Berean Standard Bible

Deuteronomy 1

(Exodus 33:1–6)

1Theseאֵ֣לֶּה'E.lehH428are the wordsהַדְּבָרִ֗יםha.de.va.RimH1697thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872spokeדִּבֶּ֤רdi.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413allכָּל־kol-H3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֡רba.mid.BarH4057east ofבְּעֵ֖בֶרbe.'E.verH5676the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןhai.yar.DenH3383—in the Arabahבָּֽעֲרָבָה֩ba.'a.ra.VahH6160oppositeמ֨וֹלMolH4136Suphס֜וּףsufH5489—betweenבֵּֽין־bein-H996Paranפָּארָ֧ן וּבֵֽין־pa.Ran u.vein-H6290 H996and Tophelתֹּ֛פֶלTo.felH8603,Labanוְלָבָ֥ןve.la.VanH3837,Hazerothוַחֲצֵרֹ֖תva.cha.tze.RotH2698,and DizahabH1774.

2It is an eleven-dayאַחַ֨ד עָשָׂ֥ר יוֹם֙'a.Chad 'a.Sar yOmH259 H6240 H3117journeyfrom Horebמֵֽחֹרֵ֔בme.cho.RevH2722toעַ֖ד'adH5704Kadesh-barneaH6947by wayדֶּ֖רֶךְDe.rekhH1870of Mountהַר־har-H2022Seirשֵׂעִ֑ירse.'IrH8165.

3וַיְהִי֙vay.HiH1961In the fortiethבְּאַרְבָּעִ֣יםbe.'ar.ba.'ImH705yearשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141,on the first dayחֹ֖דֶשׁ בְּאֶחָ֣דCho.desh be.'e.ChadH259 H2320of the eleventhבְּעַשְׁתֵּֽי־ עָשָׂ֥רbe.'ash.tei- 'a.SarH6249 H6240monthלַחֹ֑דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320,Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872proclaimedדִּבֶּ֤רdi.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478allכְּ֠כֹלKe.kholH3605thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068had commandedצִוָּ֧הtzi.VahH6680himאֹת֖וֹ'o.ToH853concerning themאֲלֵהֶֽם׃'a.le.HemH413.

4This was afterאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310he had defeatedהַכֹּת֗וֹha.ko.ToH5221אֵ֚ת'etH853Sihonסִיחֹן֙si.ChonH5511kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of the Amoritesהָֽאֱמֹרִ֔יha.'e.mo.RiH567,whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834livedיוֹשֵׁ֖בyo.ShevH3427in Heshbonבְּחֶשְׁבּ֑וֹןbe.chesh.BonH2809,and thenוְאֵ֗תve.'EtH853at Edreiבְּאֶדְרֶֽעִי׃be.'ed.Re.'iH154had defeatedOgע֚וֹגogH5747kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Bashanהַבָּשָׁ֔ןha.ba.ShanH1316,whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834livedיוֹשֵׁ֥בyo.ShevH3427in Ashtarothבְּעַשְׁתָּרֹ֖תbe.'ash.ta.RotH6252.

5On the east sideבְּעֵ֥בֶרbe.'E.verH5676of the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןhai.yar.DenH3383in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Moabמוֹאָ֑בmo.'AvH4124,Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872beganהוֹאִ֣ילho.'IlH2974to explainבֵּאֵ֛רbe.'ErH874אֶת־'et-H853thisהַזֹּ֖אתha.ZotH2063lawהַתּוֹרָ֥הha.to.RahH8451,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559:

6The LORDיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֛ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430saidדִּבֶּ֥רdi.BerH1696to usאֵלֵ֖ינוּ'e.Lei.nuH413at Horebבְּחֹרֵ֣בbe.cho.RevH2722לֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559: “You have stayedשֶׁ֖בֶתShe.vetH3427at thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088mountainבָּהָ֥רba.HarH2022long enoughרַב־rav-H7227.

