Then I said unto you, Dread not, neither be afraid of them.
Parallel translations
- WEB Then I said to you, “Don’t dread, neither be afraid of them.
- BSB So I said to you: “Do not be terrified or afraid of them!
- NKJV “Then I said to you, ‘Do not be terrified, or afraid of them.
- NASB But I said to you, ‘Do not be terrified, nor fear them.
- NLT “But I said to you, ‘Don’t be shocked or afraid of them!
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Quick answer
Moses urged the people not to dread or fear their enemies. He called them to courage grounded in God's presence.
Overview
Moses met the people's fear with the repeated biblical command, 'Do not be afraid,' rooting courage not in Israel's strength but in God. His exhortation recalls that faith and fear are opposed responses to God's promises. This call echoes throughout Scripture and is fulfilled in Christ, whose presence and victory free His people from the fear of every enemy, even death itself.
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Moses promised a Prophet like himself to whom Israel must listen (18:15); Jesus is that Prophet, the one who keeps the covenant we broke and becomes the curse for us by hanging on a tree (Gal 3:13).
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