Deuteronomy 31:6 — Bible Verse (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.”
Deuteronomy 31:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Deuteronomy 31:6 in 6 Bible Translations
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Deuteronomy 31:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or scared of them, for Yahweh your God himself is who goes with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you.””
Deuteronomy 31:6 — World English Bible
Deuteronomy 31:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Be strong and of good courage, fear not, nor be affrighted at them: for Jehovah thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. ”
Deuteronomy 31:6 — American Standard Version
Deuteronomy 31:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“be strong and courageous, fear not, nor be terrified because of them, for Jehovah thy God <FI>is<Fi> He who is going with thee; He doth not fail thee nor forsake thee.'”
Deuteronomy 31:6 — Young's Literal Translation
Deuteronomy 31:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Be strong and courageous, fear them not, neither be afraid of them; for Jehovah thyGod, he it is that goeth with thee; he will not leave thee, nor forsake thee. ”
Deuteronomy 31:6 — Darby Translation
Deuteronomy 31:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Plucke vp your hearts therefore, and be strong: dread not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God him selfe doeth goe with thee: he will not faile thee, nor forsake thee.”
Deuteronomy 31:6 — Geneva Bible
Deuteronomy 31:6 in Context — Deuteronomy 31
4 And the Lord shall do unto them as he did to Sihon and to Og, kings of the Amorites, and unto the land of them, whom he destroyed.
5 And the Lord shall give them up before your face, that ye may do unto them according unto all the commandments which I have commanded you.
6 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.
7 And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land which the Lord hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it.
8 And the Lord, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.
What Does Deuteronomy 31:6 Mean?
Deuteronomy 31:6 — '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' — was Moses's charge to Israel as they prepared to cross the Jordan River into Canaan. The promise has specific original context: God is promising military victory over the nations of Canaan. But the New Testament quotes a version of this promise directly to all believers (Hebrews 13:5) in the context of contentment and financial trust. The scope of the promise is therefore expanded beyond military campaign to every circumstance of Christian life. The ground of courage is always theological, not psychological: 'the LORD your God goes with you.' The command to courage only makes sense because of the promise of presence. This verse was also quoted by God to Joshua at Moses's death (Joshua 1:9) — making it the commissioning word for the entire conquest generation. It has been the verse that has sent missionaries, sustained martyrs, and steadied believers for three thousand years in every continent and every imaginable situation of danger.
Deuteronomy 31:6 is from the Book of Deuteronomy (Old Testament), chapter 31. Available translations: King James Version (1611), World English Bible (2000), American Standard Version (1901), Young's Literal Translation (1862), Darby Translation (1890), Geneva Bible (1599). Read Deuteronomy 31 in full context →
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