Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 31:8
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.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The LORD | וַֽיהוָ֞ה | Yah·weh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| Himself | ה֣וּא׀ | hū | Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| goes | הַהֹלֵ֣ךְ | ha·hō·lêḵ | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| before you | לְפָנֶ֗יךָ | lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular | H6440 face, before |
| He | ה֚וּא | hū | Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| will be | יִהְיֶ֣ה | yih·yeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| with you | עִמָּ֔ךְ | ‘im·māḵ | Preposition; second person masculine singular | H5973 with |
| He will never | לֹ֥א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| leave you | יַרְפְּךָ֖ | yar·pə·ḵā | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular | H7503 sink, relax |
| nor | וְלֹ֣א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| forsake you | יַֽעַזְבֶ֑ךָּ | ya·‘az·ḇe·kā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular | H5800 leave, forsake, loose |
| Do not | לֹ֥א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| be afraid | תִירָ֖א | ṯî·rā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H3372 fear |
| discouraged | תֵחָֽת׃ | ṯê·ḥāṯ | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H2865 be shattered, dismayed |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.