EasyEnglish Bible 2018
Deuteronomy 31:6
6Be strong and be brave! Do not be afraid of those people, because the Lord your God goes with you. He will always be there to help you. He will never leave you.’
Deuteronomy 31:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)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.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)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."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you.”
Context of Deuteronomy 31:6
4The Lord will do to those nations the same things that he did to Sihon and to Og, the Amorite kings. He destroyed them and their land. 5The Lord will give you power over them. Then you must do to them everything that I have told you to do. Be strong and be brave! Do not be afraid of those people, because the Lord your God goes with you. He will always be there to help you. He will never leave you.’ 7Then Moses fetched Joshua. While all the Israelites listened, Moses said this to Joshua: ‘Be strong and very brave! You will go with these people into the land that the Lord promised to give to their ancestors. You will give them the land which will be their new home. 8The Lord himself goes in front of you. He will always be with you, to help you. He will never leave you. So do not be afraid. Be brave!’
Read all of Deuteronomy 31Deuteronomy 31:6 word by word
חִזְק֣וּ וְאִמְצ֔וּ אַל־תִּֽירְא֥וּ וְאַל־תַּעַרְצ֖וּ מִפְּנֵיהֶ֑ם כִּ֣י׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ ה֚וּא הַהֹלֵ֣ךְ עִמָּ֔ךְ לֹ֥א יַרְפְּךָ֖ וְלֹ֥א יַעַזְבֶֽךָּ׃ פRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Be strongחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
- and of a good courageאָמֵץ'âmats · to strengthenH553
- fearיָרֵאyârê' · to fearH3372
- not, nor be afraidעָרַץ‛ârats · to trembleH6206
- of themפָּנֶהpânîym · face ofH6440
- for the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- thy Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- that doth goהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
- with thee; he will not failרָפָהrâphâh · to slackenH7503
- thee, nor forsakeעָזַב‛âzab · to leave: forsakeH5800
Cross-references for Deuteronomy 31:6
- Deuteronomy 31:7Then Moses fetched Joshua. While all the Israelites listened, Moses said this to Joshua: ‘Be strong and very brave! You will go with these people into the land that the Lord promised to give to their ancestors. You will give them the land which will be their new home.
- Deuteronomy 20:4The Lord your God is going into battle with you. He will fight for you against your enemies. He will cause you to win.’
- Joshua 1:6Be strong and do not be afraid. You will lead these people to take the land. That is the land that I promised to give to their ancestors.
- Joshua 10:25Joshua said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. Be very strong and brave. Look at these kings! This is what the Lord will do to all the enemies that you will fight against.’
- 1 Chronicles 22:13You will be successful, if you carefully obey the Lord's commands and rules. Those are the laws that the Lord gave to Moses for Israel. Be strong! Be brave! Do not be afraid, but continue to be strong!
- 1 Chronicles 28:10You must realize that the Lord has chosen you to build a temple to be his special home. Now you must be strong! Do this work.’
- 2 Chronicles 32:7‘Be strong and brave. Do not be afraid of the king of Assyria and his large army. Do not worry! We have much greater power than he has.
- Psalms 27:14Wait for the Lord to help you! Be strong and brave. Yes, wait for the Lord to help you!
- Isaiah 43:1Israelites, descendants of Jacob, the Lord created you, and he made you who you are. Now he says this to you: ‘Do not be afraid, I have rescued you to belong to me. I have called you by your name, so now you are mine.
- Haggai 2:4But now, Zerubbabel, be strong and brave! Joshua too, and all you people who belong here in Judah, be strong and brave! Now begin to work, because I am with you to help you. That is what I, the Almighty Lord, say to you.
- Zechariah 8:13In past years, people from other countries have said bad things against you, Judah and Israel. But now I will help you. You will bless many people. Do not be afraid. Be strong.’
- 1 Corinthians 16:13Watch carefully for danger. Never stop trusting God. Continue to be brave and strong.
- Ephesians 6:10At the end of my letter, I want to say this to you: Be united with the Lord, so that you are strong. Then his great power will help you.
- 2 Timothy 2:1Timothy, you are like my own child. Let God make you strong. He is kind, so trust him to help you, because you belong to Christ Jesus.
- Deuteronomy 1:29Then I said to you, ‘Do not be so frightened of those people.
- Deuteronomy 7:18But do not be afraid of them. Remember what the Lord your God did to Pharaoh and all the Egyptian people.
Commentaries on Deuteronomy 31:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Be strong - חזקו chizku, the same word that is used Exodus 4:21; (note), Exodus 9:15; (note), for hardening Pharaoh's heart. See the notes there. The Septuagint, in this and the following verse, have, , Play the man, and be strong; and from this St. Paul seems to have borrowed his ideas, 1 Corinthians 16:13; : ͅ · , : Stand firm in the faith; play the man - act like heroes; be vigorous.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6He will never leave you nor forsake you: These words encouraged Israel as they prepared to enter the promised land. They also express a general truth about God’s care for his people. He remains faithful and does not leave them (see also Hebrews 13:5).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2-82-8. also the Lord hath said--should be "for the Lord hath said" thou shalt not go over this Jordan. While taking a solemn leave of the people, Moses exhorted them not to be intimidated by the menacing opposition of enemies; to take encouragement from the continued presence of their covenanted God; and to rest assured that the same divine power, which had enabled them to discomfit their first assailants on the east of Jordan, would aid them not less…Read the comment
Topics related to Deuteronomy 31:6
In the dictionaries
Commentaries on Deuteronomy 31
- 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
EasyEnglish Bible 2018 — Copyright © MissionAssist 2018
Commentaries