Deuteronomy 1:43
New International Version
So I told you, but you would not listen. You rebelled against the LORD’s command and in your arrogance you marched up into the hill country.

New Living Translation
“This is what I told you, but you would not listen. Instead, you again rebelled against the LORD’s command and arrogantly went into the hill country to fight.

English Standard Version
So I spoke to you, and you would not listen; but you rebelled against the command of the LORD and presumptuously went up into the hill country.

Berean Standard Bible
So I spoke to you, but you would not listen. You rebelled against the command of the LORD and presumptuously went up into the hill country.

King James Bible
So I spake unto you; and ye would not hear, but rebelled against the commandment of the LORD, and went presumptuously up into the hill.

New King James Version
So I spoke to you; yet you would not listen, but rebelled against the command of the LORD, and presumptuously went up into the mountain.

New American Standard Bible
So I spoke to you, but you would not listen. Instead, you rebelled against the command of the LORD, and acted presumptuously and went up into the hill country.

NASB 1995
“So I spoke to you, but you would not listen. Instead you rebelled against the command of the LORD, and acted presumptuously and went up into the hill country.

NASB 1977
“So I spoke to you, but you would not listen. Instead you rebelled against the command of the LORD, and acted presumptuously and went up into the hill country.

Legacy Standard Bible
So I spoke to you, but you would not listen. Instead you rebelled against the command of Yahweh and acted presumptuously and went up into the hill country.

Amplified Bible
So I spoke to you, but you would not listen. Instead you rebelled against the command of the LORD, and acted presumptuously and went up into the hill country.

Christian Standard Bible
So I spoke to you, but you didn’t listen. You rebelled against the LORD’s command and defiantly went up into the hill country.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So I spoke to you, but you didn’t listen. You rebelled against the LORD’s command and defiantly went up into the hill country.

American Standard Version
So I spake unto you, and ye hearkened not; but ye rebelled against the commandment of Jehovah, and were presumptuous, and went up into the hill-country.

Contemporary English Version
I told you what the LORD had said, but you paid no attention. You disobeyed him and went into the hill country anyway. You thought you were so great!

English Revised Version
So I spake unto you, and ye hearkened not; but ye rebelled against the commandment of the LORD, and were presumptuous, and went up into the mountain.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I told you, but you wouldn't listen. You defied the LORD's command and invaded the mountain region.

Good News Translation
I told you what the LORD had said, but you paid no attention. You rebelled against him, and in your pride you marched into the hill country.

International Standard Version
"I spoke to you but you didn't listen. Instead you rebelled against the command of the LORD and went up to the hill country.

Majority Standard Bible
So I spoke to you, but you would not listen. You rebelled against the command of the LORD and presumptuously went up into the hill country.

NET Bible
I spoke to you, but you did not listen. Instead you rebelled against the LORD and recklessly went up to the hill country.

New Heart English Bible
So I spoke to you, and you did not listen; but you rebelled against the commandment of the LORD, and were presumptuous, and went up into the hill country.

Webster's Bible Translation
So I spoke to you; and ye would not hear, but rebelled against the commandment of the LORD, and presumptuously ascended the hill.

World English Bible
So I spoke to you, and you didn’t listen; but you rebelled against the commandment of Yahweh, and were presumptuous, and went up into the hill country.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And I speak to you, and you have not listened, and provoke the mouth of YHWH, and act proudly, and go up into the hill-country;

Young's Literal Translation
'And I speak unto you, and ye have not hearkened, and provoke the mouth of Jehovah, and act proudly, and go up into the hill-country;

Smith's Literal Translation
And I shall speak to you, and ye heard not; and ye will rebel against the mouth of Jehovah, and ye will act proudly, and will go up to the mountain.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
I spoke, and you hearkened not: but resisting the commandment of the Lord, and swelling with pride, you went up into the mountain.

Catholic Public Domain Version
I spoke, and you did not listen. But, opposing the order of the Lord, and swelling with pride, you ascended onto the mountain.

