Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 31:6–8

6Be 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.”b

7Then Moses called for Joshua and said to him in the presence of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous, for you will go with this people into the land that the LORD swore to their fathers to give them, and you shall give it to them as an inheritance. 8The LORD Himself goes before you; He will be with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.”

Footnotes

  • b 31:6 Cited in Hebrews 13:5|HEB 13:5; here and in verse 8

Read all of Deuteronomy 31

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

Deuteronomy 31:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Be strongחִזְק֣וּḥiz·qūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
and courageousוְאִמְצ֔וּwə·’im·ṣūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH553 be alert
do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraidתִּֽירְא֥וּtî·rə·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH3372 fear
or terrifiedתַּעַרְצ֖וּta·‘ar·ṣūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH6206 cause to tremble, tremble
of themמִפְּנֵיהֶ֑םmip·pə·nê·hemPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH6440 face, before
forכִּ֣י׀kîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
it is the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
whoה֚וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
goesהַהֹלֵ֣ךְha·hō·lêḵArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
with youעִמָּ֔ךְ‘im·māḵPreposition; second person masculine singularH5973 with
He will neverלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
leave youיַרְפְּךָ֖yar·pə·ḵāVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH7503 sink, relax
forsake youיַעַזְבֶֽךָּ׃פya·‘az·ḇe·kāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH5800 leave, forsake, loose

Deuteronomy 31:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
calledוַיִּקְרָ֨אway·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
for Joshuaלִֽיהוֹשֻׁ֗עַlî·hō·wō·šu·a‘Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3091 Jehoshua
and saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to himאֵלָ֜יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
in the presenceלְעֵינֵ֣יlə·‘ê·nêPreposition-l; Noun - cdcH5869 eye
of allכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֘לyiś·rå̄·ʾēlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
Be strongחֲזַ֣קḥă·zaqVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
and courageousוֶאֱמָץ֒we·’ĕ·māṣConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH553 be alert
forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
youאַתָּ֗ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
will goתָּבוֹא֙tā·ḇō·wVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
withאֶת־’eṯ-PrepositionH854 with
thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
peopleהָעָ֣םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
intoאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the landהָאָ֕רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
sworeנִשְׁבַּ֧עniš·ba‘Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7650 swear
to their fathersלַאֲבֹתָ֖םla·’ă·ḇō·ṯāmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1 father
to giveלָתֵ֣תlā·ṯêṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5414 give, put, set
themלָהֶ֑םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
and youוְאַתָּ֖הwə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
shall give it to them as an inheritanceתַּנְחִילֶ֥נָּהtan·ḥî·len·nāhVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person feminine singularH5157 get or take as a possession

Deuteronomy 31:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The LORDוַֽיהוָ֞הYah·wehConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Himselfה֣וּא׀hūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
goesהַהֹלֵ֣ךְha·hō·lêḵArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
before youלְפָנֶ֗יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
Heה֚וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
will beיִהְיֶ֣הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
with youעִמָּ֔ךְ‘im·māḵPreposition; second person masculine singularH5973 with
He will neverלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
leave youיַרְפְּךָ֖yar·pə·ḵāVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH7503 sink, relax
norוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
forsake youיַֽעַזְבֶ֑ךָּya·‘az·ḇe·kāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH5800 leave, forsake, loose
Do notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
be afraidתִירָ֖אṯî·rāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3372 fear
discouragedתֵחָֽת׃ṯê·ḥāṯVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH2865 be shattered, dismayed

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Deuteronomy 31:6 Joshua 1:9 · Ephesians 6:10 · Psalm 27:14 · 1 Chronicles 28:20 · Isaiah 41:10 · Luke 12:32 · 2 Timothy 2:1 · Psalm 27:1 · Isaiah 43:1–5 · Joshua 10:25 · 1 Chronicles 22:13 · Deuteronomy 7:18

Deuteronomy 31:7 Deuteronomy 3:28 · Deuteronomy 31:6 · Deuteronomy 1:38 · Joshua 1:6 · Ephesians 6:10 · Deuteronomy 31:23 · Daniel 10:19

Deuteronomy 31:8 Exodus 33:14 · Deuteronomy 31:6 · Joshua 1:9 · Romans 8:31 · Joshua 1:5 · Isaiah 43:1–2 · Exodus 13:21–22 · 1 Chronicles 28:20 · Deuteronomy 9:3 · Deuteronomy 31:3 · Isaiah 8:9–10

Cross-references from OpenBible.info, used under CC BY 4.0. The best-supported references for each verse are shown.

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.