Deuteronomy 1:30

Translations

Modern

The LORD your God, who goes before you, will fight for you, just as you saw Him do for you in Egypt

Traditional

The Lord your God which goeth before you, he shall fight for you, according to all that he did for you in Egypt before your eyes;

Literal

YHWH your God goes before you. He will fight for you according to all that He did for you in Egypt before your eyes,

Latin

Dominus Deus, qui ductor est vester, pro vobis ipse pugnabit, sicut fecit in Ægypto cunctis videntibus.

Original

Hebrew

English

The LORD your God, who goes before you, will fight for you, just as you saw Him do for you in Egypt

Notes

Deuteronomy 1:30

will fight for you: This phrase refers to the defeat of the Canaanite nations. God would start the battle, lead it, fight it, and ensure victory. The only other use of this phrase refers to God's actions during the exodus (Exodus 14:14).

Deuteronomy 1:26–46

See Numbers 14.

Deuteronomy 1:6–4:40

Secular treaties (formal agreements between nations) often included a section about the past relationship between the two partners. This section reviewed what had happened before the agreement.

In this case, the purpose was to review Israel’s successes and failures since the exodus from Egypt. It reminded the people that God had kept his word, even when they did not obey him.

To prepare the Israelites for life in Canaan, Moses reminded them about life in Egypt, their 40 years of wandering in the wilderness, and their past mistakes. He warned them to obey God's covenant. He assured them that God's grace would follow them as they learned to trust and obey the Lord.

Theme notes and profiles

Holy War

Related verses

Exodus 14:14
The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.”
Nehemiah 4:20
Wherever you hear the sound of the horn, rally to us there. Our God will fight for us!”
Romans 8:37
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.
Romans 8:31
What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
Deuteronomy 3:22
Do not be afraid of them, for the LORD your God Himself will fight for you.”
Joshua 10:42
And because the LORD, the God of Israel, fought for Israel, Joshua captured all these kings and their land in one campaign.
Psalm 46:11
The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
1 Samuel 17:45–46
But David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.
2 Chronicles 14:11–12
Then Asa cried out to the LORD his God: “O LORD, there is no one besides You to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, O LORD our God, for we rely on You, and in Your name we have come against this multitude. O LORD, You are our God. Do not let a mere mortal prevail against You.”
Isaiah 8:9–10
Huddle together, O peoples, and be shattered; pay attention, all you distant lands; prepare for battle, and be shattered; prepare for battle, and be shattered!
2 Chronicles 32:8
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.
Deuteronomy 20:1–4
When you go out to war against your enemies and see horses, chariots, and an army larger than yours, do not be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, is with you.

Parallels

Numbers 14:1–12

Places

Egypt: Ancient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and Exodus

Glossary

Anak, Anakim, Anakites Archaeology and the Bible Deuteronomy, Book of

Topics

Faith: Enjoined God: Preserver Reproof: Faithfulness in Moses, of the Israelites Travel War: God In

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