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

New Living Translation
As for you, turn around now and go on back through the wilderness toward the Red Sea.’

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

Berean Standard Bible
But you are to turn back and head for the wilderness along the route 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.

New King James Version
But as for you, turn and take your journey into the wilderness by the Way of the Red Sea.’

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

NASB 1995
‘But as for you, turn around and set out for the wilderness by the way to the Red Sea.’

NASB 1977
‘But as for you, turn around and set out for the wilderness by the way to the Red Sea.’

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

Amplified Bible
But as for you, turn around and set out for the wilderness by way of the Red Sea (Sea of Reeds).’

Christian Standard Bible
But you are to turn back and head for the wilderness by 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.’”

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

Contemporary English Version
Now, turn around and go back into the desert by way of Red Sea Road.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Turn around, go back into the desert, and follow the road that goes to the Red Sea."

Good News Translation
But as for you people, turn around and go back into the desert on the road to the Gulf of Aqaba.'

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

Majority Standard Bible
But you are to turn back and head for the wilderness along the route to the Red Sea.?

NET Bible
But as for you, turn back and head for the desert by the way to the Red Sea."

New Heart English Bible
But as for you, turn, and take your journey into the wilderness by the way to the Lake of Reeds."

Webster's Bible Translation
But as for you, turn ye, and take your journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea.

World English Bible
But as for you, turn, and take your journey into the wilderness by the way to the Red Sea.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
but you, turn and journey for yourselves toward the wilderness, 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.

Smith's Literal Translation
And you, turn for yourselves and remove to the desert the way of the sea of sedge.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But return you and go into the wilderness by the way of the Red Sea.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But as for you, turn back and go out to the wilderness, by way of the Red Sea.’

New American Bible
But as for yourselves: turn back and proceed into the wilderness on the Red Sea road.

New Revised Standard Version
But as for you, journey back into the wilderness, in the direction of the Red Sea.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
But as for you, turn you and take your journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red Sea.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And you return and move to the wilderness to the way of the Sea of Reeds.’
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
But as for you, turn you, and take your journey into the wilderness by the way to the Red Sea.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And ye turned and marched into the wilderness, in the way by the Red Sea.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Israel's Penalty
39And the little ones you said would become captives—your children who on that day did not know good from evil—will enter the land that I will give them, and they will possess it. 40But you are to turn back and head for the wilderness along the route to the Red Sea.”

Cross References
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 14:32-35
As for you, however, your bodies will fall in this wilderness. / Your children will be shepherds in the wilderness for forty years, and they will suffer for your unfaithfulness until the last of your bodies lies in the wilderness. / 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 32:13
The anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until the whole generation who had done evil in His sight was gone.

Joshua 5:6
For the Israelites had wandered in the wilderness forty years, until all the nation’s men of war who had come out of Egypt had died, since they did not obey the LORD. So the LORD vowed never to let them see the land He had sworn to their fathers to give us, a land flowing with milk and honey.

Exodus 16:35
The Israelites ate manna forty years, until they came to a land where they could settle; they ate manna until they reached the border of Canaan.

Numbers 14:29-30
Your bodies will fall in this wilderness—all who were numbered in the census, everyone twenty years of age or older—because you have grumbled against Me. / Surely none of you will enter the land in which I swore to settle you, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.

Numbers 14:33-34
Your children will be shepherds in the wilderness for forty years, and they will suffer for your unfaithfulness until the last of your bodies lies in the wilderness. / 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 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

Psalm 95:10-11
For forty years I was angry with that generation, and I said, “They are a people whose hearts go astray, and they have not known My ways.” / So I swore on oath in My anger, “They shall never enter My rest.”

Hebrews 3:17-19
And with whom was God angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness? / And to whom did He swear that they would never enter His rest? Was it not to those who disobeyed? / So we see that it was because of their unbelief that they were unable to enter.

Hebrews 4:1-2
Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be deemed to have fallen short of it. / For we also received the good news just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, since they did not share the faith of those who comprehended it.

1 Corinthians 10:5
Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them, for they were struck down in the wilderness.

Acts 7:36
He led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness.