New American Bible
I gave you this warning but you would not listen. You defied the LORD’s command and arrogantly went off into the hill country.

New Revised Standard Version
Although I told you, you would not listen. You rebelled against the command of the LORD and presumptuously went up into the hill country.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
So I spoke to you; and you would not listen, and you rebelled against the commandment of the LORD, and went presumptuously up into the mountain.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And I spoke to you and you did not listen and you provoked the Word of the mouth of LORD JEHOVAH to wrath, and you were presumptuous and you went up to the mountain.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
So I spoke unto you, and ye hearkened not; but ye rebelled against the commandment of the LORD, and were presumptuous, and went up into the hill-country.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And I spoke to you, and ye did not hearken to me; and ye transgressed the commandment of the Lord; and ye forced your way and went up into the mountain.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Defeat at Hormah
42But the LORD said to me, “Tell them not to go up and fight, for I am not with you to keep you from defeat by your enemies.” 43So I spoke to you, but you would not listen. You rebelled against the command of the LORD and presumptuously went up into the hill country. 44Then the Amorites who lived in the hills came out against you and chased you like a swarm of bees. They routed you from Seir all the way to Hormah.…

Cross References
Numbers 14:41-45
But Moses said, “Why are you transgressing the commandment of the LORD? This will not succeed! / Do not go up, lest you be struck down by your enemies, because the LORD is not among you. / For there the Amalekites and Canaanites will face you, and you will fall by the sword. Because you have turned away from the LORD, He will not be with you.” ...

1 Samuel 15:22-23
But Samuel declared: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obedience to His voice? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, and attentiveness is better than the fat of rams. / For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance is like the wickedness of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has rejected you as king.”

Hebrews 3:7-19
Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear His voice, / do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion, in the day of testing in the wilderness, / where your fathers tested and tried Me, and for forty years saw My works. ...

Psalm 106:24-26
They despised the pleasant land; they did not believe His promise. / They grumbled in their tents and did not listen to the voice of the LORD. / So He raised His hand and swore to cast them down in the wilderness,

1 Corinthians 10:5-11
Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them, for they were struck down in the wilderness. / These things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did. / Do not be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written: “The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry.” ...

Numbers 20:24
“Aaron will be gathered to his people; he will not enter the land that I have given the Israelites, because both of you rebelled against My command at the waters of Meribah.

Isaiah 30:1
“Woe to the rebellious children,” declares the LORD, “to those who carry out a plan that is not Mine, who form an alliance, but against My will, heaping up sin upon sin.

Jeremiah 7:24-26
Yet they did not listen or incline their ear, but they followed the stubborn inclinations of their own evil hearts. They went backward and not forward. / From the day your fathers came out of the land of Egypt until this day, I have sent you all My servants the prophets again and again. / Yet they would not listen to Me or incline their ear, but they stiffened their necks and did more evil than their fathers.

Ezekiel 20:8
But they rebelled against Me and refused to listen. None of them cast away the abominations before their eyes, and they did not forsake the idols of Egypt. So I resolved to pour out My wrath upon them and vent My anger against them in the land of Egypt.

Nehemiah 9:16-17
But they and our fathers became arrogant and stiff-necked and did not obey Your commandments. / They refused to listen and failed to remember the wonders You performed among them. They stiffened their necks and appointed a leader to return them to their bondage in Egypt. But You are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in loving devotion, and You did not forsake them.

Acts 7:39-42
But our fathers refused to obey him. Instead, they rejected him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt. / They said to Aaron, ‘Make us gods who will go before us! As for this Moses who led us out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him.’ / At that time they made a calf and offered a sacrifice to the idol, rejoicing in the works of their hands. ...

2 Kings 17:14
But they would not listen, and they stiffened their necks like their fathers, who did not believe the LORD their God.

2 Chronicles 36:15-16
Again and again the LORD, the God of their fathers, sent word to His people through His messengers because He had compassion on them and on His dwelling place. / But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy.

