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44 But when the Amorites in the hill country attacked from their towns, you ran from them as you would run from a swarm of bees. The Amorites chased your troops into Seir[a] as far as Hormah, killing them as they went. 45 Then you came back to the place of worship at Kadesh-Barnea and wept, but the Lord would not listen to your prayers.

Israel Spent Years in the Desert

Moses said to Israel:

46 After we had been in Kadesh for a few months, we obeyed the Lord and headed back into the desert by way of Red Sea[b] Road.

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Footnotes

  1. 1.44 Seir: An area of hills and mountains that was part of the territory of Edom.
  2. 1.46 Red Sea: See the notes at 1.40; 11.4.

44 The Amorites who lived in those hills came out against you; they chased you like a swarm of bees(A) and beat you down from Seir(B) all the way to Hormah.(C) 45 You came back and wept before the Lord,(D) but he paid no attention(E) to your weeping and turned a deaf ear(F) to you. 46 And so you stayed in Kadesh(G) many days—all the time you spent there.

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