Deuteronomy 31:8 “The LORD Himself goes before you; He will be with you. He will never l…”

Deuteronomy 31:8

The LORD Himself goes before you; He will be with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

The 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.”

American Standard Version

And 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the Lord him selfe doeth go before thee: he will be with thee: he will not faile thee, neither forsake thee: feare not therefore, nor be discomforted.

Darby Translation

And 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.

Young's Literal Translation

and 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.'

Bible in Basic English

It 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.

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Cross references

“he it is that”

Exodus 33:14 Deuteronomy 9:3 Deuteronomy 31:3 Exodus 13:21 Exodus 13:22

Exodus 33:14 · BSB

And the LORD answered, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”

Deuteronomy 9:3 · BSB

But understand that today the LORD your God goes across ahead of you as a consuming fire; He will destroy them and subdue them before you. And you will drive them out and annihilate them swiftly, as the LORD has promised…

Deuteronomy 31:3 · BSB

The LORD your God Himself will cross over ahead of you. He will destroy these nations before you, and you will dispossess them. Joshua will cross ahead of you, as the LORD has said.

Exodus 13:21 · BSB

And the LORD went before them in a pillar of cloud to guide their way by day, and in a pillar of fire to give them light by night, so that they could travel by day or night.

Exodus 13:22 · BSB

Neither the pillar of cloud by day nor the pillar of fire by night left its place before the people.

“he will be”

Deuteronomy 31:6 Joshua 1:9 Romans 8:31 Joshua 1:5 1 Chronicles 28:20 Isaiah 8:9

Deuteronomy 31:6 · BSB

Be 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.”

Joshua 1:9 · BSB

Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”

Romans 8:31 · BSB

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

Joshua 1:5 · BSB

No one shall stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so will I be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.

1 Chronicles 28:20 · BSB

David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do it. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will neither fail you nor forsake you before all the work for the servi…

Isaiah 8:9 · BSB

Huddle together, O peoples, and be shattered; pay attention, all you distant lands; prepare for battle, and be shattered; prepare for battle, and be shattered!

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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.

9So Moses wrote down this law and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and to all the elders of Israel.

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