Deuteronomy 31 · Verse 8

Deuteronomy 31:8

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.
Deuteronomy 31:8, King James Version

Deuteronomy 31:8 in other translations

BSBThe LORD Himself goes before you; He will be with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.”
WEBThe LORD himself is who goes before you. He will be with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be discouraged.”
ASVAnd Jehovah, 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.
YLTand Jehovah is He who is going before thee, He himself is with thee; He doth not fail thee nor forsake thee; fear not, nor be affrighted.'
DARBYAnd Jehovah, he it is that goeth before thee: he will be with thee; he will not leave thee, nor forsake thee; fear not, neither be dismayed.
BBEIt is the Lord who goes before you; he will be with you, he will not take away his help from you or give you up: so have no fear.
WebsterAnd 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 31:8 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 8 The Lord - doth go before thee - To prepare thy way, and to direct thee. He will be with thee - Accompany thee in all thy journeys, and assist thee in all thy enterprises. He will not fail thee - Thy expectation, however strong and extensive, shall never be disappointed: thou canst not expect too much from him. Neither forsake thee - He knows that without him thou canst do nothing, and therefore he will continue with thee, and in such a manner too that the excellence of the power shall appear to be of him, and not of man.

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 31:8 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.

וַֽיהוָ֞הva.Yah.wehand YahwehH3068
ה֣וּא\׀hu'heH1931
הַהֹלֵ֣ךְha.ho.Lekh[is] the [one who] goesH1980
לְפָנֶ֗יךָle.fa.Nei.kha<to> before youH6440
ה֚וּאhu'heH1931
יִהְיֶ֣הyih.Yehhe will beH1961
עִמָּ֔ךְ'i.Makhwith youH5973
לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
יַרְפְּךָ֖yar.pe.Khahe will abandon youH7503
וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH3808
יַֽעַזְבֶ֑ךָּya.'az.Ve.kahe will forsake youH5800
לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
תִירָ֖אti.Ra'you must be afraidH3372
וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH3808
תֵחָֽת\׃te.Chatyou must be dismayedH2865

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Cross references for Deuteronomy 31:8

  • Exodus 33:14

    And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Romans 8:31

    What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

  • Joshua 1:5

    There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

  • Isaiah 43:1-2

    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.

  • Exodus 13:21-22

    And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night: He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people.

  • 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.

  • Deuteronomy 9:3

    Understand therefore this day, that the Lord thy God is he which goeth over before thee; as a consuming fire he shall destroy them, and he shall bring them down before thy face: so shalt thou drive them out, and destroy them quickly, as the Lord hath said unto thee.

  • Deuteronomy 31:3

    The Lord thy God, he will go over before thee, and he will destroy these nations from before thee, and thou shalt possess them: and Joshua, he shall go over before thee, as the Lord hath said.

  • Isaiah 8:9-10

    Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces. Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.

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he it is that.
3; 9:3; Ex 13:21,22; 33:14
he will be.
6; Jos 1:5,9; 1Ch 28:20; Isa 8:9,10; 43:1,2; Ro 8:31

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Context

  • 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.

  • Deuteronomy 31:8

    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.

  • Deuteronomy 31:9

    And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it unto the priests the sons of Levi, which bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and unto all the elders of Israel.

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Deuteronomy 31:8 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y Jehová es el que va delante de ti; él será contigo, no te dejará, ni te desamparará; no temas, ni te intimides.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et l’ Éternel est celui qui marche devant toi; lui, sera avec toi; il ne te laissera pas et il ne t’abandonnera pas: ne crains point, et ne t’effraie point.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und Jehova, er ist es, der vor dir herzieht; er selbst wird mit dir sein; er wird dich nicht versäumen und dich nicht verlassen; fürchte dich nicht und erschrick nicht!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et Dominus qui ductor est vester, ipse erit tecum: non dimittet, nec derelinquet te: noli timere, nec paveas.