But do not be afraid of them. Be sure to remember what the LORD your God did to Pharaoh and all Egypt:
Parallel translations
- WEB you shall not be afraid of them. You shall remember well what Yahweh your God did to Pharaoh, and to all Egypt;
- KJV Thou shalt not be afraid of them: but shalt well remember what the LORD thy God did unto Pharaoh, and unto all Egypt;
- NKJV you shall not be afraid of them, but you shall remember well what the Lord your God did to Pharaoh and to all Egypt:
- NASB you are not to be afraid of them; you shall remember well what the Lord your God did to Pharaoh and to all Egypt:
- NLT But don’t be afraid of them! Just remember what the Lord your God did to Pharaoh and to all the land of Egypt.
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Quick answer
Israel must not fear but remember what God did to Pharaoh and all Egypt. Memory of past deliverance is the antidote to present fear.
Overview
The cure for fear is recalling God's mighty acts in the exodus. If God overthrew Egypt, he can surely overcome Canaan. Remembering God's proven faithfulness strengthens faith for new challenges, just as believers look back to the cross and resurrection to face present trials with courage.
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Cross-references · 17
- Ps 105:5Remember the wonders He has done, His marvels, and the judgments He has pronounced,
- Deut 31:6Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.”
- Deut 1:29So I said to you: “Do not be terrified or afraid of them!
- Ps 77:11I will remember the works of the LORD; yes, I will remember Your wonders of old.
- Isa 51:9–10Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD. Wake up as in days past, as in generations of old. Was it not You who cut Rahab to pieces, who pierced through the dragon?
- Ps 105:26–36He sent Moses His servant, and Aaron, whom He had chosen.
- Isa 41:10–14Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness.
- Ps 78:42–51They did not remember His power—the day He redeemed them from the adversary,
- Ps 135:8–10He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, of both man and beast.
- Ps 136:10–15He struck down the firstborn of Egypt His loving devotion endures forever.
- Ps 46:1–2For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.
- Deut 3:6We devoted them to destruction, as we had done to Sihon king of Heshbon, utterly destroying the men, women, and children of every city.
- Ps 78:11They forgot what He had done, the wonders He had shown them.
- Exod 7:1–14The LORD answered Moses, “See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron will be your prophet.
- Ps 27:1–2Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life—whom shall I dread?
- Isa 63:11–15Then His people remembered the days of old, the days of Moses. Where is He who brought them through the sea with the shepherds of His flock? Where is the One who set His Holy Spirit among them,
- Judg 6:13“Please, my Lord,” Gideon replied, “if the LORD is with us, why has all this happened to us? And where are all His wonders of which our fathers told us, saying, ‘Has not the LORD brought us up out of Egypt?’ But now the LORD has forsaken us and delivered us into the hand of Midian.”
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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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