Deuteronomy 1:29

Deuteronomy 1:29 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then I said unto you, Dread not, neither be afraid of them.
• New International Version (NIV)Then I said to you, “Do not be terrified; do not be afraid of them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then I said to you, 'Do not be in dread or afraid of them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Then I said to you, ‘Do not be terrified, or afraid of them.

Context of Deuteronomy 1:29

27You complained to each other in your tents. You said, ‘The Lord hates us. That is why he brought us out of Egypt. He wanted to give us to the Amorites, so that they would kill us. 28We do not know what will happen to us now. Our brothers who explored the land have made us afraid. They say, “Those people in Canaan are taller and stronger than we are. Their cities are big and strong. They have walls around them that reach up to the sky. We even saw some men there who are descendants of Anak.” ’ Then I said to you, ‘Do not be so frightened of those people. 30The Lord your God will go in front of you. He will fight to help you, as he fought for you in Egypt. You saw him do it. 31He was also with you in the desert. He helped you when you were weak, as a father carries his son. You saw how he helped you all the way on your journey. He brought you safely here to this place.’

Deuteronomy 1:29 word by word

וָאֹמַ֖ר אֲלֵכֶ֑ם לֹא־תַֽעַרְצ֥וּן וְֽלֹא־תִֽירְא֖וּן מֵהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then I saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto you, Dreadעָרַץ‛ârats · to trembleH6206
• not, neither be afraidיָרֵאyârê' · to fearH3372

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 1:29

• Deuteronomy 1:21Look at the land! It is now in front of you! The Lord your God has given it to you. Go in and take it for yourselves. The Lord, your ancestors' God, has told you to do this. So do not be afraid. Be brave!’

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 1:29

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-46Verses 19-46 Moses reminds the Israelites of their march from Horeb to Kadesh-barnea, through that great and terrible wilderness. He shows how near they were to a happy settlement in Canaan. It will aggravate the eternal ruin of hypocrites, that they were not far from the kingdom of God. As if it were not enough that they were sure of their God before them, they would send men before them. Never any looked into the Holy Land, but they must own it to be a…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26-46See Numbers 14.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22-3322-33. ye came ... and said, We will send men before us, and they shall search us out the land--The proposal to despatch spies emanated from the people through unbelief; but Moses, believing them sincere, gave his cordial assent to this measure, and God on being consulted permitted them to follow the suggestion (see on Nu 13:1). The issue proved disastrous to them, only through their own sin and folly.Read the comment

Topics related to Deuteronomy 1:29

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In the dictionaries

• Dread
• Exodus
• Heaven
• Deuteronomy
• Joshua (2)
• Pentateuch

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings