Deuteronomy 9:23

“And when YHWH sent you from Kadesh-barnea, saying, “Go up and take possession of the land that I have given you,” you rebelled against the command of YHWH your Elohim; you did not believe him or listen to his voice.”

Deuteronomy 9:23 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 9:23, word by word

And when YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
sentשְׁלֹחַsheloach

send

To send someone or something.

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from Kadesh-barneaקָּדֵשׁkadesh

Kadesh-barnea

See it on the mapWhere else “kadesh” appears
sayingאמֹרmor

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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“Go upעֲלוּalu

go up

To go from a low place to a higher one: up the mountain, to Jerusalem or to a city.

Where else “alu” appears
and take possession ofרְשׁוּreshu

possess

To occupy a land and make it one's own.

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the landאָרֶץarets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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I have givenנָתַתִּיnatati

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

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you rebelledתַּמְרוּtamru

rebel

Rebel, resist what is commanded.

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against the commandפִּיpi

command

Literally "the mouth": what someone says or decrees.

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your Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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believeהֶאֱמַנְתֶּםheemantem

believe

To rely on someone and on what they say: Abram with YHWH.

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listenשְׁמַעְתֶּםshematem

obey

To obey: "listen to the voice" of someone.

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to his voiceקֹלkol

voice

What is heard when someone speaks or sings; also the voice of God.

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Places in this verse

Kadesh-barnea?
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Kadesh-barnea ?

    Today: possibly Ain Qudeirat, Sinai/Negev border

    An oasis in the desert south of Canaan; its exact site is not certain.

    Moses sent the twelve spies from there (Num 13:26). Because of their unbelief, Israel wandered in the wilderness almost forty years (Deut 2:14).

    Deuteronomy 9:23Numbers 32:8Deuteronomy 1:2Deuteronomy 2:14

The context

22Also at Taberah, at Massah, and at Kibroth-hattaavah you were making YHWH angry.

23 · This verse (above)

24You have been rebellious against YHWH from the day that I knew you.

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