Deuteronomy 1:40

Deuteronomy 1:40 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But as for you, turn you, and take your journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea.
• New International Version (NIV)But as for you, turn around and set out toward the desert along the route to the Red Sea.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)But as for you, turn, and journey into the wilderness in the direction of the Red Sea.'
• New King James Version (NKJV)But as for you, turn and take your journey into the wilderness by the Way of the Red Sea.’

Context of Deuteronomy 1:40

38Joshua son of Nun, who attends you, will enter it. Encourage him, for he will enable Israel to inherit it. 39Your children, who you said would be plunder, your sons who don’t yet know good from evil, will enter there. I will give them the land, and they will take possession of it. But you are to turn back and head for the wilderness by way of the Red Sea.’ 41“You answered me, ‘We have sinned against the Lord. We will go up and fight just as the Lord our God commanded us.’ Then each of you put on his weapons of war and thought it would be easy to go up into the hill country. 42“But the Lord said to me, ‘Tell them: Don’t go up and fight, for I am not with you to keep you from being defeated by your enemies.’

Deuteronomy 1:40 word by word

וְאַתֶּ֖ם פְּנ֣וּ לָכֶ֑ם וּסְע֥וּ הַמִּדְבָּ֖רָה דֶּ֥רֶךְ יַם־סֽוּף׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• you, turnפָּנָהpânâh · to turnH6437
• you, and take your journeyנָסַעnâsa‛ · to set outH5265
• into the wildernessמִדְבָּרmidbâr · wildernessH4057
• by the wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: directionH1870
• of the Redסוּףsûph · Red (Sea)H5488
• seaיָםyâm · seaH3220

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 1:40

• Numbers 14:25Since the Amalekites and Canaanites are living in the lowlands, turn back tomorrow and head for the wilderness in the direction of the Red Sea.”

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 1:40

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-46Verses 19-46 Moses reminds the Israelites of their march from Horeb to Kadesh-barnea, through that great and terrible wilderness. He shows how near they were to a happy settlement in Canaan. It will aggravate the eternal ruin of hypocrites, that they were not far from the kingdom of God. As if it were not enough that they were sure of their God before them, they would send men before them. Never any looked into the Holy Land, but they must own it to be a…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26-46See Numbers 14.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 40-4540-45. turn you, and take your journey into the ... Red Sea--This command they disregarded, and, determined to force an onward passage in spite of the earnest remonstrances of Moses, they attempted to cross the heights then occupied by the combined forces of the Amorites and Amalekites (compare Nu 14:43), but were repulsed with great loss. People often experience distress even while in the way of duty. But how different their condition who suffer in…Read the comment

Topics related to Deuteronomy 1:40

• Red Sea
• Reproof

In the dictionaries

• Red Sea
• Sea of Reeds, Red Sea
• Dread
• Exodus
• Heaven
• Deuteronomy
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• Pentateuch

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings