English: Rashi reads “do not go up” as a warning that this ascent would bring only descent and defeat.
On the source / in context: Rashi on Deuteronomy 1:42:1 is the identified classical source for this EXTRA page. The text and learning note below are tied to that source rather than to an invented generic summary.
Type of Learning
Classic Commentary
What Is Learned
Once God withdrew His presence from the proposed battle, physical movement upward could no longer be mistaken for genuine ascent or victory.