Deuteronomy 1:40-42

Complete Jewish Bible

⁴⁰ But as for yourselves, turn around and head into the desert by the road to the Sea of Suf.’

⁴¹ “Then you answered me, ‘We have sinned against Adonai. Now we will go up and fight, in accordance with everything Adonai our God ordered us.’ And every man among you put on his arms, considering it an easy matter to go up into the hill-country. ⁴² But Adonai said to me, ‘Tell them, “Don’t go up, and don’t fight, because I am not there with you; if you do, your enemies will defeat you.”’