The Lord our God spoke to us at Horeb and said, “You have stayed in the area of this mountain long enough.

“You have circled around this mountain long enough; now turn north.

“You will take much seed to the field but gather little harvest, because locusts will consume it.

But your wives, children, and livestock (of which I know you have many) may remain in the cities I have given you.

And this is the blessing to Judah. He said, Listen, O Lord, to Judah’s voice, and bring him to his people. May his power be great, and may you help him against his foes.

But the Lord was angry at me because of you and would not listen to me. Instead, he said to me, “Enough of that! Do not speak to me anymore about this matter.

When you go to war against your enemies and see chariotry and troops who outnumber you, do not be afraid of them, for the Lord your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt, is with you.