Deuteronomy 1:30
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The LORD your God, who goes before you, will fight for you, just as you saw Him do for you in Egypt
Commentaries
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The first part of Moses's farewell sermon to Israel begins with this chapter, and is continued to the latter end of the fourth chapter. In the first five verses of this chapter we have the date of the sermon, the place where it was preached (Deu 1:1, Deu 1:2, Deu 1:5), and the time when (Deu 1:3, Deu 1:4). The narrative in this chapter reminds them, I. Of the promise God made them of the land of Canaan (Deu 1:6-8). II. Of the provision made of judges for them (Deu 1:9-18). III. Of their unbelief and murmuring upon the report of the spies (Deu 1:19-33). IV. Of the sentence passed upon them for it, and the ratification of that sentence (Deu 1:34, etc.).
Open source ↗1:30 He will fight for you: This phrase refers to the defeat of the Canaanite nations. The Lord would initiate the battle, lead it, fight it, and bring it to a successful conclusion. The only other use of this phrase refers to God’s activity in the Exodus (Exod 14:14).
Open source ↗Original language
The Hebrew and Greek words behind this passage, with Strong's numbers — from openscriptures (CC BY-SA).
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The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.”
Wherever you hear the sound of the horn, rally to us there. Our God will fight for us!”
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.
What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
Do not be afraid of them, for the LORD your God Himself will fight for you.”
And because the LORD, the God of Israel, fought for Israel, Joshua captured all these kings and their land in one campaign.
The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
With him is only the arm of flesh, but with us is the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles.” So the people were strengthened by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
He caused their chariot wheels to wobble, so that they had difficulty driving. “Let us flee from the Israelites,” said the Egyptians, “for the LORD is fighting for them against Egypt!”