , but rebelled H4784 against the commandment of Jehovah your God אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ 'e.lo.hei.Khem H430 : 27 and ye murmured in your tents בְאָהֳלֵיכֶם֙ ve.'o.ho.lei.Khem H168 , and said H559 , Because Jehovah hated us , he hath brought H3318 us forth H3318 out of the land מֵאֶ֣רֶץ me.'E.retz H776 of Egypt מִצְרָ֑יִם mitz.Ra.yim H4714 , to deliver us into the hand בְּיַ֥ד be.Yad H3027 of the Amorites H567 , to destroy לְהַשְׁמִידֵֽנוּ׃ le.hash.mi.De.nu H8045 us . 28 Whither are we going H5927 up ? our brethren have made our heart לְבָבֵ֜נוּ le.va.Ve.nu H3824 to melt הֵמַ֨סּוּ he.Ma.su H4549 , saying לֵאמֹ֗ר le.Mor H559 , The people עַ֣ם 'am H5971 are greater H1419 and taller than we ; the cities עָרִ֛ים 'a.Rim H5892 are great H1419 and fortified H1219 up to heaven בַּשָּׁמָ֑יִם ba.sha.Ma.yim H8064 ; and moreover we have seen H7200 the sons H1121 of the Anakim there . 29 Then I said H559 unto you , Dread not , neither be afraid תִֽירְא֖וּן tir.'Un H3372 of them . 30 Jehovah your God אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֙ 'e.lo.hei.Khem H430 who goeth before you , he will fight יִלָּחֵ֣ם yi.la.Chem H3898 for you , according to all that he did for you in Egypt בְּמִצְרַ֖יִם be.mitz.Ra.yim H4714 before your eyes לְעֵינֵיכֶֽם׃ le.'ei.nei.Khem H5869 , 32 Yet in this thing וּבַדָּבָ֖ר u.va.da.Var H1697 ye did not believe H539 Jehovah your God אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ 'e.lo.hei.Khem H430 , 33 who went H1980 before you in the way H1870 , to seek לָת֥וּר la.Tur H8446 you out a place מָק֖וֹם ma.Kom H4725 to pitch your tents in , in fire בָּאֵ֣שׁ׀ ba.'Esh H784 by night לַ֗יְלָה Lay.lah H3915 , to show לַרְאֹֽתְכֶם֙ lar.'o.te.Khem H7200 you by what way H1870 ye should go H1980 , and in the cloud וּבֶעָנָ֖ן u.ve.'a.Nan H6051 by day יוֹמָֽם׃ yo.Mam H3119 . 34 And Jehovah heard H8085 the voice H6963 of your words דִּבְרֵיכֶ֑ם div.rei.Khem H1697 , and was wroth, and sware, saying לֵאמֹֽר׃ le.Mor H559 , 35 Surely there shall not one H376 of these men H376 of this evil הָרָ֖ע ha.Ra' H7451 generation הַדּ֥וֹר ha.Dor H1755 see יִרְאֶ֥ה yir.'Eh H7200 the good הַטּוֹבָ֔ה ha.to.Vah H2896 land הָאָ֣רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 , which I sware to give לָתֵ֖ת la.Tet H5414 unto your fathers H1 , 36 save Caleb כָּלֵ֤ב ka.Lev H3612 the son H1121 of Jephunneh יְפֻנֶּה֙ ye.fu.Neh H3312 ; he shall see יִרְאֶ֔נָּה yir.'E.nah H7200 it ; and to him will I give אֶתֵּ֧ן 'e.Ten H5414 the land הָאָ֛רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 that he hath trodden דָּֽרַךְ־ da.rakh- H1869 upon , and to his children , because he hath wholly followed Jehovah . 37 Also גַּם־ gam- H1571 Jehovah was angry הִתְאַנַּ֣ף hit.'a.Naf H599 with me for your sakes, saying לֵאמֹ֑ר le.Mor H559 , Thou also גַּם־ gam- H1571 shalt not go תָבֹ֥א ta.Vo' H935 in thither: 38 Joshua יְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַ ye.ho.Shu.a' H3091 the son בִּן bin- H1121 of Nun נוּן֙ nun H5126 , who standeth before thee, he shall go יָ֣בֹא Ya.vo' H935 in thither: encourage חַזֵּ֔ק cha.Zek H2388 thou him ; for he shall cause Israel יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ Yis.ra.'El H3478 to inherit H5157 it . 39 Moreover your little וְטַפְּכֶם֩ ve.ta.pe.Khem H2945 ones H2945 , that ye said H559 should be H1961 a prey H957 , and your children , that this day הַיּוֹם֙ hai.yOm H3117 have no knowledge of good ט֣וֹב Tov H2896 or evil וָרָ֔ע va.Ra' H7451 , they shall go יָבֹ֣אוּ ya.Vo.'u H935 in thither, and unto them will I give אֶתְּנֶ֔נָּה 'et.te.Ne.nah H5414 it , and they shall possess H3423 it . 40 But as for you , turn פְּנ֣וּ pe.Nu H6437 you , and take your journey H1870 into the wilderness הַמִּדְבָּ֖רָה ha.mid.Ba.rah H4057 by the way דֶּ֥רֶךְ De.rekh H1870 to the Red Sea יַם־ yam- H3220 . 41 Then ye answered and said H559 unto me , We have sinned H2398 against Jehovah , we will go נַעֲלֶה֙ na.'a.Leh H5927 up and fight וְנִלְחַ֔מְנוּ ve.nil.Cham.nu H3898 , according to all that Jehovah our God אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ 'e.lo.Hei.nu H430 commanded צִוָּ֖נוּ tzi.Va.nu H6680 us . And ye girded וַֽתַּחְגְּר֗וּ va.tach.ge.Ru H2296 on every man H376 his weapons כְּלֵ֣י ke.Lei H3627 of war מִלְחַמְתּ֔וֹ mil.cham.To H4421 , and were forward to go לַעֲלֹ֥ת la.'a.Lot H5927 up into the hill-country. 42 And Jehovah said H559 unto me , Say H559 unto them , Go תַֽעֲלוּ֙ ta.'a.Lu H5927 not up , neither fight תִלָּ֣חֲמ֔וּ ti.La.cha.Mu H3898 ; for I am not among you ; lest ye be smitten before your enemies אֹיְבֵיכֶֽם׃ 'o.ye.vei.Khem H341 . 43 So I spake unto you , and ye hearkened not ; but ye rebelled H4784 against the commandment of Jehovah , and were presumptuous, and went H5927 up into the hill-country. 44 And the Amorites H567 , that dwelt H3427 in that hill-country, came H3318 out against you , and chased you , as bees הַדְּבֹרִ֑ים ha.de.vo.Rim H1682 do , and beat H3807 you down H3427 in Seir בְּשֵׂעִ֖יר be.se.'Ir H8165 , even unto Hormah חָרְמָֽה׃ cha.re.Mah H2767 . 45 And ye returned וַתָּשֻׁ֥בוּ va.ta.Shu.vu H7725 and wept וַתִּבְכּ֖וּ va.tiv.Ku H1058 before Jehovah ; but Jehovah hearkened not to your voice בְּקֹ֣לְכֶ֔ם be.Ko.le.Khem H6963 , nor gave ear הֶאֱזִ֖ין he.'e.Zin H238 unto you . 46 So ye abode in Kadesh בְקָדֵ֖שׁ ve.ka.Desh H6946 many רַבִּ֑ים ra.Bim H7227 days יָמִ֣ים ya.Mim H3117 , according unto the days כַּיָּמִ֖ים kai.ya.Mim H3117 that ye abode there . 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