7Resumeפְּנ֣וּ׀pe.NuH6437your journeyוּסְע֣וּu.se.'UH5265and goוּבֹ֨אוּu.Vo.'uH935to the hill countryהַ֥רharH2022of the Amoritesהָֽאֱמֹרִי֮ha.'e.mo.RiH567; gotoוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413allכָּל־kol-H3605the neighboring peoplesשְׁכֵנָיו֒she.khe.NavH7934in the Arabahבָּעֲרָבָ֥הba.'a.ra.VahH6160,in the hill countryבָהָ֛רva.HarH2022,in the foothillsוּבַשְּׁפֵלָ֥הu.va.she.fe.LahH8219,in the Negevוּבַנֶּ֖גֶבu.va.Ne.gevH5045,and along the seacoastוּבְח֣וֹף הַיָּ֑םu.ve.Chof hai.YamH3220 H2348to the landאֶ֤רֶץ'E.retzH776of the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669and to Lebanonוְהַלְּבָנ֔וֹןve.ha.le.va.NonH3844,as far asעַד־'ad-H5704the greatהַגָּדֹ֖לha.ga.DolH1419Riverהַנָּהָ֥רha.na.HarH5104נְהַר־ne.har-H5104Euphratesפְּרָֽת׃pe.RatH6578.

8Seeרְאֵ֛הre.'EhH7200,I have placedנָתַ֥תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776before youלִפְנֵיכֶ֖םlif.nei.KhemH6440אֶת־'et-H853.Enterבֹּ֚אוּBo.'uH935and possessוּרְשׁ֣וּu.re.ShuH3423אֶת־'et-H853the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְ֠הוָהYah.wehH3068sworeנִשְׁבַּ֣עnish.Ba'H7650He would giveלָתֵ֣תla.TetH5414to your fathersלַאֲבֹ֨תֵיכֶ֜םla.'a.Vo.tei.KhemH1Abrahamלְאַבְרָהָ֨םle.'av.ra.HamH85,Isaacלְיִצְחָ֤קle.yitz.ChakH3327,and Jacobוּֽלְיַעֲקֹב֙u.le.ya.'a.KoH3290,and to their descendantsוּלְזַרְעָ֖םu.le.zar.'AmH2233after themאַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃'a.cha.rei.HemH310.”

Moses Appoints Leaders

(Exodus 18:13–27)

9At thatוָאֹמַ֣ר הַהִ֖ואva.'o.Mar ha.Hiv'H1931 H559timeבָּעֵ֥תba.'EtH6256I saidלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559to youאֲלֵכֶ֔ם'a.le.KhemH413, “I cannotלֹא־ אוּכַ֥לlo'- 'u.KhalH3808 H3201carry the burdenשְׂאֵ֥תse.'EtH5375for youאֶתְכֶֽם׃'et.KhemH853aloneלְבַדִּ֖יle.va.DiH905.

10The LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430has multipliedהִרְבָּ֣הhir.BahH7235youאֶתְכֶ֑ם'et.KhemH853,so that todayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117you areוְהִנְּכֶ֣םve.hi.ne.KhemH2009as numerousלָרֹֽב׃la.RoH7230as the starsכְּכוֹכְבֵ֥יke.chokh.VeiH3556in the skyהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064.

11May the LORDיְהוָ֞הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of your fathersאֲבֽוֹתֵכֶ֗ם'a.vo.te.KhemH1,increase youיֹסֵ֧ף עֲלֵיכֶ֛םyo.Sef 'a.lei.KhemH3254 H5921a thousandאֶ֣לֶף'E.lefH505times overפְּעָמִ֑יםpe.'a.MimH6471and blessוִיבָרֵ֣ךְvi.va.RekhH1288youאֶתְכֶ֔ם'et.KhemH853asכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka.'a.SherH834He has promisedדִּבֶּ֥רdi.BerH1696.

12But howאֵיכָ֥ה'ei.KhahH349can I bearאֶשָּׂ֖א'e.Sa'H5375your troublesטָרְחֲכֶ֥םta.re.cha.KhemH2960,burdensוּמַֽשַּׂאֲכֶ֖םu.ma.sa.'a.KhemH4853,and disputesוְרִֽיבְכֶֽם׃ve.Ri.ve.KhemH7379all by myselfלְבַדִּ֑יle.va.DiH905?

