Thou shalt not be afraid of them: but shalt well remember what the LORD thy God did unto Pharaoh, and unto 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;
- BSB But do not be afraid of them. Be sure to remember what the LORD your God did to Pharaoh and 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 his marvellous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;
- Deut 31:6Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
- Deut 1:29Then I said unto you, Dread not, neither be afraid of them.
- Ps 77:11I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.
- Isa 51:9–10Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. Art thou not it that hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon?
- Ps 105:26–36He sent Moses his servant; and Aaron whom he had chosen.
- Isa 41:10–14Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
- Ps 78:42–51They remembered not his hand, nor the day when he delivered them from the enemy.
- Ps 135:8–10Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.
- Ps 136:10–15To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever:
- Ps 46:1–2God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
- Deut 3:6And we utterly destroyed them, as we did unto Sihon king of Heshbon, utterly destroying the men, women, and children, of every city.
- Ps 78:11And forgat his works, and his wonders that he had shewed them.
- Exod 7:1–14And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.
- Ps 27:1–2The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
- Isa 63:11–15Then he remembered the days of old, Moses, and his people, saying, Where is he that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherd of his flock? where is he that put his holy Spirit within him?
- Judg 6:13And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the LORD be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where be all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt? but now the LORD hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.
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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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