Deuteronomy 1:40

“But you, turn and set out for the wilderness by the way of the Sea of Reeds.””

Deuteronomy 1:40 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 1:40, word by word

turnפְּנוּpenu

turn

To turn toward something, someone or God.

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and set outסְעוּseu

set out

To break camp and set out for another place.

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for the wildernessמִּדְבָּרָmidbara

wilderness

Dry, unfarmed land where flocks graze.

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by the wayדֶּרֶךְderech

road

The track or route by which one goes from one place to another.

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of the Seaיַםyam

sea

The sea, or a large lake.

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of Reedsסוּףsuf

reed

Tall shore plants; "the Sea of Rushes".

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The context

39And your little ones, who you said would become plunder, and your sons, who today do not know good or evil, they shall go in there, and to them I will give it, and they shall take possession of it.

40 · This verse (above)

41You answered and said to me, “We have sinned against YHWH. We will go up and fight, according to all that YHWH our Elohim commanded us.” Each of you girded on his weapons of war, and you considered it easy to go up into the hill country.

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