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Deuteronomy 1

Deuteronomy 1:40

Israel’s Penalty · Deuteronomy 1:34–40
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Translations

Modern
But you are to turn back and head for the wilderness along the route to the Red Sea.”
Traditional
But as for you, turn you, and take your journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea.
Literal
And as for you, turn and set out for yourselves into the wilderness by the way of the Red Sea.”
Latin
Vos autem revertimini, et abite in solitudinem per viam maris Rubri.

Original

Hebrew
English
But you are to turn back and head for the wilderness along the route to the Red Sea.”

Notes

Deuteronomy 1:6–4:40

Secular treaties (formal agreements between nations) often included a section about the past relationship between the two partners. This section reviewed what had happened before the agreement.

In this case, the purpose was to review Israel’s successes and failures since the exodus from Egypt. It reminded the people that God had kept his word, even when they did not obey him.

To prepare the Israelites for life in Canaan, Moses reminded them about life in Egypt, their 40 years of wandering in the wilderness, and their past mistakes. He warned them to obey God's covenant. He assured them that God's grace would follow them as they learned to trust and obey the Lord.

Parallels

Numbers 14:20–35

Places

Red Sea: Sea crossed by Israelites in the Exodus

Glossary

Amorites Anak, Anakim, Anakites Archaeology and the Bible Deuteronomy, Book of

Topics

Desert, Journey of Israel Through The: Punishment for Rebellion Journey of Israel Through The Desert: Returned by the Way to the Red Sea Red Sea: Israelites Camp Beside Reproof: Faithfulness in Moses, of the Israelites