Isaiah 63:10
But they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit. So He turned and became their enemy, and He Himself fought against them.

Jeremiah 11:7-8
For from the time I brought your fathers out of the land of Egypt until today, I strongly warned them again and again, saying, ‘Obey My voice.’ / Yet they would not obey or incline their ears, but each one followed the stubbornness of his evil heart. So I brought on them all the curses of this covenant I had commanded them to follow but they did not keep.”


Treasury of Scripture

So I spoke to you; and you would not hear, but rebelled against the commandment of the LORD, and went presumptuously up into the hill.

but rebelled

Isaiah 63:10
But they rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and he fought against them.

Acts 7:51
Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.

Romans 8:7,8
Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be…

Numbers 14:44
But they presumed to go up unto the hill top: nevertheless the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and Moses, departed not out of the camp.

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Deuteronomy 1
1. Moses' speech in the end of the fortieth year
6. briefly rehearsing the history of God's sending them from Horeb
14. of giving them officers
19. of sending the spies to search the land
34. of his anger for their incredulity
41. and disobedience














So I spoke to you
This phrase highlights the role of Moses as the intermediary between God and the Israelites. The Hebrew root for "spoke" is דָּבַר (dabar), which implies not just speaking but conveying a message of importance. Moses, as God's chosen leader, communicated divine instructions, emphasizing the gravity and authority of his words. Historically, this reflects the theocratic leadership structure where God’s will was delivered through chosen prophets and leaders.

but you would not listen
The Hebrew word for "listen" is שָׁמַע (shama), which means to hear intelligently, often with the implication of obedience. The Israelites' refusal to listen signifies a deeper spiritual rebellion, not just a failure to hear. This phrase underscores the recurring theme of Israel's stubbornness and disobedience, which is a central narrative in the wilderness journey. It serves as a cautionary tale about the consequences of ignoring divine guidance.

You rebelled against the command of the LORD
"Rebelled" comes from the Hebrew מָרָה (marah), meaning to be contentious or disobedient. This rebellion is not merely against Moses but directly against God’s command, highlighting the severity of their actions. The "command of the LORD" refers to God’s direct instructions, which were meant to guide and protect the Israelites. Historically, this rebellion is a pivotal moment that reflects the Israelites' lack of faith and trust in God’s promises.

and defiantly went up into the hill country
The word "defiantly" suggests a willful and arrogant disobedience. The Hebrew root עָז (az) conveys a sense of boldness or strength, but in this context, it is a negative boldness against God’s will. The "hill country" refers to the region of the Amorites, which God had warned them not to enter at that time. This action symbolizes a misguided attempt to achieve victory through human effort rather than divine guidance, illustrating the futility of acting outside of God’s will.

(43) The last clause comes from Numbers 14:44.

Verse 43. - In vain were they thus warned. Moses spoke to them as God commanded, but they would not be persuaded. Went presumptuously; rather, acted insolently and went up; margin, Authorized Version, "Ye were presumptuous, and went up" The verb here (חֵזִיד, from זוּד, to boil) signifies tropically, to act proudly, haughtily, insolently (comp. Nehemiah 11:29, Authorized Version, "dealt proudly").

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
So I spoke
וָאֲדַבֵּ֥ר (wā·’ă·ḏab·bêr)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

to you,
אֲלֵיכֶ֖ם (’ă·lê·ḵem)
Preposition | second person masculine plural
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

but you would not
וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

listen.
שְׁמַעְתֶּ֑ם (šə·ma‘·tem)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

You rebelled against
וַתַּמְרוּ֙ (wat·tam·rū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 4784: To be contentious or rebellious

the command
פִּ֣י (pî)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to

of the LORD
יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

and presumptuously
וַתָּזִ֖דוּ (wat·tā·zi·ḏū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 2102: To boil up, seethe, act proudly or presumptuously or rebelliously

went up
וַתַּעֲל֥וּ (wat·ta·‘ă·lū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively

into the hill country.
הָהָֽרָה׃ (hā·hā·rāh)
Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country


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