Deuteronomy 1

NEW JERUSALEM	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 These are the words which Moses addressed to al Israel beyond the Jordan, in the desert, in theArabah facing Suph, between Paran and Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth and Dizahab.	1 These are the words which Moses spoke to all Israel beyond the Jordan ( in the desert, in the Arabah, opposite Suph, between Paran and Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth and Dizahab;
2 It is eleven days' journey from Horeb by way of Mount Seir to Kadesh-Barnea.	2 it is a journey of eleven days from Horeb to Kadesh-barnea by way of the highlands of Seir).
3 It was in the fortieth year, on the first day of the eleventh month, that Moses told the Israeliteseverything that Yahweh had ordered him to tel them.	3 In the fortieth year, on the first day of the eleventh month, Moses spoke to the Israelites all the commands that the LORD had given him in their regard.
4 He had defeated Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived at Heshbon, and Og king of Bashan, who livedat Ashtaroth and Edrei.	4 After he had defeated Sihon, king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon, and Og, king of Bashan, who lived in Ashtaroth and in Edrei,
5 There, in Moab beyond the Jordan, Moses resolved to expound this Law. He said:	5 Moses began to explain the law in the land of Moab beyond the Jordan, as follows:
6 'Yahweh our God said to us at Horeb, "You have stayed long enough at this mountain.	6 "The LORD, our God, said to us at Horeb, 'You have stayed long enough at this mountain.
7 Move on, continue your journey, go to the highlands of the Amorites, to al those who live in the Arabah,in the highlands, in the lowlands, in the Negeb and in the coastland; go into Canaan and to Lebanon as far asthe great River Euphrates.	7 Leave here and go to the hill country of the Amorites and to all the surrounding regions, the land of the Canaanites in the Arabah, the mountains, the foothills, the Negeb and the seacoast; to Lebanon, and as far as the Great River (the Euphrates).
8 Look, that is the country I have given you; go and take possession of the country that Yahweh promisedon oath to give to your ancestors, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, and to their descendants after them."	8 I have given that land over to you. Go now and occupy the land I swore to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, I would give to them and to their descendants.'
9 'At the same time, I told you, "I cannot be responsible for you by myself.	9 "At that time I said to you, 'Alone, I am unable to carry you.
10 Yahweh your God has increased your numbers, until you are now as numerous as the stars ofheaven.	10 The LORD, your God, has so multiplied you that you are now as numerous as the stars in the sky.
11 And Yahweh your God is going to increase you a thousand times more, and bless you as he haspromised you.	11 May the LORD, the God of your fathers, increase you a thousand times over, and bless you as he promised!
12 So how can I cope by myself with the bitter burden that you are, and with your bickering?	12 But how can I alone bear the crushing burden that you are, along with your bickering?
13 From each of your tribes pick wise, shrewd and experienced men for me to make your leaders."	13 Choose wise, intelligent and experienced men from each of your tribes, that I may appoint them as your leaders.'
14 You replied, "Your plan is good."	14 You answered me, 'We agree to do as you have proposed.'
15 So I took your tribal leaders, wise, experienced men, and appointed them to lead you, as captains ofthousands, hundreds, fifties, tens, and as scribes for your tribes.	15 So I took outstanding men of your tribes, wise and experienced, and made them your leaders as officials over thousands, over hundreds, over fifties and over tens, and other tribal officers.
16 At that same time I told your judges, "You must give your brothers a fair hearing and see justice donebetween one person and his brother or the foreigner living with him.	16 I charged your judges at that time, 'Listen to complaints among your kinsmen, and administer true justice to both parties even if one of them is an alien.
17 You must be impartial in judgement and give an equal hearing to small and great alike. Do not beafraid of any human person, for the verdict is God's. Should a case be too difficult, bring it for me to hear.	17 In rendering judgment, do not consider who a person is; give ear to the lowly and to the great alike, fearing no man, for judgment is God's. Refer to me any case that is too hard for you and I will hear it.'
18 And on that occasion I gave you instructions about everything you were to do."	18 Thereupon I gave you all the commands you were to fulfill.
19 'So, as Yahweh our God had ordered, we left Horeb and made our way through that vast and terribledesert, which you saw on the way to the Amorite highlands, and arrived at Kadesh-Barnea.	19 "Then, in obedience to the command of the LORD, our God, we set out from Horeb and journeyed through the whole desert, vast and fearful as you have seen, in the direction of the hill country of the Amorites. We had reached Kadesh-barnea
20 I then said, "You have now reached the Amorite highlands, which Yahweh our God has given us.	20 when I said to you, 'You have come to the hill country of the Amorites, which the LORD, our God, is giving us.
21 Look, Yahweh your God has given you this country. March in, take possession of it as Yahweh, theGod of your ancestors, has said; do not be afraid or discouraged."	21 The LORD, your God, has given this land over to you. Go up and occupy it, as the LORD, the God of your fathers, commands you. Do not fear or lose heart.'
22 Then you al came to me and said, "Let us send men ahead of us to explore the country; they shalreport to us which way we ought to take and what towns we shal come to."	22 Then all of you came up to me and said, 'Let us send men ahead to reconnoiter the land for us and report to us on the road we must follow and the cities we must take.'
