Deuteronomy 1:22-46

22Then all of youH3605 approachedH7126 meH413 and saidH559, “Let us sendH7971 menH582 ahead of usH6440 to search outH2658 the landH776 and bring usH7725 wordH1697 of what routeH1870 to followH5927 and which citiesH5892 to enterH935H413.”

23The planH1697 seemedH5869 good to meH3190, so I selectedH3947 twelveH8147H6240H582 menH376 from among you, oneH259 from each tribeH7626. 24They leftH6437 and went upH5927 into the hill countryH2022, and cameH935 toH5704 the ValleyH5158 of EshcolH812 and spied outH7270 the land. 25They tookH3947 some of the fruitH6529 of the landH776 in their handsH3027, carried it downH3381 to usH413, and brought usH7725 wordH1697H559: “It is a goodH2896 landH776 thatH834 the LORDH3068 our GodH430 is givingH5414 us.”

26But you were unwillingH3808H14 to go upH5927; you rebelledH4784 against the commandH6310 of the LORDH3068 your GodH430. 27You grumbledH7279 in your tentsH168 and saidH559H8135, “Because the LORDH3068 hates usH853, He has brought us outH3318 of the landH776 of EgyptH4714 to deliverH5414 usH853 into the handH3027 of the AmoritesH567 to be annihilatedH8045. 28WhereH575 can weH587 goH5927? Our brothersH251 have made our hearts meltH4549, sayingH559: ‘The peopleH5971 are largerH1419 and tallerH7311 than we areH4480; the citiesH5892 are largeH1419, with walls upH1219 to the heavensH8064. We evenH1571 sawH7200 the descendantsH1121 of the AnakimH6062 thereH8033.’”

29So I saidH559 to youH413: “Do notH3808 be terrifiedH6206H3808 or afraidH3372 of them! 30The LORDH3068 your GodH430, who goesH1980 before youH6440H1931, will fightH3898 for you, just asH3605 you saw HimH5869 doH6213 for youH854 in EgyptH4714 31and in the wildernessH4057, whereH834 the LORDH3068 your GodH430 carried youH5375, asH834 a manH376 carriesH5375 his sonH1121, allH3605 the wayH1870 by whichH834 you traveledH1980 untilH5704 you reachedH935H5704 thisH2088 placeH4725.”

32But in spiteH1697 of all thisH2088, you did notH369 trustH539 the LORDH3068 your GodH430, 33who wentH1980 before youH6440 on the journeyH1870, in the fireH784 by nightH3915 and in the cloudH6051 by dayH3119, to seek outH8446 a placeH4725 for you to campH2583 and to show youH7200 the roadH1870 to travelH1980.

34When the LORDH3068 heardH8085 your wordsH1697, He grew angryH7107 and swore an oathH7650, sayingH559, 35“NotH518 oneH376 of theH428 menH582 of thisH2088 evilH7451 generationH1755 shall seeH7200 the goodH2896 landH776 I sworeH7650 to giveH5414 your fathersH1, 36exceptH2108 CalebH3612 sonH1121 of JephunnehH3312. HeH1931 will see itH7200, and I will giveH5414 himH853 and his descendantsH1121 the landH776 on whichH834 he has set footH1869, becauseH3282 he followedH310 the LORDH3068 wholeheartedlyH4390.”

37The LORDH3068 was also angryH599H1571 with me on your accountH1558, and He saidH559, “NotH3808 evenH1571 youH859 shall enterH935 the land. 38JoshuaH3091 sonH1121 of NunH5126, who standsH5975 before youH6440, will enterH1931H935 itH8033. Encourage himH2388, forH3588 heH1931 will enable IsraelH3478 to inheritH5157 the land. 39And the little onesH2945 you saidH559 would becomeH1961 captivesH957—your childrenH1121 whoH834 on that dayH3117 did notH3808 knowH3045 goodH2896 from evilH7451—will enterH935 the land that I will give themH5414, and theyH1992 will possess itH3423. 40But youH859 are to turn backH6437 and headH5265 for the wildernessH4057 along the routeH1870 to the RedH5488 SeaH3220.1”

41“We have sinnedH2398 against the LORDH3068,” you repliedH6030H559H413. “WeH587 will go upH5927 and fightH3898, asH3605 the LORDH3068 our GodH430 has commanded usH6680.” Then eachH376 of you put onH2296 his weaponsH3627 of warH4421, thinking it easyH1951 to go upH5927 into the hill countryH2022.

42But the LORDH3068 saidH559 to meH413, “TellH559 them notH3808 to go upH5927 and fightH3898, forH3588 I am notH369 with youH7130 to keep you fromH3808 defeatH5062 byH6440 your enemiesH341.”

43So I spokeH1696 to youH413, but you would notH3808 listenH8085. You rebelled againstH4784 the commandH6310 of the LORDH3068 and presumptuouslyH2102 went upH5927 into the hill countryH2022.

44Then the AmoritesH567 who livedH3427 inH1931 the hillsH2022 came outH3318 against youH7122 and chasedH7291 you likeH834H6213 a swarm of beesH1682. They routedH3807 youH853 from SeirH8165 all the wayH5704 to HormahH2767. 45And you returnedH7725 and weptH1058 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068, butH3068 He would notH3808 listenH8085 to your voiceH6963 or give earH238 to youH413.

46For this reason you stayedH3427 in KadeshH6946 for a long timeH3117H7227—a very long timeH3117.