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Deuteronomy 3:22

You shall not fear them; for Yahweh your God himself fights for you.”

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Parallel Translations

  • WEB World English Bible

    You shall not fear them; for Yahweh your God himself fights for you.”

  • KJV King James Version

    Ye shall not fear them: for the LORD your God he shall fight for you.

  • JPS JPS Tanakh (1917)

    Ye shall not fear them; for the LORD your God, He it is that fighteth for you.'

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Cross-references (10)

Passages linked to Deuteronomy 3:22 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.

  • Exodus 14:14 Yahweh will fight for you, and you shall be still.”
  • Deuteronomy 20:4 for Yahweh your God is he who goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.”
  • Deuteronomy 1:30 Yahweh your God, who goes before you, he will fight for you, according to all that he did for you in Egypt before your eyes,
  • Joshua 10:42 Joshua took all these kings and their land at one time because Yahweh, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.
  • 2 Chronicles 20:17 You will not need to fight this battle. Set yourselves, stand still, and see the salvation of Yahweh with you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Don’t be afraid, nor be dismayed. Go out against them tomorrow, for Yahweh is with you.’ ”
  • 2 Chronicles 20:29 The fear of God was on all the kingdoms of the countries, when they heard that Yahweh fought against the enemies of Israel.
  • Isaiah 43:1-2 But now Yahweh who created you, Jacob, and he who formed you, Israel, says: “Don’t be afraid, for I have redeemed you. I have called you by your name. You are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned, and flame will not scorch you.
  • Psalms 44:3 For they didn’t get the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them; but your right hand, your arm, and the light of your face, because you were favorable to them.
  • Numbers 21:34 Yahweh said to Moses, “Don’t fear him, for I have delivered him into your hand, with all his people, and his land. You shall do to him as you did to Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived at Heshbon.”
  • 2 Chronicles 13:12 Behold, God is with us at our head, and his priests with the trumpets of alarm to sound an alarm against you. Children of Israel, don’t fight against Yahweh, the God of your fathers; for you will not prosper.”

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Explain this verse (3 sources)

Historical commentary, presented as a primary source — not an endorsement.

John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And I besought the Lord at that time,.... When…

And I besought the Lord at that time,.... When he was told he should die, and Joshua should succeed him; or when the two kings were slain, and their kingdoms conquered; this being the beginning, pledge, and earnest of what God had promised to do for the people of Israel; Moses was very desirous of living to see the work completed, and therefore sought the Lord by prayer and supplication:

saying; as follows.

John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible (1746–1763) — public domain (CC PDM 1.0). Text via the HelloAO Bible API.

The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 22. Ye shall not fear them] We may either…
The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain The "he" here is emphatic; as God himself would…

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