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Deuteronomy 1:30

Egypt
God's power and sovereignty

28 Where can we go? Our brothers have made our hearts melt, saying: ‘The people are larger and taller than we are; the cities are large, with walls up to the heavens. We even saw the descendants of the Anakim there.’”

29 So I said to you: “Do not be terrified or afraid of them!

The LORD your God, who goes before you, will fight for you, just as you saw Him do for you in Egypt

31 and in the wilderness, where the LORD your God carried you, as a man carries his son, all the way by which you traveled until you reached this place.”

32 But in spite of all this, you did not trust the LORD your God,

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BSB
The LORD your God, who goes before you, will fight for you, just as you saw Him do for you in Egypt
KJV
The LORD your God which goeth before you, he shall fight for you, according to all that he did for you in Egypt before your eyes;
WEB
The LORD your God, who goes before you, he will fight for you, according to all that he did for you in Egypt before your eyes,
ASV
Jehovah your God who goeth before you, he will fight for you, according to all that he did for you in Egypt before your eyes,
DARBY
Jehovah your God who goeth before you, he will fight for you, according to all that he did for you in Egypt before your eyes;
BLB
YHWH your⁺ God goes before you⁺. He will fight for you⁺ according to all that He did for you⁺ in Egypt before your⁺ eyes,
ÅB
Herren deres Gud, som går foran dere, han skal stride for dere, slik som dere så han gjorde for dere i Egypt
OTB
Herren deres Gud, som går foran dere, vil kjempe for dere, slik som Han gjorde for dere i Egypt for deres øyne,
B1930
Herren eders Gud, som går foran eder, han skal stride for eder, således som I så han gjorde for eder i Egypten

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