13Chooseהָב֣וּha.VuH3051for yourselveswiseחֲכָמִ֧יםcha.kha.MimH2450,understandingוּנְבֹנִ֛יםu.ne.vo.NimH995,and respectedוִידֻעִ֖יםvi.du.'ImH3045menאֲנָשִׁ֨ים'a.na.ShimH582from each of your tribesלְשִׁבְטֵיכֶ֑םle.shiv.tei.KhemH7626,and I will appoint themוַאֲשִׂימֵ֖םva.'a.si.MemH7760as your leadersבְּרָאשֵׁיכֶֽם׃be.ra.shei.KhemH7218.”

14And you answeredוַֽתַּעֲנ֖וּva.ta.'a.NuH6030meאֹתִ֑י'o.TiH853and saidוַתֹּ֣אמְר֔וּva.To.me.RuH559, “Whatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834you proposeדִּבַּ֖רְתָּdi.Bar.taH1696to doלַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃la.'a.SotH6213is goodטֽוֹב־ הַדָּבָ֥רtov- ha.da.VarH2896 H1697.”

15So I tookוָאֶקַּ֞חva.'e.KachH3947אֶת־'et-H853the leadersרָאשֵׁ֣יra.SheiH7218of your tribesשִׁבְטֵיכֶ֗םshiv.tei.KhemH7626,wiseחֲכָמִים֙cha.kha.MimH2450and respectedוִֽידֻעִ֔יםvi.du.'ImH3045menאֲנָשִׁ֤ים'a.na.ShimH582,and appointedוָאֶתֵּ֥ןva.'e.TenH5414themאֹתָ֛ם'o.TamH853as leadersרָאשִׁ֖יםra.ShimH7218over youעֲלֵיכֶ֑ם'a.lei.KhemH5921—as commandersשָׂרֵ֨יsa.ReiH8269of thousandsאֲלָפִ֜ים וְשָׂרֵ֣י'a.la.Fim ve.sa.ReiH505 H8269,of hundredsמֵא֗וֹת וְשָׂרֵ֤יme.'ot ve.sa.ReiH3967 H8269,of fiftiesחֲמִשִּׁים֙ וְשָׂרֵ֣יcha.mi.Shim ve.sa.ReiH2572 H8269,and of tensעֲשָׂרֹ֔ת'a.sa.RotH6235,and as officersוְשֹׁטְרִ֖יםve.sho.te.RimH7860for your tribesלְשִׁבְטֵיכֶֽם׃le.shiv.tei.KhemH7626.

16At thatהַהִ֖וא לֵאמֹ֑רha.Hiv' le.MorH1931 H559timeבָּעֵ֥תba.'EtH6256I chargedוָאֲצַוֶּה֙va.'a.tza.VehH6680אֶת־'et-H853your judgesשֹׁ֣פְטֵיכֶ֔םsho.fe.tei.KhemH8199: “Hearשָׁמֹ֤עַsha.Mo.a'H8085the disputes betweenבֵּין־bein-H996your brothersאֲחֵיכֶם֙'a.chei.KhemH251,and judgeוּשְׁפַטְתֶּ֣םu.she.fa.TemH8199fairlyצֶ֔דֶקTze.dekH6664betweenבֵּֽין־bein-H996a manאִ֥ישׁ וּבֵין־'ish u.vein-H376 H996and his brotherאָחִ֖יו וּבֵ֥ין'a.Chiv u.VeinH251 H996or a foreign residentגֵּרֽוֹ׃ge.RoH1616.

