Deuteronomy 20:1

“When you go out to war against your enemies and see horses and chariots, a people more numerous than you, you shall not be afraid of them, for YHWH your Elohim is with you, who brought you up from the land of Egypt.”

Deuteronomy 20:1 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Facing a larger army, Israel is told: do not fear, YHWH goes with youCourage

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Deuteronomy 20:1, word by word

you go outתֵצֵאtetse

set out

To set out somewhere, or go out to war.

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to warמִּלְחָמָהmilchama

war, battle

War, battle.

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against your enemiesאֹיְבֶיoyve

enemy

Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.

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and seeרָאִיתָraita

see

To see with one's eyes.

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horsesסוּסsus

horse

A war and draft animal that pulls chariots, or the one who rides it.

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and chariotsרֶכֶבrechev

chariot

War chariots.

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a peopleעַםam

people

A group of people united by family, land and customs: a nation.

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more numerousרַבrav

many

A great number of people or things.

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be afraidתִירָאtira

fear

To feel fear before danger or before someone stronger.

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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 Elohimאֱלֹהֶיelohe

Elohim

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

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who brought you upמַּעַלְmaal

bring up

To make someone go up: "I led you up from Egypt".

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from the landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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of Egyptמִצְרָיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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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

1 · This verse (above)

2And when you draw near to the war, the priest shall come forward and speak to the people

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