New King James Version (NKJV)
Deuteronomy 1
40 But as for you, turn and take your journey into the wilderness by the Way of the Red Sea.’
41 "Then you answered and said to me, ’We have sinned against the Lord; we will go up and fight, just as the Lord our God commanded us.’ And when everyone of you had girded on his weapons of war, you were ready to go up into the mountain.
42 And the Lord said to me, ’Tell them, "Do not go up nor fight, for I am not among you; lest you be defeated before your enemies." ’
43 So I spoke to you; yet you would not listen, but rebelled against the command of the Lord, and presumptuously went up into the mountain.
44 And the Amorites who dwelt in that mountain came out against you and chased you as bees do, and drove you back from Seir to Hormah.
45 Then you returned and wept before the Lord, but the Lord would not listen to your voice nor give ear to you.
46 So you remained in Kadesh many days, according to the days that you spent there.
Deuteronomy 2
1 "Then we turned and journeyed into the wilderness of the Way of the Red Sea, as the Lord spoke to me, and we skirted Mount Seir for many days.
2 And the Lord spoke to me, saying:
3 ’You have skirted this mountain long enough; turn northward.
4 And command the people, saying, "You are about to pass through the territory of your brethren, the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir; and they will be afraid of you. Therefore watch yourselves carefully.
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