Numbers 14:44
But they dared to go up to the ridge of the hill country, though neither Moses nor the ark of the covenant of the Lord moved from the camp.
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.
But they presumed to go up to the top of the mountain. Nevertheless, the ark of the Lord’s covenant and Moses didn’t depart out of the camp.
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.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- they presumed
- This miserable people a short time ago, thought that, though Omnipotence was with them, they could not conquer and possess the land! Now they imagine, that though God himself go not with them, yet they shall be sufficient to drive out the inhabitants, and take possession of their country! Man is ever supposing he can do all things, or do nothing: he is therefore sometimes presumptuous, and at other times in despair.
- Numbers 15:30; Deuteronomy 1:43
- the ark
- Numbers 10:33; 1 Samuel 4:3–11