Deuteronomy 31:6

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.
• 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.”
• New Living Translation (NLT)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.”

Context of Deuteronomy 31:6

4And 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. 5The Lord will deliver them to you, and you must do to them all that I have commanded you. 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.” 7Then 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. 8The 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.”

Deuteronomy 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 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.
• Deuteronomy 20:4For the Lord your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory.”
• Joshua 1:6Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to give them.
• Joshua 10:25Joshua said to them, “Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Be strong and courageous. This is what the Lord will do to all the enemies you are going to fight.”
• 1 Chronicles 22:13Then you will have success if you are careful to observe the decrees and laws that the Lord gave Moses for Israel. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged.
• 1 Chronicles 28:10Consider now, for the Lord has chosen you to build a house as the sanctuary. Be strong and do the work.”
• 2 Chronicles 32:7“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged because of the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater power with us than with him.
• Psalms 27:14Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.
• Isaiah 43:1But now, this is what the Lord says— he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine.
• Haggai 2:4But now be strong, Zerubbabel,’ declares the Lord. ‘Be strong, Joshua son of Jozadak, the high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land,’ declares the Lord, ‘and work. For I am with you,’ declares the Lord Almighty.
• Zechariah 8:13Just as you, Judah and Israel, have been a curse among the nations, so I will save you, and you will be a blessing. Do not be afraid, but let your hands be strong.”
• 1 Corinthians 16:13Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.
• Ephesians 6:10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
• 2 Timothy 2:1You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
• Deuteronomy 1:29Then I said to you, “Do not be terrified; do not be afraid of them.
• Deuteronomy 7:18But do not be afraid of them; remember well what the Lord your God did to Pharaoh and to all Egypt.

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

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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