But as for you, turn you, and take your journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea.

But return you and go into the wilderness by the way of the Red Sea.

and ye, turn for yourselves, and journey toward the wilderness, the way of the Red Sea.

But as for you, go back, journeying into the waste land by the way of the Red Sea.

But as for you, turn, and take your journey into the wilderness by the way to the Sea of Suf.'

But as for you, turn back and go out to the wilderness, by way of the Red Sea.'

Vos autem conversi proficiscimini in desertum per viam maris Suph.

But as for you, turn ye,.... From the mountain of the Amorites, the border of the land of Canaan:
and take your journey into the wilderness, by the way of the Red sea: see Numbers 14:25. Jarchi says this wilderness was by the side of the Red sea, to the south of Mount Seir, and divided between the Red sea and the mount; so that now they drew to the side of the sea, and compassed Mount Seir, all the south of it, from west to east.

turn you, and take your journey into the . . . Red Sea--This command they disregarded, and, determined to force an onward passage in spite of the earnest remonstrances of Moses, they attempted to cross the heights then occupied by the combined forces of the Amorites and Amalekites (compare Numbers 14:43), but were repulsed with great loss. People often experience distress even while in the way of duty. But how different their condition who suffer in situations where God is with them from the feelings of those who are conscious that they are in a position directly opposed to the divine will! The Israelites were grieved when they found themselves involved in difficulties and perils; but their sorrow arose not from a sense of the guilt so much as the sad effects of their perverse conduct; and "though they wept," they were not true penitents. So the Lord would not hearken to their voice, nor give ear unto them.