Deuteronomy 1:46
New International Version
And so you stayed in Kadesh many days—all the time you spent there.

New Living Translation
So you stayed there at Kadesh for a long time.

English Standard Version
So you remained at Kadesh many days, the days that you remained there.

Berean Standard Bible
For this reason you stayed in Kadesh for a long time—a very long time.

King James Bible
So ye abode in Kadesh many days, according unto the days that ye abode there.

New King James Version
“So you remained in Kadesh many days, according to the days that you spent there.

New American Standard Bible
So you remained at Kadesh for many days, the days that you spent there.

NASB 1995
“So you remained in Kadesh many days, the days that you spent there.

NASB 1977
“So you remained in Kadesh many days, the days that you spent there.

Legacy Standard Bible
So you remained in Kadesh many days, according to the days that you remained there.

Amplified Bible
So you stayed in Kadesh; many days you stayed there.

Christian Standard Bible
For this reason you stayed in Kadesh as long as you did.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For this reason you stayed in Kadesh as long as you did.”

American Standard Version
So ye abode in Kadesh many days, according unto the days that ye abode there.

Contemporary English Version
After we had been in Kadesh for a few months, we obeyed the LORD and headed back into the desert by way of Red Sea Road.

English Revised Version
So ye abode in Kadesh many days, according unto the days that ye abode there.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
That's why you stayed in Kadesh as long as you did.

Good News Translation
"So then, after we had stayed at Kadesh for a long time,

International Standard Version
You remained in Kadesh for many days. It was a long time, indeed."

Majority Standard Bible
For this reason you stayed in Kadesh for a long time?a very long time.

NET Bible
Therefore, you remained at Kadesh for a long time--indeed, for the full time.

New Heart English Bible
So you stayed in Kadesh many days, according to the days that you remained.

Webster's Bible Translation
So ye abode in Kadesh many days, according to the days that ye abode there.

World English Bible
So you stayed in Kadesh many days, according to the days that you remained.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and you dwell in Kadesh [for] many days, according to the days which you had dwelt.”

Young's Literal Translation
and ye dwell in Kadesh many days, according to the days which ye had dwelt.

Smith's Literal Translation
And ye shall dwell in Kadesh many days according to the days that ye dwelt.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
So you abode in Cadesbarne a long time.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Therefore, you camped at Kadesh-barnea for a long time.”

New American Bible
That is why you had to stay as long as you did at Kadesh.

New Revised Standard Version
After you had stayed at Kadesh as many days as you did,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
So you remained in Rakim many days, according to the days that you remained there.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And you stayed in Raqem many days according to the days that you stayed.’”
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
So ye abode in Kadesh many days, according unto the days that ye abode there.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And ye dwelt in Cades many days, as many days as ye dwelt there.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Defeat at Hormah
45And you returned and wept before the LORD, but He would not listen to your voice or give ear to you. 46For this reason you stayed in Kadesh for a long time— a very long time.

Cross References
Numbers 14:34
In keeping with the forty days you spied out the land, you shall bear your guilt forty years—a year for each day—and you will experience My alienation.

Numbers 20:1
In the first month, the whole congregation of Israel entered the Wilderness of Zin and stayed in Kadesh. There Miriam died and was buried.

Numbers 14:25
Now since the Amalekites and Canaanites are living in the valleys, turn back tomorrow and head for the wilderness along the route to the Red Sea.”

Numbers 33:36
They set out from Ezion-geber and camped at Kadesh in the Wilderness of Zin.

Numbers 33:38
At the LORD’s command, Aaron the priest climbed Mount Hor and died there on the first day of the fifth month, in the fortieth year after the Israelites had come out of the land of Egypt.

Numbers 20:22-29
After they had set out from Kadesh, the whole congregation of Israel came to Mount Hor. / And at Mount Hor, near the border of the land of Edom, the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, / “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. ...

Numbers 21:4
Then they set out from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea, in order to bypass the land of Edom. But the people grew impatient on the journey

Numbers 33:30-31
They set out from Hashmonah and camped at Moseroth. / They set out from Moseroth and camped at Bene-jaakan.

Numbers 33:37
They set out from Kadesh and camped at Mount Hor, on the outskirts of the land of Edom.