23 This seemed good advice to me and I selected twelve men from among you, one from each tribe.	23 Agreeing with the proposal, I chose twelve men from your number, one from each tribe.
24 These men made towards the highlands and went up into them; they reached the Val ey of Eshcol andreconnoitred it.	24 They set out into the hill country as far as the Wadi Eshcol, and explored it.
25 They col ected some of the produce of the country and brought it down to us; and they made us thisreport, "Yahweh our God has given us a fine country."	25 Then, taking along some of the fruit of the land, they brought it down to us and reported, 'The land which the LORD, our God, gives us is good.'
26 You, however, refused to go up there and rebelled against the voice of Yahweh your God.	26 "But you refused to go up, and after defying the command of the LORD, your God,
27 You muttered in your tents, saying, "Yahweh hates us, and that is why he has brought us out of Egypt,to put us into the Amorites' power and so destroy us.	27 you set to murmuring in your tents, 'Out of hatred for us the LORD has brought us up out of the land of Egypt, to deliver us into the hands of the Amorites and destroy us.
28 What kind of place are we making for? Our brothers have discouraged us by saying that the peopleare stronger and tal er than we are, the cities immense, with wal s reaching to the sky. And we have seenAnakim there too."	28 What shall we meet with up there? Our kinsmen have made us fainthearted by reporting that the people are stronger and taller than we, and their cities are large and fortified to the sky; besides, they saw the Anakim there.'
29 'And I said to you, "Do not take fright, do not be afraid of them.	29 "But I said to you, 'Have no dread or fear of them.
30 Yahweh your God goes ahead of you and wil be fighting on your side, just as you saw him act inEgypt.	30 The LORD, your God, who goes before you, will himself fight for you, just as he took your part before your very eyes in Egypt,
31 You have seen him in the desert too: Yahweh your God continued to support you, as a man supportshis son, al along the road you followed until you arrived here."	31 as well as in the desert, where you saw how the LORD, your God, carried you, as a man carries his child, all along your journey until you arrived at this place.'
32 But for al this, you put no faith in Yahweh your God,	32 Despite this, you would not trust the LORD, your God,
33 going ahead of you on the journey to find you a camping ground, by night in the fire to light your path,and in the cloud by day.	33 who journeys before you to find you a resting place--by day in the cloud, and by night in the fire, to show the way you must go.
34 'Yahweh heard what you were saying and in his anger swore this oath,	34 When the LORD heard your words, he was angry;
35 "Not one of these people, this perverse generation, will see the fine country I swore to give yourancestors,	35 and he swore, 'Not one man of this evil generation shall look upon the good land I swore to give to your fathers,
36 except Caleb son of Jephunneh. He wil see it. To him and to his children I shal give the land he hasset foot on, for he has been perfectly obedient to Yahweh."	36 except Caleb, son of Jephunneh; he shall see it. For to him and to his sons I will give the land he trod upon, because he has followed the LORD unreservedly.'
37 Yahweh was angry with me too, because of you. "You wil not go in either," he said.	37 "The LORD was angered against me also on your account, and said, 'Not even you shall enter there,
38 "Your assistant, Joshua son of Nun, will be the one to enter. Encourage him, since he is to bring Israelinto possession of the country.	38 but your aide Joshua, son of Nun, shall enter. Encourage him, for he is to give Israel its heritage.
39 And your little ones too, who, you said, would be seized as booty, these children of yours who do notyet know good from evil, they wil go in; I shall give it to them and they wil own it.	39 Your little ones, who you said would become booty, and your children, who as yet do not know good from bad--they shall enter; to them I will give it, and they shall occupy it.
40 But, as regards yourselves, turn round, go back into the desert, towards the Sea of Suph."	40 But as for yourselves: turn about and proceed into the desert on the Red Sea road.'
41 'In reply, you then said to me, "We have sinned against Yahweh our God. We shall go up and fight justas Yahweh our God has ordered us." And each one of you buckled on his arms and equipped himself to marchup into the highlands.	41 "In reply you said to me, 'We have sinned against the LORD. We will go up ourselves and fight, just as the LORD, our God, commanded us.' And each of you girded on his weapons, making light of going up into the hill country.
42 But Yahweh said to me, "Tel them this: Do not go up and fight. I am not with you. Do not letyourselves be defeated by your enemies."	42 But the LORD said to me, 'Warn them: Do not go up and fight, lest you be beaten down before your enemies, for I will not be in your midst.'
43 So I told you, but you would not listen, and you rebel ed against the voice of Yahweh; presumptuouslyyou marched into the highlands.	43 I gave you this warning but you would not listen. In defiance of the LORD'S command you arrogantly marched off into the hill country.
44 The Amorites, who live in that country of hil s, came swarming out against you like bees, pursued youand beat you from Seir to Hormah.	44 Then the Amorites living there came out against you and, like bees, chased you, cutting you down in Seir as far as Hormah.
45 On your return, you wept in Yahweh's presence, but he would not listen to your cries or pay attention.	45 On your return you wept before the LORD, but he did not listen to your cry or give ear to you.
46 That was why you had to stay at Kadesh as long as you did.'	46 That is why you had to stay as long as you did at Kadesh.