17Show no partialityלֹֽא־ תַכִּ֨ירוּ פָנִ֜יםlo'- ta.Ki.ru fa.NimH3808 H5234 H6440in judgingבַּמִּשְׁפָּ֗טba.mish.PatH4941;hearתִּשְׁמָע֔וּןtish.ma.'UnH8085bothsmallכַּקָּטֹ֤ןka.ka.TonH6996and great alikeכַּגָּדֹל֙ka.ga.DolH1419.Do notלֹ֤אlo'H3808be intimidatedתָג֙וּרוּ֙ta.Gu.ruH1481byמִפְּנֵי־mi.pe.nei-H6440anyoneאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376,forכִּ֥יkiH3588judgmentהַמִּשְׁפָּ֖טha.mish.PatH4941belongs to Godלֵאלֹהִ֣ים ה֑וּאle.lo.Him Hu'H430 H1931.And bringתַּקְרִב֥וּןtak.ri.VunH7126to meאֵלַ֖י'e.LaiH413any caseוְהַדָּבָר֙ve.ha.da.VarH1697אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834too difficultיִקְשֶׁ֣הyik.ShehH7185for you,and I will hear itוּשְׁמַעְתִּֽיו׃u.she.ma'.TivH8085.”

18And at thatהַהִ֑ואha.Hiv'H1931אֶתְכֶ֖ם'et.KhemH853timeבָּעֵ֣תba.'EtH6256I commandedוָאֲצַוֶּ֥הva.'a.tza.VehH6680youאֵ֥ת'etH853allכָּל־kol-H3605the thingsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.RimH1697אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you were to doתַּעֲשֽׂוּן׃ta.'a.SunH6213.

Twelve Spies Sent Out

(Numbers 13:1–33)

19אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834And just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430אֵ֣ת'etH853had commanded usצִוָּ֛הtzi.VahH6680,we set outוַנִּסַּ֣עva.ni.Sa'H5265from Horebמֵחֹרֵ֗בme.cho.RevH2722and wentוַנֵּ֡לֶךְva.Ne.lekhH1980אֹתָ֑נוּ'o.Ta.nuH853towardדֶּ֚רֶךְDe.rekhH1870the hill countryהַ֣רharH2022of the Amoritesהָֽאֱמֹרִ֔יha.'e.mo.RiH567,through allכָּל־kol-H3605the vastהַגָּדוֹל֩ha.ga.dOlH1419and terrifyingוְהַנּוֹרָ֨א הַה֜וּאve.ha.no.Ra' ha.Hu'H3372 H1931wildernessהַמִּדְבָּ֣רha.mid.BarH4057you have seenרְאִיתֶ֗םre.'i.TemH7200.When we reachedוַנָּבֹ֕א עַ֖דva.na.Vo' 'adH935 H5704Kadesh-barneaH6947,

20I saidוָאֹמַ֖רva.'o.MarH559אֲלֵכֶ֑ם'a.le.KhemH413: “You have reachedבָּאתֶם֙ עַד־ba.Tem 'ad-H935 H5704the hill countryהַ֣רharH2022of the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֔יha.'e.mo.RiH567,whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430is givingנֹתֵ֥ןno.TenH5414us.

21Seeרְ֠אֵהRe.'ehH7200,the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430has placedנָתַ֨ןna.TanH5414the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776before youלְפָנֶ֖יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440אֶת־'et-H853.Go upעֲלֵ֣ה'a.LehH5927and take possession ofרֵ֗שׁReshH3423it asכַּאֲשֶׁר֩ka.'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.HeiH430of your fathersאֲבֹתֶ֙יךָ֙'a.vo.Tei.khaH1,has told youדִּבֶּ֨רdi.BerH1696.Do notאַל־'al-H408be afraidתִּירָ֖א וְאַל־ti.Ra' ve.'al-H3372 H408or discouragedתֵּחָֽת׃te.ChatH2865.”

22Then all of youכֻּלְּכֶם֒ku.le.KhemH3605approachedוַתִּקְרְב֣וּןva.tik.re.VunH7126meאֵלַי֮'e.LaiH413and saidוַתֹּאמְר֗וּva.to.me.RuH559, “Let us sendנִשְׁלְחָ֤הnish.le.ChahH7971menאֲנָשִׁים֙'a.na.ShimH582ahead of usלְפָנֵ֔ינוּle.fa.Nei.nuH6440to search outוְיַחְפְּרוּ־ve.yach.pe.ru-H2658אֶת־'et-H853the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776and bring usוְיָשִׁ֤בוּve.ya.Shi.vuH7725אֹתָ֙נוּ֙'o.Ta.nuH853wordדָּבָ֔רda.VarH1697אֶת־'et-H853of what routeהַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ha.De.rekhH1870אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834to followנַעֲלֶה־na.'a.leh-H5927וְאֵת֙ve.'EtH853and which citiesהֶֽעָרִ֔יםhe.'a.RimH5892אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834to enterנָבֹ֖א אֲלֵיהֶֽן׃na.Vo' 'a.lei.HenH935 H413.”

