Deuteronomy 1:30

“YHWH your Elohim, who goes before you, he will fight for you, according to all that he did for you in Egypt before your eyes,”

Deuteronomy 1:30 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 1:30, word by word

YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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your Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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who goesהֹלֵךְholech

go

To move on foot from place to place; to set out.

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before youפְנֵיfene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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will fightיִלָּחֵםyilachem

fight

To struggle against an enemy with weapons and give battle; God also fights for his people.

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he didעָשָׂהasa

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

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in Egyptמִצְרַיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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before your eyesעֵינֵיene

eye

The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.

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Places in this verse

JerusalemEgypt
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Egypt

    Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)

    A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.

    Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).

    Genesis 12:10Genesis 37:28Exodus 12:41Matthew 2:14

The context

29I said to you, “Do not be terrified, and do not fear them.

30 · This verse (above)

31and in the wilderness, where you saw how YHWH your Elohim carried you, as a man carries his son, all the way that you went until you came to this place.”

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