Deuteronomy 1:40-42

English Standard Version

⁴⁰ But as for you, ^(A)turn, and journey into the wilderness in the direction of the Red Sea.’

⁴¹ “Then you answered me, ^(B)‘We have sinned against the Lord. We ourselves will go up and fight, just as the Lord our God commanded us.’ And every one of you fastened on his weapons of war and thought it easy to go up into the hill country. ⁴² And the Lord said to me, ^(C)‘Say to them, Do not go up or fight, ^(D)for I am not in your midst, lest you be defeated before your enemies.’