Deuteronomy 31:6

“Be strong and firm; do not fear and do not be terrified before them, for YHWH your Elohim, he is the one who goes with you; he will not let go of you or forsake you.””
Deuteronomy 31:6 · direct translation from the Hebrew

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Moses encourages the people: God goes with you and will not forsake youCourage

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Be strongחִזְקוּand firm;וְאִמְצוּdo notאַלfearתִּירְאוּand do notוְאַלbe terrifiedתַּעַרְצוּbefore them,מִפְּנֵיהֶםforכִּיYHWHיְהוָהyour Elohim,אֱלֹהֶיךָheהוּאis the one who goesהַהֹלֵךְwith you;עִמָּךְhe will notלֹאlet go of youיַרְפְּךָorוְלֹאforsake you.”יַעַזְבֶךָּ

Quotation · Hebrews 13:5

Go to Hebrews 13:5

Deuteronomy 31:6 and 31:8 say these words in the third person (“he will not let you go or abandon you”); in the first person they are in Joshua 1:5.

Formula: αὐτὸς γὰρ εἴρηκεν “for he himself has said” (Hebrews 13:5)

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Greek of the New Testament: ἀφιλάργυρος ὁ τρόπος ἀρκούμενοι τοῖς παροῦσιν αὐτὸς γὰρ εἴρηκεν Οὐ μή σε ἀνῶ οὐδ’ οὐ μή σε ἐγκαταλίπω

Hebrew (Masoretic text): חִזְקוּ וְאִמְצוּ אַל תִּירְאוּ וְאַל תַּעַרְצוּ מִפְּנֵיהֶם כִּי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ הוּא הַהֹלֵךְ עִמָּךְ לֹא יַרְפְּךָ וְלֹא יַעַזְבֶךָּ

This passage could not be located with certainty in the transcription of the Septuagint we use, so it is not compared.

Deuteronomy 31:6, word by word

Be strongחִזְקוּchizku

be strong

To stand firm and brave, not giving in to fear.

Where else “chizku” appears

and firmאִמְצוּimtsu

be bold

To be bold and steady: "take heart and be brave".

Where else “imtsu” appears

fearתִּירְאוּtiru

fear

To feel fear before danger or before someone stronger.

Where else “tiru” appears

be terrifiedתַּעַרְצוּtaartsu

be terrified

To tremble with fear.

Where else “taartsu” appears

before themפְּנֵיpene

before

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

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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.

Where else “yehva” appears

your Elohimאֱלֹהֶיelohe

Elohim

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

Where else “elohe” appears

is the one who goesהֹלֵךְholech

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

Where else “holech” appears

let go of youיַרְפְּyarp

let go

To let go, leave: "let me go".

Where else “yarp” appears

forsake youיַעַזְבֶyaazve

forsake

To turn one's back on YHWH, someone or a place.

Where else “yaazve” appears

Translation note

Hebrews 13:5 quotes this promise.

Parallel passages

Other books that tell the same thing or quote these words.

Quotation · Hebrews 13:5

Deuteronomy 31:6 and 31:8 say these words in the third person (“he will not let you go or abandon you”); in the first person they are in Joshua 1:5.

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Deuteronomy 31:6

⁶Be strong and firm; do not fear and do not be terrified before them, for YHWH your Elohim, he is the one who goes with you; he will not let go of you or forsake you.”

Hebrews 13:5

⁵Let your conduct be free from the love of money, being content with what you have, for he himself has said: I will never leave you, nor will I ever abandon you.

The context

5And YHWH will give them over before you, and you shall do to them according to all the commandment that I have commanded you.

6 · This verse (above)

7And Moses called Joshua and said to him in the sight of all Israel, “Be strong and firm, for you will go with this people into the land that YHWH swore to their fathers to give them, and you will cause them to inherit it.

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