Deuteronomy 1:45

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

And you returned and wept before the LORD, but He would not listen to your voice or give ear to you.

American Standard Version (1901)

And ye returned and wept before Jehovah; but Jehovah hearkened not to your voice, nor gave ear unto you.

Bible in Basic English

And you came back, weeping before the Lord; but the Lord gave no attention to your cries and did not give ear to you.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And when you returned and wept before the Lord, he heard you not, neither would he yield to; your voice.

Free Bible Version

You came back to camp and wept before the Lord, but he refused to listen to what you said or to pay attention to you.

Geneva Bible 1599

And when ye came againe, ye wept before the Lord, but the Lord would not heare your voyce, nor incline his eares vnto you.

King James (Authorized) Version

And ye returned and wept before the LORD; but the LORD would not hearken to your voice, nor give ear unto you.

One Unity Resource Bible

You made teshuvah ·complete return· and wept before Adonai ; but Adonai didn’t sh'ma ·hear obey· unto your voice, nor turn his ear to you.

Translation for Translators

So your ancestors went back to Kadesh-Barnea and cried out to request Yahweh to help them, but he did not heed them. He did not pay any attention to them [DOU].

Unlocked Literal Bible

You returned and wept before Yahweh; but Yahweh did not listen to your voice, nor did he pay attention to you.

Noah Webster Bible

And ye returned and wept before the LORD; but the LORD would not hearken to your voice, nor give ear to you.

World English Bible

You returned and wept before Yahweh, but Yahweh didn’t listen to your voice, nor turn his ear to you.

Young's Literal Translation

'And ye turn back and weep before Jehovah, and Jehovah hath not hearkened to your voice, nor hath he given ear unto you;

Context

The Defeat at Hormah

⁴⁴Then the Amorites who lived in the hills came out against you and chased you like a swarm of bees. They routed you from Seir all the way to Hormah.⁴⁵And you returned and wept before the LORD, but He would not listen to your voice or give ear to you.

Summary

This verse reflects the consequences of the Israelites' disobedience and lack of faith in God's promise to give them the land. As a result of their fear and rebellion, they were not allowed to enter the promised land at that time. It serves as a reminder of the importance of trusting in God's faithfulness and following His commands wholeheartedly to receive His blessings. The Israelites' experience serves as a lesson for believers today to have faith, obey God, and not let fear or doubt hinder them from experiencing the fullness of God's promises in their lives.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And ye returned and wept before the Lord,.... Those that remained when the Amorites left pursuing them, returned to the camp at Kadesh, where Moses and the Levites were, and the rest of the people; and here they wept at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and hence said to be "before the Lord"; they wept because of the slaughter that had been made among them, and because of their sin in going contrary to the will of God, and because they were ordered into the wilderness; and very probably they cried and prayed unto the Lord, that they might not be turned back, but that he would go with them, and bring them now into the promised land: but the Lord would not hearken to your voice, nor give ear unto you; was inexorable, and would not repeal the order to go into the wilderness again, where he had sworn in his wrath their carcasses should fall; the sentence was irrevocable.