And they rose up early in the morning, and gat them up into the top of the mountain, saying, Lo, we be here, and will go up unto the place which the LORD hath promised: for we have sinned.
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Verse 40 is found in chapter 14 of Numbers. After hearing the judgment, some Israelites attempt to go up toward Canaan without God’s presence or authorization. Moses warns them that their initiative will not succeed, but they persist and are defeated by the Amalekites and Canaanites. The account shows that delayed obedience is not equivalent to obedience: the same people who refused to advance when God commanded them now try to advance when God has indicated that they should not.
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und sie machten sich des Morgens früh auf und zogen auf die Höhe des Gebirges und sprachen: Hier sind wir und wollen hinaufziehen an die Stätte, davon der HERR gesagt hat; denn wir haben gesündigt.
Y levantáronse por la mañana, y subieron a la cumbre del monte, diciendo: Henos aquí para subir al lugar del cual ha hablado Jehová; porque hemos pecado.
Ils se levèrent de bon matin, et montèrent au sommet de la montagne, en disant: Nous voici! nous monterons au lieu dont a parlé l'Eternel, car nous avons péché.
E la mattina seguente si levarono, e salirono alla sommità del monte, dicendo: Eccoci; noi saliremo al luogo che il Signore ha detto; perciocchè noi abbiamo peccato.
E levantaram-se pela manhã de madrugada, e subiram ao cume do monte, dizendo: Eis-nos aqui, e subiremos ao lugar que o SENHOR tem falado; porquanto havemos pecado.
他們清晨起來,上到山頂,說:「看哪,我們要上到耶和華所說的地方;因為我們犯了罪。」
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