Numbers 33:35
They set out from Abronah and camped at Ezion-geber.

Numbers 33:33-34
They set out from Hor-haggidgad and camped at Jotbathah. / They set out from Jotbathah and camped at Abronah.

Numbers 33:32
They set out from Bene-jaakan and camped at Hor-haggidgad.

Numbers 33:39
Aaron was 123 years old when he died on Mount Hor.

Numbers 33:40
Now the Canaanite king of Arad, who lived in the Negev in the land of Canaan, heard that the Israelites were coming.

Numbers 33:41
And the Israelites set out from Mount Hor and camped at Zalmonah.


Treasury of Scripture

So you stayed in Kadesh many days, according to the days that you stayed there.

Numbers 14:25,34
(Now the Amalekites and the Canaanites dwelt in the valley.) To morrow turn you, and get you into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea…

Numbers 20:1,22
Then came the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, into the desert of Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there…

Judges 11:16,17
But when Israel came up from Egypt, and walked through the wilderness unto the Red sea, and came to Kadesh; …

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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














For this reason
This phrase indicates a causal relationship, pointing back to the preceding verses where the Israelites' disobedience and lack of faith led to their prolonged stay. In Hebrew, the word used here is "יַעַן" (ya'an), which means "because" or "on account of." It serves as a reminder of the consequences of not trusting in God's promises. Theologically, it underscores the importance of obedience and faith in the life of a believer, as disobedience can lead to spiritual stagnation.

you stayed
The Hebrew verb "יָשַׁב" (yashab) is used here, meaning "to sit, dwell, or remain." This word conveys a sense of settling or abiding in a place. In the context of the Israelites, it reflects a period of waiting and inactivity, a direct result of their failure to enter the Promised Land. Spiritually, it can be seen as a metaphor for times when believers may find themselves in a season of waiting due to past disobedience, emphasizing the need for repentance and renewed faith.

in Kadesh
Kadesh, or Kadesh-Barnea, is a significant location in the wilderness journey of the Israelites. Archaeologically, it is identified with the site of Ain el-Qudeirat in the northeastern part of the Sinai Peninsula. Historically, Kadesh served as a major encampment for the Israelites. It was here that the spies were sent into Canaan, and it became a place of decision and consequence. Theologically, Kadesh represents a place of testing and decision-making, where the Israelites faced the choice to trust God or succumb to fear.

for a long time—a very long time
The repetition of the phrase emphasizes the duration of their stay, which was nearly 38 years. The Hebrew text uses "רַב" (rav) meaning "many" or "great," and the repetition serves to stress the extended period of waiting. This prolonged stay was a direct result of their disobedience and lack of faith. In a spiritual sense, it serves as a warning to believers about the cost of unbelief and the importance of trusting in God's timing and promises. It also highlights God's patience and the opportunity for repentance and growth during times of waiting.

(46) So ye abode in Kadesh many days.--Better, and. In Numbers 14:25 the command was, "Tomorrow turn you, and get you into the wilderness." This command was broken by the attack on the Canaanites, made on the morrow after the command. We cannot be certain that the many days spent in Kadesh were spent after the defeat. It may be merely a note of the fact that the time spent in Kadesh was considerable. The mission of the spies alone occupied forty days.

According unto the days that ye abode there.--The Jewish commentator Rashi, quoting from Seder Olam, says they in Kadesh, and nineteen in their wanderings.

Verse 46. - It was unnecessary that Moses should tell the people the precise length of time they abode in Kadesh after this, because that was well known to them; he, therefore, contents himself with saying that they remained there as long as they did remain (comp. for a similar expression, Deuteronomy 9:25). How long they actually remained there cannot be determined, for the expression, many days, is wholly indefinite.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
For this reason you stayed
וַתֵּשְׁב֥וּ (wat·tê·šə·ḇū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

in Kadesh
בְקָדֵ֖שׁ (ḇə·qā·ḏêš)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 6946: Kadesh -- 'sacred', a place in the desert

for a long time—
רַבִּ֑ים (rab·bîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 7227: Much, many, great

a very long time.
כַּיָּמִ֖ים (kay·yā·mîm)
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3117: A day


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