KJV King James Version
Behold, the LORD thy God hath set the land before thee: go up [and] possess [it], as the LORD God of thy fathers hath said unto thee; fear not, neither be discouraged.
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Deuteronomy 1:21
Behold, the LORD thy God hath set the land before thee: go up [and] possess [it], as the LORD God of thy fathers hath said unto thee; fear not, neither be discouraged.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
See, the LORD your God has placed the land before you. Go up and take possession of it as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has told you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.”
WEB World English Bible
Behold, Yahweh your God has set the land before you: go up, take possession, as Yahweh, the God of your fathers, has spoken to you; don’t be afraid, neither be dismayed.”
ASV American Standard Version
Behold, Jehovah thy God hath set the land before thee: go up, take possession, as Jehovah, the God of thy fathers, hath spoken unto thee; fear not, neither be dismayed.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
see, Jehovah thy God hath set before thee the land; go up, possess, as Jehovah, God of thy fathers, hath spoken to thee; fear not, nor be affrighted.
Surrounding context — Deuteronomy 1
18 And I commanded you at that time all the things which ye should do.
19 And when we departed from Horeb, we went through all that great and terrible wilderness, which ye saw by the way of the mountain of the Amorites, as the LORD our God commanded us; and we came to Kadeshbarnea.
20 And I said unto you, Ye are come unto the mountain of the Amorites, which the LORD our God doth give unto us.
21 Behold, the LORD thy God hath set the land before thee: go up [and] possess [it], as the LORD God of thy fathers hath said unto thee; fear not, neither be discouraged.
22 And ye came near unto me every one of you, and said, We will send men before us, and they shall search us out the land, and bring us word again by what way we must go up, and into what cities we shall come.
23 And the saying pleased me well: and I took twelve men of you, one of a tribe:
24 And they turned and went up into the mountain, and came unto the valley of Eshcol, and searched it out.
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Original-language word links
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רְ֠אֵהH7200 · ra.ahto see: seeנָתַ֨ןH5414 · na.tanto give: giveיְהוָ֧הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֱלֹהֶ֛יךָH430 · e.lo.himGodלְפָנֶ֖יךָH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הָאָ֑רֶץH776 · e.retsland: country/planetעֲלֵ֣הH5927 · a.lahto ascend: riseרֵ֗שׁH3423 · ya.rashto possess: possessכַּאֲשֶׁר֩H834 · a.sherwhichדִּבֶּ֨רH1696 · da.varto speak: speakיְהוָ֜הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֱלֹהֵ֤יH430 · e.lo.himGodאֲבֹתֶ֙יךָ֙H1 · avfatherלָ֔ךְH9031 · kayouאַל־H408 · alnotתִּירָ֖אH3372 · ya.reto fearוְאַל־H408 · alnotתֵּחָֽת׃H2865 · cha.tatto to be dismayed
Cross-references
Joshua 1:9Have 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.Numbers 14:8-9If the LORD delight in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it us; a land which floweth with milk and honey.Hebrews 13:6So that we may boldly say, The Lord [is] my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.Psalm 46:1To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. God [is] our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.Numbers 13:30And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it.Luke 12:32Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.Deuteronomy 20:1When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, [and] a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the LORD thy God [is] with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.Isaiah 41:10Fear thou not; for I [am] with thee: be not dismayed; for I [am] thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.Psalm 27:1-3[A Psalm] of David. The LORD [is] my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD [is] the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?Psalm 46:11The LORD of hosts [is] with us; the God of Jacob [is] our refuge. Selah.Psalm 46:7The LORD of hosts [is] with us; the God of Jacob [is] our refuge. Selah.Joshua 1:6Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them.Isaiah 43:1-2But 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.
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