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44 But they presumed to go up to the top of the mountain, even though the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord and Moses didn’t leave the camp. 45 The Amalekites came down, accompanied by some Canaanites who lived in the mountains. They attacked and defeated them even while the Israelis were retreating[a] to Hormah.

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  1. Numbers 14:45 The Heb. lacks even while the Israelis were retreating

44 Nevertheless, in their presumption they went up(A) toward the highest point in the hill country, though neither Moses nor the ark of the Lord’s covenant moved from the camp.(B) 45 Then the Amalekites and the Canaanites(C) who lived in that hill country(D) came down and attacked them and beat them down all the way to Hormah.(E)

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