23The planהַדָּבָ֑רha.da.VarH1697seemedבְּעֵינַ֖יbe.'ei.NaiH5869good to meוַיִּיטַ֥בvai.yi.TavH3190,so I selectedוָאֶקַּ֤חva.'e.KachH3947twelveשְׁנֵ֣ים עָשָׂ֣ר אֲנָשִׁ֔יםshe.Neim 'a.Sar 'a.na.ShimH8147 H6240 H582menאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376from among you,oneאֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadH259from each tribeלַשָּֽׁבֶט׃la.Sha.vetH7626.

24They leftוַיִּפְנוּ֙vai.yif.NuH6437and went upוַיַּעֲל֣וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927into the hill countryהָהָ֔רָהha.Ha.rahH2022,and cameוַיָּבֹ֖אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935toעַד־'ad-H5704the Valleyנַ֣חַלNa.chalH5158of Eshcolאֶשְׁכֹּ֑ל'esh.KolH812and spied outוַֽיְרַגְּל֖וּvay.ra.ge.LuH7270the landאֹתָֽהּ׃'o.TahH853.

25They tookוַיִּקְח֤וּvai.yik.ChuH3947some of the fruitמִפְּרִ֣יmi.pe.RiH6529of the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776in their handsבְיָדָם֙ve.ya.DamH3027,carried it downוַיּוֹרִ֖דוּvai.yo.Ri.duH3381to usאֵלֵ֑ינוּ'e.Lei.nuH413,and brought usוַיָּשִׁ֨בוּvai.ya.Shi.vuH7725אֹתָ֤נוּ'o.Ta.nuH853wordדָבָר֙ וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּda.Var vai.Yo.me.RuH1697 H559: “It is a goodטוֹבָ֣הto.VahH2896landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430is givingנֹתֵ֥ןno.TenH5414us.”

Israel’s Rebellion

(Numbers 14:1–12)

26But you were unwillingוְלֹ֥א אֲבִיתֶ֖םve.Lo' 'a.vi.TemH3808 H14to go upלַעֲלֹ֑תla.'a.LotH5927;you rebelledוַתַּמְר֕וּva.tam.RuH4784אֶת־'et-H853against the commandפִּ֥יpiH6310of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃'e.lo.hei.KhemH430.

27You grumbledוַתֵּרָגְנ֤וּva.te.ra.ge.NuH7279in your tentsבְאָהֳלֵיכֶם֙ve.'o.ho.lei.KhemH168and saidוַתֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ בְּשִׂנְאַ֤תva.To.me.Ru be.sin.'AtH559 H8135, “Because the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068hates usאֹתָ֔נוּ'o.Ta.nuH853,He has brought us outהוֹצִיאָ֖נוּho.tzi.'A.nuH3318of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714to deliverלָתֵ֥תla.TetH5414usאֹתָ֛נוּ'o.Ta.nuH853into the handבְּיַ֥דbe.YadH3027of the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֖יha.'e.mo.RiH567to be annihilatedלְהַשְׁמִידֵֽנוּ׃le.hash.mi.De.nuH8045.

28Whereאָנָ֣ה׀'a.NahH575can weאֲנַ֣חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuH587goעֹלִ֗ים'o.LimH5927?Our brothersאַחֵינוּ֩'a.chei.NuH251have made our hearts meltהֵמַ֨סּוּhe.Ma.suH4549אֶת־'et-H853לְבָבֵ֜נוּle.va.Ve.nuH3824,sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559: ‘The peopleעַ֣ם'amH5971are largerגָּד֤וֹלga.DolH1419and tallerוָרָם֙va.RamH7311than we areמִמֶּ֔נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480;the citiesעָרִ֛ים'a.RimH5892are largeגְּדֹלֹ֥תge.do.LotH1419,with walls upוּבְצוּרֹ֖תu.ve.tzu.RotH1219to the heavensבַּשָּׁמָ֑יִםba.sha.Ma.yimH8064.We evenוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571sawרָאִ֥ינוּra.'I.nuH7200the descendantsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of the Anakimעֲנָקִ֖ים'a.na.KimH6062thereשָֽׁם׃ShamH8033.’”

