Deuteronomy 1:40 But as for you, turn around and set out toward the desert along the route to the Red Sea."

◄ Deuteronomy 1:40 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
But as for you, turn around and set out toward the desert along the route to the Red Sea."

English Standard Version
But as for you, turn, and journey into the wilderness in the direction of the Red Sea.’

New American Standard Bible
'But as for you, turn around and set out for the wilderness by the way to the Red Sea.'

King James Bible
But as for you, turn you, and take your journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But you are to turn back and head for the wilderness by way of the Red Sea.'"

International Standard Version
But as for you, prepare to set out for the desert on the way to the Reed Sea.'

American Standard Version
But as for you, turn you, and take your journey into the wilderness by the way to the Red Sea.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But return you and go into the wilderness by the way of the Red Sea.

Darby Bible Translation
But ye, turn, and take your journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea.

Young's Literal Translation
and ye, turn for yourselves, and journey toward the wilderness, the way of the Red Sea.

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

1:19-46 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 good land. And was there any cause to distrust this God? An unbelieving heart was at the bottom of all this. All disobedience to God's laws, and distrust of his power and goodness, flow from disbelief of his word, as all true obedience springs from faith. It is profitable for us to divide our past lives into distinct periods; to give thanks to God for the mercies we have received in each, to confess and seek the forgiveness of all the sins we can remember; and thus to renew our acceptance of God's salvation, and our surrender of ourselves to his service. Our own plans seldom avail to good purpose; while courage in the exercise of faith, and in the path of duty, enables the believer to follow the Lord fully, to disregard all that opposes, to triumph over all opposition, and to take firm hold upon the promised blessings.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

40-45. 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 situations where God is with them from the feelings of those who are conscious that they are in a position directly opposed to the divine will! The Israelites were grieved when they found themselves involved in difficulties and perils; but their sorrow arose not from a sense of the guilt so much as the sad effects of their perverse conduct; and "though they wept," they were not true penitents. So the Lord would not hearken to their voice, nor give ear unto them.