Deuteronomy 31:8
6 Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
7 And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land which the LORD hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it.
And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.
9 And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it unto the priests the sons of Levi, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and unto all the elders of Israel.
10 And Moses commanded them, saying, At the end of every seven years, in the solemnity of the year of release, in the feast of tabernacles,
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The LORD Himself goes before you; He will be with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.”
- KJV
- And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.
- WEB
- The LORD himself is who goes before you. He will be with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be discouraged.”
- ASV
- And Jehovah, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.
- DARBY
- And Jehovah, he it is that goeth before thee: he will be with thee; he will not leave thee, nor forsake thee; fear not, neither be dismayed.
- BLB
- And YHWH [is] He who is going before you; He will be with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you. Fear not, nor be dismayed.”
- ÅB
- Og Herren, han som drar foran deg, han skal være med deg - han skal ikke slippe deg og ikke forlate deg; du skal ikke frykte og ikke reddes.
- OTB
- Herren selv går foran deg og vil være med deg; Han vil ikke forlate deg eller svikte deg. Vær ikke redd; bli ikke motløs.»
- B1930
- Og Herren, han som drar foran dig, han skal være med dig - han skal ikke slippe dig og ikke forlate dig; du skal ikke frykte og ikke reddes.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Exodus 33:14
And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 31:6
Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
Read in contextJoshua 1:9
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
Read in contextRomans 8:31
What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
Read in contextJoshua 1:5
There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
Read in contextIsaiah 43:1–2
But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.
Read in contextExodus 13:21–22
And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:
Read in context1 Chronicles 28:20
And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD.
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