Deuteronomy 31:8

“And YHWH, he is the one who goes before you; he will be with you; he will not let go of you or forsake you. Do not fear and do not be dismayed.””

Deuteronomy 31:8 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 31:8, word by word

And YHWHיהוָהyhva

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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is the one who goesהֹלֵךְholech

go

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

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before youפָנֶיfane

before

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

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will beיִהְיֶהyihye

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

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let go of youיַרְפְּyarp

let go

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

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forsake youיַעַזְבֶyaazve

forsake

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

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fearתִירָאtira

fear

To feel fear before danger or before someone stronger.

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be dismayedתֵחָתtechat

be dismayed

To lose heart from fear, to have no strength to go on.

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The context

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.

8 · This verse (above)

9And Moses wrote this instruction and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the covenant of YHWH, and to all the elders of Israel.

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