Acts 13:18
He endured their conduct for about forty years in the wilderness.

Nehemiah 9:21
For forty years You sustained them in the wilderness, so that they lacked nothing. Their clothes did not wear out and their feet did not swell.


Treasury of Scripture

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

Numbers 14:25
(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.

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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














But you are to turn back
This directive comes after the Israelites' refusal to enter the Promised Land due to fear and lack of faith. God commands them to turn back, signifying a divine judgment and a consequence of their disobedience. This turning back is a physical and spiritual retreat, highlighting the importance of obedience to God's commands. It serves as a reminder of the consequences of unbelief, as seen in Hebrews 3:19, where unbelief prevents entry into God's rest.

and head for the wilderness
The wilderness represents a place of testing and purification. For the Israelites, it was a place where they would wander for 40 years, a year for each day the spies spent scouting the Promised Land (Numbers 14:34). This period was meant to humble and test them, as stated in Deuteronomy 8:2. The wilderness journey is symbolic of the Christian life, where believers are refined and learn dependence on God.

along the route to the Red Sea.
The Red Sea, or Yam Suph, is significant as the site of the miraculous crossing where God delivered the Israelites from Egyptian bondage (Exodus 14). This reference serves as a reminder of God's past deliverance and faithfulness, even as the Israelites face the consequences of their current disobedience. The route to the Red Sea symbolizes a return to the starting point of their journey, emphasizing the cyclical nature of disobedience and the need for repentance. The Red Sea crossing is also a type of baptism, representing the believer's passage from death to life through Christ (1 Corinthians 10:1-2).

Persons / Places / Events
1. Moses
The leader of the Israelites, who is recounting God's instructions to the people after their refusal to enter the Promised Land.

2. Israelites
The people of God, who were delivered from Egypt and are now wandering in the wilderness due to their disobedience.

3. Wilderness
The desert area where the Israelites were to wander as a consequence of their lack of faith.

4. Red Sea
The body of water that the Israelites crossed during the Exodus, symbolizing God's deliverance and power.

5. Kadesh-barnea
The location where the Israelites initially refused to enter the Promised Land, leading to their punishment.
Teaching Points
Obedience to God’s Commands
The Israelites' failure to obey God resulted in a significant detour in their journey. This teaches us the importance of trusting and obeying God's instructions, even when they seem challenging.

Consequences of Disobedience
The decision to turn back to the wilderness was a direct result of the Israelites' lack of faith. Our choices have consequences, and disobedience can lead to missed opportunities and prolonged hardships.

God’s Faithfulness Despite Human Failure
Even in their disobedience, God did not abandon the Israelites. He continued to guide and provide for them. This reassures us of God's unwavering faithfulness, even when we falter.

The Importance of Faith
The Israelites' journey serves as a reminder that faith is crucial in our walk with God. Trusting in His promises and power is essential for spiritual growth and fulfillment.

Learning from Past Mistakes
Reflecting on the Israelites' experience encourages us to learn from past mistakes and to seek God's guidance in all aspects of life.(40) But as for you, turn you, and take your journey into the wilderness by the way (in the direction) of the Red Sea.--In Numbers 14:32 the parallel sentence is, "As for you, your carcases, they shall fall in this wilderness."

Verse 40. - The command to go to the mount of the Amorites (ver. 7) is recalled, and they are ordered to turn into the wilderness and go by the way leading to the Red Sea (setup. Numbers 14:25).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
But you
וְאַתֶּ֖ם (wə·’at·tem)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine plural
Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

are to turn back
פְּנ֣וּ (pə·nū)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 6437: To turn, to face, appear, look

and head
וּסְע֥וּ (ū·sə·‘ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 5265: To pull up, the tent-pins, start on a, journey

for the wilderness
הַמִּדְבָּ֖רָה (ham·miḏ·bā·rāh)
Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 4057: A pasture, a desert, speech

along the route
דֶּ֥רֶךְ (de·reḵ)
Noun - common singular construct
Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action

to the Red
סֽוּף׃ (sūp̄)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5488: A reed, the papyrus

Sea.”
יַם־ (yam-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin


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