Deuteronomy 7:21
What does Deuteronomy 7:21 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 7:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Thou shalt not be affrighted at them; for Jehovah thy God is in the midst of thee, a great God and a terrible.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Thou shalt not be affrighted at them: for the Lord thy God is among you, a mighty God and terrible.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Thou shalt not be affrighted at them; for Jehovah thy God is in the midst of thee, a great God and a terrible.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Have no fear of them: for the Lord your God is with you, a great God greatly to be feared.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862thou art not terrified by their presence, for Jehovah thy God <FI>is<Fi> in thy midst, a God great and fearful.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Thou shalt not fear them, because the Lord thy God is in the midst of thee, a God mighty and terrible:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Thou shalt not be afraid of them; for Jehovah thyGod is in thy midst, aGod great and terrible.
Context
v.20Moreover Jehovah thy God will send the hornet among them, until they that are left, and hide themselves, perish from before thee.
v.21This passage
v.22And Jehovah thy God will cast out those nations before thee by little and little: thou mayest not consume them at once, lest the beasts of the field increase upon thee.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 25:8
Then the elders of his city shall call him, and speak unto him: and if he stand, and say, I like not to take her;
- 2 Chronicles 32:8
with him is an arm of flesh; but with us is Jehovah our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
- Isaiah 8:9
Make an uproar, O ye peoples, and be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and be broken in pieces.
- Psalms 46:11
Jehovah of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge. [Selah
- Nehemiah 9:32
Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and lovingkindness, let not all the travail seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day.
- Numbers 9:20
And sometimes the cloud was a few days upon the tabernacle; then according to the commandment of Jehovah they remained encamped, and according to the commandment of Jehovah they journeyed.
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