World English Bible
Deuteronomy 1:44
“The Amorites, who lived in that hill country, came out against you, and chased you, as bees do, and beat you down in Seir, even to Hormah.”
Verse in context — Deuteronomy 1
42
Yahweh said to me, "Tell them, 'Don't go up, neither fight; for I am not among you; lest you be struck before your enemies.
43
So I spoke to you, and you didn't listen; but you rebelled against the commandment of Yahweh, and were presumptuous, and went up into the hill country.
44
The Amorites, who lived in that hill country, came out against you, and chased you, as bees do, and beat you down in Seir, even to Hormah.
45
You returned and wept before Yahweh; but Yahweh didn't listen to your voice, nor gave ear to you.
46
So you stayed in Kadesh many days, according to the days that you stayed [there].
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Moses’ final speeches, reminding Israel of God’s law before entering the Promised Land.
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