Deuteronomy 31 · Verse 6

Deuteronomy 31:6

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.
Deuteronomy 31:6, King James Version

Deuteronomy 31:6 in other translations

BSBBe strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.”
WEBBe strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or scared of them, for the LORD your God himself is who goes with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you.”
ASVBe 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.
YLTbe strong and courageous, fear not, nor be terrified because of them, for Jehovah thy God is He who is going with thee; He doth not fail thee nor forsake thee.'
DARBYBe strong and courageous, fear them not, neither be afraid of them; for Jehovah thy God, he it is that goeth with thee; he will not leave thee, nor forsake thee.
BBEBe strong and take heart, and have no fear of them: for it is the Lord your God who is going with you; he will not take away his help from you.
WebsterBe 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.

What does Deuteronomy 31:6 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 31:2-8

2-8. 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…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 6 Be strong - חזקו chizku, the same word that is used Exo 4:21 (note), Exo 9:15 (note), for hardening Pharaoh's heart. See the notes there. The Septuagint, in this and the following verse, have, Ανδριζου και ισχυε, Play the man, and be strong; and from this St. Paul seems to have borrowed his ideas, 1Cor 16:13 : Στηκετε εν τῃ πιστει· ανδριζεσθε, κρατιουσθε: Stand firm in the faith; play the man - act like heroes; be vigorous.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Deuteronomy 31:1-8

Moses assures Israel of the constant presence of God with them. This is applied by the apostle to all God's spiritual Israel, to encourage their faith and hope; unto us is this gospel preached, as well as unto them; he will never fail thee, nor forsake thee, He 13:5. Moses commends Joshua to them for a leader; one whose wisdom, and courage, and affection they had long known; one whom God had appointed to be their…

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Deuteronomy 31:6 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

חִזְק֣וּchiz.Kube strongH2388
וְאִמְצ֔וּve.'im.Tzuand be boldH553
אַל\־'al-may notH408
תִּֽירְא֥וּti.re.'Uyou be afraidH3372
וְאַל\־ve.'al-and may notH408
תַּעַרְצ֖וּta.'ar.Tzuyou be terrifiedH6206
מִפְּנֵיהֶ֑םmi.pe.nei.Hemof <before> themH6440
כִּ֣י\׀kiforH3588
יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430
ה֚וּאhu'heH1931
הַהֹלֵ֣ךְha.ho.Lekh[is] the [one who] goesH1980
עִמָּ֔ךְ'i.Makhwith youH5973
לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
יַרְפְּךָ֖yar.pe.Khahe will abandon youH7503
וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH3808
יַעַזְבֶֽךָּ\׃\ \פya.'az.Ve.kahe will forsake youH5800

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Deuteronomy 31:6

  • Joshua 1:9

    Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

  • Ephesians 6:10

    Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

  • Psalms 27:14

    Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.

  • 1 Chronicles 28:20

    And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the Lord God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the Lord.

  • Isaiah 41:10

    Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

  • Luke 12:32

    Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

  • 2 Timothy 2:1

    Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

  • Psalms 27:1

    A Psalm of David. The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

  • Isaiah 43:1-5

    But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee. Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life. …

  • Joshua 10:25

    And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage: for thus shall the Lord do to all your enemies against whom ye fight.

  • 1 Chronicles 22:13

    Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which the Lord charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed.

  • Deuteronomy 1:29

    Then I said unto you, Dread not, neither be afraid of them.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Be strong.
7,23; 20:4; Jos 1:6,7,9; 10:25; 1Ch 22:13; 28:10,20; 2Ch 32:7
Ps 27:14; Isa 43:1-5; Hag 2:4; Zec 8:13; 1Co 16:13; Eph 6:10
2Ti 2:1
fear not.
1:29; 7:18; 20:1,3,4; Nu 14:9; Ps 27:1; Isa 41:10; 51:12; Lu 12:32
Re 21:8
he will not fail.
4:31; Jos 1:5; 1Ch 28:20; Isa 41:13-17; Heb 13:5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Deuteronomy 31:5

    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.

  • Deuteronomy 31:6

    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.

  • Deuteronomy 31:7

    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.

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Deuteronomy 31:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Esforzaos y cobrad ánimo; no temáis, ni tengáis miedo de ellos: que Jehová tu Dios es el que va contigo: no te dejará ni te desamparará.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Fortifiez-vous et soyez fermes, ne les craignez pas, et ne soyez point épouvantés devant eux; car c’est l’ Éternel, ton Dieu, qui marche avec toi; il ne te laissera pas et il ne t’abandonnera pas.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Seid stark und mutig, fürchtet euch nicht und erschrecket nicht vor ihnen! denn Jehova, dein Gott, er ist es, der mit dir geht; er wird dich nicht versäumen und dich nicht verlassen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Viriliter agite, et confortamini: nolite timere, nec paveatis ad conspectum eorum: quia Dominus Deus tuus ipse est ductor tuus, et non dimittet, nec derelinquet te.