Devarim 1:40-42

Orthodox Jewish Bible

⁴⁰ But as for you, turn, take your journey into the midbar by the way of the Yam Suf.

⁴¹ Then ye answered and said unto me, We have sinned against Hashem; we will go up and fight, according to all that Hashem Eloheinu did command us. And when ye had girded on every man his weapons of war, ye made light of going up into the hill country.

⁴² And Hashem said unto me, Say unto them. Go not up, neither fight; for I am not in your midst; lest ye be struck down before your enemies.