Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But they were blinded to go up into the hilltop: Neverthelater, the ark of the covenant of the LORD and Moses departed not out of the host.
New American Standard Bible
But they went up heedlessly to the
King James Version
But they presumed to go up unto the hill top: nevertheless the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and Moses, departed not out of the camp.
Holman Bible
But they dared to go up the ridge of the hill country, even though the ark of the Lord’s covenant and Moses did not leave the camp.
International Standard Version
But they presumed to go up to the top of the mountain, even though the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD and Moses didn't leave the camp.
A Conservative Version
But they presumed to go up to the top of the mountain, nevertheless the ark of the covenant of LORD, and Moses, did not depart out of the camp.
American Standard Version
But they presumed to go up to the top of the mountain: nevertheless the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and Moses, departed not out of the camp.
Amplified
But [in their arrogance] they dared to go up to the ridge of the hill country; however, neither the ark of the covenant of the Lord nor Moses left the camp.
Bible in Basic English
But they gave no attention to his words and went to the top of the mountain, though Moses and the ark of the Lord's agreement did not go out of the tent-circle.
Darby Translation
Yet they presumed to go up to the hill-top; but the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and Moses, did not depart from the midst of the camp.
Julia Smith Translation
And they will act proudly to go up to the head of the mountain: mid the ark of the covenant of Jehovah and Moses departed not out of the midst of the camp.
King James 2000
But they presumed to go up unto the mountaintop: nevertheless the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and Moses, departed not out of the camp.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But they dared to go to the top of the mountain, and the ark of the covenant of Yahweh and Moses did not depart from the midst of the camp.
Modern King James verseion
But they presumed to go up to the hill top. But the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and Moses, did not leave the camp.
NET Bible
But they dared to go up to the crest of the hill, although neither the ark of the covenant of the Lord nor Moses departed from the camp.
New Heart English Bible
But they presumed to go up to the top of the mountain: nevertheless the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and Moses, did not depart out of the camp.
The Emphasized Bible
But they presumptuously ascended into the top of the mountain, - though, neither, the ark of the covenant of Yahweh nor Mosses moved out of the midst of the camp.
Webster
But they presumed to go up to the hill-top: nevertheless the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and Moses, departed not out of the camp.
World English Bible
But they presumed to go up to the top of the mountain: nevertheless the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, and Moses, didn't depart out of the camp.
Youngs Literal Translation
And they presume to go up unto the top of the mountain, and the ark of the covenant of Jehovah and Moses have not departed out of the midst of the camp.
Themes
Anger of God » Exemplified against
Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » An oracle of God
Ark of the covenant » A symbol of the presence and glory of God
causes of Delay » Examples of fatal » Israel, in seeking to enter the promised land
Holy spirit » Instances of » israelites
Israel » defeated » Amalekites
Presumption » Exemplified » israelites
Presumption » Instances of » Israelites, in ascending to the top of the hill against the amalekites
Protection » Withdrawn from the » Presumptuous
Repentance » Unavailing » To israel
Reprobacy » Instances of » Israel
Sin » Instances of unpardonable » Israel's
Too late » Delay, examples of fatal » Israel, in seeking to enter the promised land
Interlinear
`alah
Ro'sh
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 14:44
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel Defeated In Battle
43 For the Amalekites and the Canaanites are there before you, and ye will fall upon the sword: because ye are turned away from the LORD, and therefore the LORD will not be with you." 44 But they were blinded to go up into the hilltop: Neverthelater, the ark of the covenant of the LORD and Moses departed not out of the host. 45 Then the Amalekites and the Canaanites which dwelt in that hill, came down and smote them and hewed them: even unto Hormah.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 1:43
And when I told you, ye would not hear: but disobeyed the mouth of the LORD, and went presumptuously up into the hills.
Numbers 10:33
And they departed from the mount of the LORD three days' journey, and the ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them in the three days' journey to search out a resting place for them.
Numbers 15:30
"'And the soul that doth ought presumptuously, whether he be an Israelite or a stranger, the same hath despised the LORD. And that soul shall be destroyed from among his people,
Numbers 31:6
And Moses sent them - a thousand of every tribe, with Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest - to war, and the holy vessels and the trumpets to blow with, in his hand.
1 Samuel 4:3-11
And when the people were come into their tents, the elders of Israel said, "Wherefore hath the LORD beaten us this day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the LORD, out of Shiloh unto us, and let it come among us and save us out of the hands of our enemies."