Deuteronomy 20:3

World English Bible (2000)

and shall tell them, "Hear, Israel, you draw near this day to battle against your enemies: don't let your heart faint; don't be afraid, nor tremble, neither be scared of them;

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  • Josh 23:10 : 10 One man of you shall chase a thousand; for it is Yahweh your God who fights for you, as he spoke to you.
  • Ps 3:6 : 6 I will not be afraid of tens of thousands of people who have set themselves against me on every side.
  • Ps 27:1-3 : 1 Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid? 2 When evildoers came at me to eat up my flesh, even my adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell. 3 Though an army should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear. Though war should rise against me, even then I will be confident.
  • Isa 8:12-13 : 12 "Don't say, 'A conspiracy!' concerning all about which this people say, 'A conspiracy!' neither fear their threats, nor be terrorized. 13 Yahweh of Armies is who you must respect as holy. He is the one you must fear. He is the one you must dread.
  • Isa 28:16 : 16 Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh, "Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious cornerstone of a sure foundation. He who believes shall not act hastily.
  • Isa 35:3-4 : 3 Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees. 4 Tell those who have a fearful heart, "Be strong. Don't be afraid. Behold, your God will come with vengeance, God's retribution. He will come and save you.
  • Isa 41:10-14 : 10 Don't you be afraid, for I am with you. Don't be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness. 11 Behold, all those who are incensed against you will be disappointed and confounded. Those who strive with you will be like nothing, and shall perish. 12 You will seek them, and won't find them, even those who contend with you. Those who war against you will be as nothing, as a non-existent thing. 13 For I, Yahweh your God, will hold your right hand, saying to you, 'Don't be afraid. I will help you.' 14 Don't be afraid, you worm Jacob, and you men of Israel. I will help you," says Yahweh, "and your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.
  • Isa 57:7-8 : 7 On a high and lofty mountain you have set your bed; there also you went up to offer sacrifice. 8 Behind the doors and the posts you have set up your memorial: for you have uncovered to someone besides me, and have gone up; you have enlarged your bed, and made you a covenant with them: you loved their bed where you saw it.
  • Matt 10:16 : 16 "Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
  • Matt 10:28 : 28 Don't be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.
  • Matt 10:31 : 31 Therefore don't be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.
  • Mark 16:6 : 6 He said to them, "Don't be amazed. You seek Jesus, the Nazarene, who has been crucified. He has risen. He is not here. Behold, the place where they laid him!
  • Mark 16:18 : 18 they will take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it will in no way hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover."
  • Acts 18:9-9 : 9 The Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, "Don't be afraid, but speak and don't be silent; 10 for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many people in this city."
  • Acts 27:24 : 24 saying, 'Don't be afraid, Paul. You must stand before Caesar. Behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.'
  • Eph 6:11-18 : 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world's rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore, put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand. 14 Stand therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having fitted your feet with the preparation of the Good News of peace; 16 above all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; 18 with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints:
  • 1 Thess 5:15 : 15 See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good, for one another, and for all.
  • 1 Tim 6:12 : 12 Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.
  • Heb 12:12-13 : 12 Therefore, lift up the hands that hang down and the feeble knees, 13 and make straight paths for your feet, so that which is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed.
  • Heb 13:6 : 6 So that with good courage we say, "The Lord is my helper. I will not fear. What can man do to me?"
  • Rev 2:10 : 10 Don't be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.
  • Matt 8:26 : 26 He said to them, "Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?" Then he got up, rebuked the wind and the sea, and there was a great calm.

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    1 When you go forth to battle against your enemies, and see horses, and chariots, [and] a people more than you, you shall not be afraid of them; for Yahweh your God is with you, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.

    2 It shall be, when you draw near to the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak to the people,

  • Deut 3:22
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    22 You shall not fear them; for Yahweh your God, he it is who fights for you."

  • Josh 10:25
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    25 Joshua said to them, "Don't be afraid, nor be dismayed. Be strong and courageous, for Yahweh will do this to all your enemies against whom you fight."

  • Deut 20:4
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    4 for Yahweh your God is he who goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you."

  • Deut 1:29-30
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    29 Then I said to you, "Don't dread, neither be afraid of them.

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  • 2 Chr 20:15-17
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    15 and he said, "Listen, all Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you king Jehoshaphat. Thus says Yahweh to you, 'Don't be afraid, neither be dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's.

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  • Deut 20:8-9
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    5 Yahweh will deliver them up before you, and you shall do to them according to all the commandment which I have commanded you.

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    39 But you shall fear Yahweh your God; and he will deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies."

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    12 Behold, God is with us at our head, and his priests with the trumpets of alarm to sound an alarm against you. Children of Israel, don't fight against Yahweh, the God of your fathers; for you shall not prosper."

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    21 You shall not be scared of them; for Yahweh your God is in the midst of you, a great and awesome God.

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    25 No man shall be able to stand before you: Yahweh your God shall lay the fear of you and the dread of you on all the land that you shall tread on, as he has spoken to you.

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    3 You have seen all that Yahweh your God has done to all these nations because of you; for it is Yahweh your God who has fought for you.

  • 2 Chr 20:29
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    29 The fear of God was on all the kingdoms of the countries, when they heard that Yahweh fought against the enemies of Israel.

  • Lev 26:7
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    7 You shall chase your enemies, and they shall fall before you by the sword.

  • Josh 8:1
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  • Num 32:20-21
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    20 Moses said to them, "If you will do this thing, if you will arm yourselves to go before Yahweh to the war,

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    3 Though an army should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear. Though war should rise against me, even then I will be confident.

  • Deut 2:25
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    25 This day will I begin to put the dread of you and the fear of you on the peoples who are under the whole sky, who shall hear the report of you, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of you."

  • Josh 11:6
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    6 Yahweh said to Joshua, "Don't be afraid because of them; for tomorrow at this time, I will deliver them up all slain before Israel. You shall hamstring their horses and burn their chariots with fire."

  • 1 Chr 22:13
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    13 Then you will prosper, if you observe to do the statutes and the ordinances which Yahweh gave Moses concerning Israel. Be strong, and courageous. Don't be afraid, neither be dismayed.

  • Exod 23:27
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    27 I will send my terror before you, and will confuse all the people to whom you come, and I will make all your enemies turn their backs to you.

  • Isa 8:12
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  • Josh 3:9
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    9 Joshua said to the children of Israel, "Come here, and hear the words of Yahweh your God."

  • Josh 23:9-11
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