29So I saidוָאֹמַ֖רva.'o.MarH559to youאֲלֵכֶ֑ם'a.le.KhemH413: “Do notלֹא־lo'-H3808be terrifiedתַֽעַרְצ֥וּן וְֽלֹא־ta.'ar.Tzun ve.lo'-H6206 H3808or afraidתִֽירְא֖וּןtir.'UnH3372of them!

30The LORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֙'e.lo.hei.KhemH430,who goesהַהֹלֵ֣ךְha.ho.LekhH1980before youלִפְנֵיכֶ֔ם ה֖וּאlif.nei.Khem hu'H6440 H1931,will fightיִלָּחֵ֣םyi.la.ChemH3898for you,just asכְּ֠כֹלKe.kholH3605אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834you saw Himלְעֵינֵיכֶֽם׃le.'ei.nei.KhemH5869doעָשָׂ֧ה'a.SahH6213for youאִתְּכֶ֛ם'i.te.KhemH854in Egyptבְּמִצְרַ֖יִםbe.mitz.Ra.yimH4714

31andרָאִ֔יתָra.'I.taH7200in the wildernessוּבַמִּדְבָּר֙u.va.mid.BarH4057,whereאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834carried youנְשָׂאֲךָ֙ne.sa.'a.KhaH5375,asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.SherH834a manאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376אֶת־'et-H853carriesיִשָּׂא־yi.sa'-H5375his sonבְּנ֑וֹbe.NoH1121,allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the wayהַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ha.De.rekhH1870by whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834you traveledהֲלַכְתֶּ֔םha.lakh.TemH1980untilעַד־'ad-H5704you reachedבֹּאֲכֶ֖ם עַד־bo.'a.Khem 'ad-H935 H5704thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088placeהַמָּק֥וֹםha.ma.KomH4725.”

32But in spiteוּבַדָּבָ֖רu.va.da.VarH1697of all thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088,you did notאֵֽינְכֶם֙'ei.ne.KhemH369trustמַאֲמִינִ֔םma.'a.mi.NimH539the LORDבַּיהוָ֖הba.Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃'e.lo.hei.KhemH430,

33who wentהַהֹלֵ֨ךְha.ho.LekhH1980before youלִפְנֵיכֶ֜םlif.nei.KhemH6440on the journeyבַּדֶּ֗רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870,in the fireבָּאֵ֣שׁ׀ba.'EshH784by nightלַ֗יְלָהLay.lahH3915and in the cloudוּבֶעָנָ֖ןu.ve.'a.NanH6051by dayיוֹמָֽם׃yo.MamH3119,to seek outלָת֥וּרla.TurH8446a placeמָק֖וֹםma.KomH4725for you to campלַֽחֲנֹֽתְכֶ֑םla.cha.no.te.KhemH2583andto show youלַרְאֹֽתְכֶם֙lar.'o.te.KhemH7200the roadבַּדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ba.De.rekhH1870אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834to travelתֵּֽלְכוּ־te.le.khu-H1980.

Israel’s Penalty

(Numbers 14:20–35)

34When the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853ק֣וֹלKolH6963heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֥עvai.yish.Ma'H8085your wordsדִּבְרֵיכֶ֑םdiv.rei.KhemH1697,He grew angryוַיִּקְצֹ֖ףvai.yik.TzofH7107and swore an oathוַיִּשָּׁבַ֥עvai.yi.sha.Va'H7650,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

