God’s Word Translation
Deuteronomy 7:18
18Don’t be afraid of them. Remember what the Lord your God did to Pharaoh and all of Egypt.
Deuteronomy 7:18 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Thou shalt not be afraid of them: but shalt well remember what the Lord thy God did unto Pharaoh, and unto all Egypt;
- New International Version (NIV)But do not be afraid of them; remember well what the Lord your God did to Pharaoh and to all Egypt.
- English Standard Version (ESV)you shall not be afraid of them but you shall remember what the Lord your God did to Pharaoh and to all Egypt,
- New King James Version (NKJV)you shall not be afraid of them, but you shall remember well what the Lord your God did to Pharaoh and to all Egypt:
Context of Deuteronomy 7:18
16You must destroy all the people the Lord your God hands over to you. Have no pity on them, and never worship their gods, because they will be a trap for you. 17You may say to yourselves, “These nations outnumber us. How can we force them out?” Don’t be afraid of them. Remember what the Lord your God did to Pharaoh and all of Egypt. 19You saw with your own eyes the terrible plagues, the miraculous signs, and the amazing things the Lord did. He used his mighty hand and powerful arm to bring you out. He will do the same thing to all the people you’re afraid of. 20The Lord your God will spread panic among them until they all die. There will be no one left—not even those who were hiding from you.
Read all of Deuteronomy 7Deuteronomy 7:18 word by word
לֹ֥א תִירָ֖א מֵהֶ֑ם זָכֹ֣ר תִּזְכֹּ֗ר אֵ֤ת אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂה֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ לְפַרְעֹ֖ה וּלְכָל־מִצְרָֽיִם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Deuteronomy 7:18
- Deuteronomy 1:29Then I said to you, “Don’t tremble. Don’t be afraid of them.
- Deuteronomy 3:6We claimed them all for God, destroying every city, including men, women, and children—as we did to King Sihon of Heshbon.
- Deuteronomy 31:6Be strong and courageous. Don’t tremble! Don’t be afraid of them! The Lord your God is the one who is going with you. He won’t abandon you or leave you.”
- Psalms 27:1The Lord is my light and my salvation. Who is there to fear? The Lord is my life’s fortress. Who is there to be afraid of?
- Psalms 46:1God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.
- Isaiah 41:10Don’t be afraid, because I am with you. Don’t be intimidated; I am your God. I will strengthen you. I will help you. I will support you with my victorious right hand.
- Exodus 7:1The Lord answered Moses, “I have made you a god to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron is your prophet.
- Judges 6:13Gideon responded, “Excuse me, sir! But if the Lord is with us, why has all this happened to us? Where are all the miracles our ancestors have told us about? Didn’t they say, ‘The Lord brought us out of Egypt?’ But now the Lord has abandoned us and has handed us over to Midian.”
- Psalms 77:11I will remember the deeds of the Lord. I will remember your ancient miracles.
- Psalms 78:11They forgot what he had done— the miracles that he had shown them.
- Psalms 105:5Remember the miracles he performed, the amazing things he did, and the judgments he pronounced,
- Psalms 135:8He is the one who killed every firstborn male in Egypt. He killed humans and animals alike.
- Psalms 136:10Give thanks to the one who killed the firstborn males in Egypt— because his mercy endures forever.
- Isaiah 51:9Wake up! Wake up! Clothe yourself with strength, O Lord! Wake up as you did in days long past, as in generations long ago. Didn’t you cut Rahab into pieces and stab the serpent?
- Isaiah 63:11Then his people remembered Moses and the distant past. Where is the one who brought them out of the sea with the shepherds of his flock? Where is the one who put his Holy Spirit in them?
Commentaries on Deuteronomy 7:18
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-26Verses 12-26 We are in danger of having fellowship with the works of darkness if we take pleasure in fellowship with those who do such works. Whatever brings us into a snare, brings us under a curse. Let us be constant to our duty, and we cannot question the constancy of God's mercy. Diseases are God's servants; they go where he sends them, and do what he bids them. It is therefore good for the health of our bodies, thoroughly to mortify the sin of our…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-26Before Israel could occupy the promised land, they had to remove the people already living there (compare Genesis 13:14–17; 15:18–21). The land belonged to the Lord, and only God could decide who should live there.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 11-2611-26. Thou shalt therefore keep the commandments, and the statutes, and the judgments, which I command thee this day--In the covenant into which God entered with Israel, He promised to bestow upon them a variety of blessings so long as they continued obedient to Him as their heavenly King. He pledged His veracity that His infinite perfections would be exerted for this purpose, as well as for delivering them from every evil to which, as a people, they…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 7
- 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
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