Deuteronomy 1:40 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But as for you, turn you, and take your journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea.”

Deuteronomy 1:40 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Deuteronomy 1:40 in 6 Bible Translations

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Deuteronomy 1:40 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But as for you, turn, and take your journey into the wilderness by the way to the Red Sea.””

Deuteronomy 1:40 — World English Bible

Deuteronomy 1:40 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But as for you, turn you, and take your journey into the wilderness by the way to the Red Sea. ”

Deuteronomy 1:40 — American Standard Version

Deuteronomy 1:40 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and ye, turn for yourselves, and journey toward the wilderness, the way of the Red Sea.”

Deuteronomy 1:40 — Young's Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 1:40 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But ye, turn, and take your journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea. ”

Deuteronomy 1:40 — Darby Translation

Deuteronomy 1:40 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But as for you, turne backe, and take your iourney into the wildernesse by the way of the red Sea.”

Deuteronomy 1:40 — Geneva Bible

Deuteronomy 1:40 in Context — Deuteronomy 1

38 But Joshua the son of Nun, which standeth before thee, he shall go in thither: encourage him: for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.

39 Moreover your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, and your children, which in that day had no knowledge between good and evil, they shall go in thither, and unto them will I give it, and they shall possess it.

40 But as for you, turn you, and take your journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea.

41 Then ye answered and said unto me, We have sinned against the Lord, we will go up and fight, according to all that the Lord our God commanded us. And when ye had girded on every man his weapons of war, ye were ready to go up into the hill.

42 And the Lord said unto me, Say unto them, Go not up, neither fight; for I am not among you; lest ye be smitten before your enemies.

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What Does Deuteronomy 1:40 Mean?

Deuteronomy 1:40 is a verse from the Book of Deuteronomy, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Deuteronomy chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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