35“Notאִם־'im-H518oneאִישׁ֙'ishH376of theהָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.lehH428menבָּאֲנָשִׁ֣יםba.'a.na.ShimH582of thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088אֵ֚ת'etH853evilהָרָ֖עha.Ra'H7451generationהַדּ֥וֹרha.DorH1755shall seeיִרְאֶ֥הyir.'EhH7200the goodהַטּוֹבָ֔הha.to.VahH2896landהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH776אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834I sworeנִשְׁבַּ֔עְתִּיnish.Ba'.tiH7650to giveלָתֵ֖תla.TetH5414your fathersלַאֲבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃la.'a.vo.tei.KhemH1,

36exceptזֽוּלָתִ֞יzu.la.TiH2108Calebכָּלֵ֤בka.LevH3612sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jephunnehיְפֻנֶּה֙ye.fu.NehH3312.Heה֣וּאhu'H1931will see itיִרְאֶ֔נָּהyir.'E.nahH7200,and I will giveאֶתֵּ֧ן'e.TenH5414himאֶת־'et-H853and his descendantsוּלְבָנָ֑יוu.le.va.NavH1121the landהָאָ֛רֶץha.'A.retzH776on whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834he has set footדָּֽרַךְ־da.rakh-H1869,becauseיַ֕עַןYa.'anH3282אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834he followedאַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.ReiH310the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068wholeheartedlyמִלֵּ֖אmi.Le'H4390.”

37The LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068was also angryגַּם־ הִתְאַנַּ֣ףgam- hit.'a.NafH599 H1571with meon your accountבִּגְלַלְכֶ֖םbig.lal.KhemH1558,and He saidלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, “Notלֹא־lo'-H3808evenגַּם־gam-H1571youאַתָּ֖ה'a.TahH859shall enterתָבֹ֥אta.Vo'H935the landשָֽׁם׃ShamH8033.

38Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091sonבִּןbin-H1121of Nunנוּן֙nunH5126,who standsהָעֹמֵ֣דha.'o.MedH5975before youלְפָנֶ֔יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440,will enterה֖וּא יָ֣בֹאhu' Ya.vo'H1931 H935itשָׁ֑מָּהSha.mahH8033אֹת֣וֹ'o.ToH853.Encourage himחַזֵּ֔קcha.ZekH2388,forכִּי־ki-H3588heה֖וּאhu'H1931will enable Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478to inheritיַנְחִלֶ֥נָּהyan.chi.Le.nahH5157the landאֶת־'et-H853.

39And the little onesוְטַפְּכֶם֩ve.ta.pe.KhemH2945אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834you saidאֲמַרְתֶּ֜ם'a.mar.TemH559would becomeיִהְיֶ֗הyih.YehH1961captivesלָבַ֣זla.VazH957—your childrenוּ֠בְנֵיכֶםU.ve.nei.khemH1121whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834on that dayהַיּוֹם֙hai.yOmH3117did notלֹא־lo'-H3808knowיָדְע֤וּya.de.'UH3045goodט֣וֹבTovH2896from evilוָרָ֔עva.Ra'H7451הֵ֖מָּהHe.mahH1992—will enterיָבֹ֣אוּya.Vo.'uH935the land thatשָׁ֑מָּהSha.mahH8033I will give themאֶתְּנֶ֔נָּה'et.te.Ne.nahH5414,and theyוְהֵ֖םve.HemH1992will possess itיִירָשֽׁוּהָ׃yi.ra.Shu.haH3423.

40But youוְאַתֶּ֖םve.'a.TemH859are to turn backפְּנ֣וּpe.NuH6437and headוּסְע֥וּu.se.'UH5265for the wildernessהַמִּדְבָּ֖רָהha.mid.Ba.rahH4057along the routeדֶּ֥רֶךְDe.rekhH1870to the Redסֽוּף׃SufH5488Seaיַם־yam-H3220.”

