THEOSISDeuteronomy 20:3Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
Hear, O Israel, you join battle this day against your enemies, let not your heart be dismayed, be not afraid, do not give back, fear ye them not:
וְאָמַ֤ר אֲלֵהֶם֙ שְׁמַ֣ע יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אַתֶּ֨ם קְרֵבִ֥ים הַיּ֛וֹם לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה עַל־אֹיְבֵיכֶ֑ם אַל־יֵרַ֣ךְ לְבַבְכֶ֗ם אַל־תִּֽירְא֧וּ וְאַֽל־תַּחְפְּז֛וּ וְאַל־תּֽ͏ַעַרְצ֖וּ מִפְּנֵיהֶֽם׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Heb 13:6So that we may confidently say: The Lord is my helper: I will not fear what man shall do to me.
- Ps 3:6I have slept and have taken my rest: and I have risen up, because the Lord hath protected me.
- Rev 2:10Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer. Behold, the devil will cast some of you into prison, that you may be tried: and you shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death: and I will give thee the crown of life.
- Ps 27 (26):1
- Ps 27 (26):3
- Josh 23:10One of you shall chase a thousand men of the enemies: because the Lord your God himself will fight for you, as he hath promised.
- Isa 8:12Say ye not: A conspiracy: for all that this people speaketh, is a conspiracy: neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid.
- Isa 8:13Sanctify the Lord of hosts himself: and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.