Deuteronomy 31:6

6 Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”

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Deuteronomy 31:6 in Other Translations

KJV
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.
ESV
6 Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you."
NLT
6 So be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do not panic before them. For the LORD your God will personally go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you.”
MSG
6 "Be strong. Take courage. Don't be intimidated. Don't give them a second thought because God, your God, is striding ahead of you. He's right there with you. He won't let you down; he won't leave you."
CSB
6 Be strong and courageous; don't be terrified or afraid of them. For it is the Lord your God who goes with you; He will not leave you or forsake you."

Deuteronomy 31:6 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 31:6

Be strong and of a good courage
The Septuagint version is,

``play the men, and be strong;''

be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might, trusting and relying on him that goes before you; and so take heart, and be of good courage, and act the manly part; the apostle seems to refer to this passage, ( 1 Corinthians 16:13 ) ;

fear not, nor be afraid of them;
their enemies, though so numerous, so mighty, and some of them of a gigantic stature, and their cities strong and well fenced:

for the Lord thy God, he [it is] that doth go with thee:
in comparison of whom, numbers of men, their strength of body, and fortified places, signify nothing:

he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee;
not fail to fulfil his promises to them, not leave them till he had given them complete victory over their enemies, put them into the possession of their land, and settled them in it. This promise, though made to literal Israel, belongs to the spiritual Israel of God, and is made good to every true believer in the Lord; see ( Hebrews 13:5 ) .

Deuteronomy 31:6 In-Context

4 And the LORD will do to them what he did to Sihon and Og, the kings of the Amorites, whom he destroyed along with their land.
5 The LORD will deliver them to you, and you must do to them all that I have commanded you.
6 Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”
7 Then Moses summoned Joshua and said to him in the presence of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous, for you must go with this people into the land that the LORD swore to their ancestors to give them, and you must divide it among them as their inheritance.
8 The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”

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Cross References 5

  • 1. ver 7,23; Jos 1:6,9,18; Joshua 10:25; 1 Chronicles 22:13; 1 Chronicles 28:20; 2 Chronicles 32:7
  • 2. Deuteronomy 7:18; Jeremiah 1:8,17; Ezekiel 2:6
  • 3. S Genesis 28:15; S Deuteronomy 1:29; Deuteronomy 20:4; S Matthew 28:20
  • 4. Joshua 1:5; Psalms 56:9; Psalms 118:6
  • 5. S Deuteronomy 4:31; 1 Samuel 12:22; 1 Kings 6:13; Psalms 94:14; Isaiah 41:17; Hebrews 13:5*
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