Deuteronomy 1:32-46 ▼

32 But despite this, you didn't trust in the LORD your God,

33 who walked ahead of you along the way to scout a place for you to pitch camp—by fire at night and cloud by day—to lead you on the way you should go.|

34 |When the LORD heard your complaints, he became angry and declared,

35 I swear that not one man of this evil generation will see the good land that I promised to give to your ancestors,

36 except Jephunneh's son Caleb. He will see it and I will give to him and to his descendants the land on which he has walked because he wholeheartedly followed the LORD.'

37 |The LORD was also furious with me because of you. He said: 'You will not enter the land.

38 However, Nun's son Joshua, your assistant, will go there. Encourage him, for he will cause Israel to take possession of it.

39 Your little ones—whom you said would be taken captive—and your children who do not yet know right from wrong will enter the land. I will give it to them and they themselves will possess it.

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

41 |You responded to me and said, 'We have sinned against the LORD. We will now go up and fight according to what the LORD our God commanded.' So each man put on his weapon for battle and recklessly started out for the hill country.|

42 |Then the LORD told me: 'Tell them not to go up and fight because I will not be in their midst, or else you will be defeated before your enemies.'

43 |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.

44 The Amorites who lived in the hill country came out to engage you in battle. They pursued you like bees do and crushed you from Seir to Hormah.

45 You returned and cried out in the LORD's presence, but the LORD didn't hear your voice or listen to you.

46 You remained in Kadesh for many days. It was a long time, indeed.|