New Revised Standard Version
But they presumed to go up to the heights of the hill country, even though the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and Moses, had not left the camp.

Contemporary English Version
But the Israelites ignored Moses and marched toward the hill country, even though the sacred chest and Moses did not go with them.

New American Bible
Yet they dared to go up high into the hill country, even though neither the ark of the covenant of the LORD nor Moses left the camp.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But they being blinded went up to the top of the mountain. But the ark of the testament of the Lord and Moses departed not from the camp.

But they being blinded went up to the top of the mountain. But the ark of the testament of the Lord and Moses departed not from the camp.

they presumed.

Numbers 15:30 But the soul that committeth any thing through pride, whether he be born in the land or a stranger (because he hath been rebellious against the Lord) shall be cut off from among his people:

Deuteronomy 1:43 I spoke, and you hearkened not: but resisting the commandment of the Lord, and swelling with pride, you went up into the mountain.

the ark

Numbers 10:33 So they marched from the mount of the Lord three days' journey, and the ark of the covenant of the Lord went before them, for three days providing a place for the camp.

1 Samuel 4:3-11 And the people returned to the camp: and the ancients of Israel said: Why hath the Lord defeated us to day before the Philistines? Let us fetch unto us the ark of the covenant of the Lord from Silo, and let it come in the midst of us, that it may save us from the hand of our enemies. . . .