The Defeat at Hormah

(Numbers 14:40–45)

41“We have sinnedחָטָאנוּ֮cha.ta.NuH2398against the LORDלַֽיהוָה֒la.Yah.wehH3068,”you repliedוַֽתַּעֲנ֣וּ׀ וַתֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלַ֗יva.ta.'a.Nu va.to.me.Ru 'e.LaiH6030 H559 H413. “Weאֲנַ֤חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuH587will go upנַעֲלֶה֙na.'a.LehH5927and fightוְנִלְחַ֔מְנוּve.nil.Cham.nuH3898,asכְּכֹ֥לke.KholH3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430has commanded usצִוָּ֖נוּtzi.Va.nuH6680.”Then eachאִ֚ישׁ'ishH376אֶת־'et-H853of you put onוַֽתַּחְגְּר֗וּva.tach.ge.RuH2296his weaponsכְּלֵ֣יke.LeiH3627of warמִלְחַמְתּ֔וֹmil.cham.ToH4421,thinking it easyוַתָּהִ֖ינוּva.ta.Hi.nuH1951to go upלַעֲלֹ֥תla.'a.LotH5927into the hill countryהָהָֽרָה׃ha.Ha.rahH2022.

42But the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to meאֵלַ֗י'e.LaiH413, “Tellאֱמֹ֤ר'e.MorH559themnotלֹ֤אlo'H3808to go upתַֽעֲלוּ֙ta.'a.LuH5927וְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808and fightתִלָּ֣חֲמ֔וּti.La.cha.MuH3898,forכִּ֥יkiH3588I am notאֵינֶ֖נִּי'ei.Ne.niH369with youבְּקִרְבְּכֶ֑םbe.kir.be.KhemH7130to keep you fromוְלֹא֙ve.Lo'H3808defeatתִּנָּֽגְפ֔וּti.na.ge.FuH5062byלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440your enemiesאֹיְבֵיכֶֽם׃'o.ye.vei.KhemH341.”

43So I spokeוָאֲדַבֵּ֥רva.'a.da.BerH1696to youאֲלֵיכֶ֖ם'a.lei.KhemH413,but you would notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808listenשְׁמַעְתֶּ֑םshe.ma'.TemH8085.You rebelled againstוַתַּמְרוּ֙va.tam.RuH4784אֶת־'et-H853the commandפִּ֣יpiH6310of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068and presumptuouslyוַתָּזִ֖דוּva.ta.Zi.duH2102went upוַתַּעֲל֥וּva.ta.'a.LuH5927into the hill countryהָהָֽרָה׃ha.Ha.rahH2022.

44Then the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֜יha.'e.mo.RiH567who livedהַיֹּשֵׁ֨בhai.yo.ShevH3427inהַהוּא֙ha.Hu'H1931the hillsבָּהָ֤רba.HarH2022came outוַיֵּצֵ֨אvai.ye.Tze'H3318against youלִקְרַאתְכֶ֔םlik.rat.KhemH7122and chasedוַיִּרְדְּפ֣וּvai.yir.de.FuH7291אֶתְכֶ֔ם'et.KhemH853you likeכַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר תַּעֲשֶׂ֖ינָהka.'a.Sher ta.'a.Sei.nahH834 H6213a swarm of beesהַדְּבֹרִ֑יםha.de.vo.RimH1682.They routedוַֽיַּכְּת֥וּvai.ya.ke.TuH3807youאֶתְכֶ֛ם'et.KhemH853from Seirבְּשֵׂעִ֖ירbe.se.'IrH8165all the wayעַד־'ad-H5704to Hormahחָרְמָֽה׃cha.re.MahH2767.

45And you returnedוַתָּשֻׁ֥בוּva.ta.Shu.vuH7725and weptוַתִּבְכּ֖וּva.tiv.KuH1058beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,butיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068Hewould notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808listenשָׁמַ֤עsha.Ma'H8085to your voiceבְּקֹ֣לְכֶ֔םbe.Ko.le.KhemH6963orוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808give earהֶאֱזִ֖יןhe.'e.ZinH238to youאֲלֵיכֶֽם׃'a.lei.KhemH413.

46For this reason you stayedוַתֵּשְׁב֥וּva.te.she.VuH3427in Kadeshבְקָדֵ֖שׁve.ka.DeshH6946for a long timeיָמִ֣ים רַבִּ֑יםya.Mim ra.BimH3117 H7227—a very long timeכַּיָּמִ֖יםkai.ya.MimH3117אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834יְשַׁבְתֶּֽם׃ye.shav.TemH3427.