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23 (A) Then at Kadesh-Barnea the Lord said, “I am giving you the land, so go ahead and take it!” But since you didn't trust the Lord, you rebelled and disobeyed his command.[a] 24 In fact, you've rebelled against the Lord for as long as he has[b] known you.

25 After you had made the idol in the shape of a calf, the Lord said he was going to destroy you. So I lay face down in front of the Lord for 40 days and nights

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Footnotes

  1. 9.23 Kadesh-Barnea … you rebelled and disobeyed his command: See Numbers 13; 14.
  2. 9.24 he has: The Samaritan Hebrew Text and one ancient translation; the Standard Hebrew Text “I have.”

23 And when the Lord sent you out from Kadesh Barnea,(A) he said, “Go up and take possession(B) of the land I have given you.” But you rebelled(C) against the command of the Lord your God. You did not trust(D) him or obey him. 24 You have been rebellious against the Lord ever since I have known you.(E)

25 I lay prostrate before the Lord those forty days and forty nights(F) because the Lord had said he would destroy you.(G)

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