New English Translation
Deuteronomy 3:22
22Do not be afraid of them, for the Lord your God will personally fight for you.”
Deuteronomy 3:22 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Ye shall not fear them: for the Lord your God he shall fight for you.
- New International Version (NIV)Do not be afraid of them; the Lord your God himself will fight for you.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)You shall not fear them, for it is the Lord your God who fights for you.'
- New King James Version (NKJV)You must not fear them, for the Lord your God Himself fights for you.’
Context of Deuteronomy 3:22
20You must fight until the Lord gives your countrymen victory as he did you and they take possession of the land that the Lord your God is giving them on the other side of the Jordan River. Then each of you may return to his own territory that I have given you.” 21I also commanded Joshua at the same time, “You have seen everything the Lord your God did to these two kings; he will do the same to all the kingdoms where you are going. Do not be afraid of them, for the Lord your God will personally fight for you.” 23Moreover, at that time I pleaded with the Lord, 24“O, Lord God, you have begun to show me your greatness and strength. (What god in heaven or earth can rival your works and mighty deeds?)
Read all of Deuteronomy 3Deuteronomy 3:22 word by word
לֹ֖א תְִּירָא֑וּם כִּ֚י יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם ה֖וּא הַנִּלְחָ֥ם לָכֶֽם׃ סRead the interlinear
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Cross-references for Deuteronomy 3:22
- Isaiah 43:1Now, this is what the Lord says, the one who created you, O Jacob, and formed you, O Israel: “Don’t be afraid, for I will protect you. I call you by name, you are mine.
- Deuteronomy 1:30The Lord your God is about to go ahead of you; he will fight for you, just as you saw him do in Egypt
- Deuteronomy 20:4for the Lord your God goes with you to fight on your behalf against your enemies to give you victory.”
- Exodus 14:14The Lord will fight for you, and you can be still.”
- Numbers 21:34And the Lord said to Moses, “Do not fear him, for I have delivered him and all his people and his land into your hand. You will do to him what you did to King Sihon of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon.
- Joshua 10:42Joshua captured in one campaign all these kings and their lands, for the Lord God of Israel fought for Israel.
- 2 Chronicles 13:12Now look, God is with us as our leader. His priests are ready to blow the trumpets to signal the attack against you. You Israelites, don’t fight against the Lord God of your ancestors, for you will not win!”
- 2 Chronicles 20:17You will not fight in this battle. Take your positions, stand, and watch the Lord deliver you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Don’t be afraid and don’t panic! Tomorrow march out toward them; the Lord is with you!’”
- Psalms 44:3For they did not conquer the land by their swords, and they did not prevail by their strength, but rather by your power, strength and good favor, for you were partial to them.
Commentaries on Deuteronomy 3:22
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-29Verses 21-29 Moses encouraged Joshua, who was to succeed him. Thus the aged and experienced in the service of God, should do all they can to strengthen the hands of those who are young, and setting out in religion. Consider what God has done, what God has promised. If God be for us, who can be against us, so as to prevail? We reproach our Leader if we follow him trembling. Moses prayed, that, if it were God's will, he might go before Israel, over Jordan…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21-29See Numbers 20:2–13 and Psalm 106:32–33.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 3
- 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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