Holman Christian Standard Bible CSB
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39 When Moses reported these words to all the Israelites, the people were overcome with grief.
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When Moses reported this to all the Israelites, they mourned bitterly.
40 They got up early the next morning and went up the ridge of the hill country, saying, "Let's go to the place the Lord promised, for we were wrong."
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Early the next morning they set out for the highest point in the hill country, saying, “Now we are ready to go up to the land the LORD promised. Surely we have sinned!”
41 But Moses responded, "Why are you going against the Lord's command? It won't succeed.
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But Moses said, “Why are you disobeying the LORD’s command? This will not succeed!
42 Don't go, because the Lord is not among you and you will be defeated by your enemies.
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Do not go up, because the LORD is not with you. You will be defeated by your enemies,
43 The Amalekites and Canaanites are right in front of you, and you will fall by the sword. The Lord won't be with you, since you have turned from following Him."
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for the Amalekites and the Canaanites will face you there. Because you have turned away from the LORD, he will not be with you and you will fall by the sword.”
44 But they dared to go up the ridge of the hill country, even though the ark of the Lord's covenant and Moses did not leave the camp.
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Nevertheless, in their presumption they went up toward the highest point in the hill country, though neither Moses nor the ark of the LORD’s covenant moved from the camp.
45 Then the Amalekites and Canaanites who lived in that [part of the] hill country came down, attacked them, and routed them as far as Hormah.
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Then the Amalekites and the Canaanites who lived in that hill country came down and attacked them and beat them down all the way to Hormah.
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