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for the LORD your God, the great and awesome God, <i>is</i> among you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You are not to be terrified of them, because the LORD your God is in your midst, a great and awesome God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220You shall not dread them, for the LORD your God is in your midst, a great and awesome God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“You shall not dread them, for the LORD your God is in your midst, a great and awesome God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You shall not dread them, for Yahweh your God is in your midst, a great and fearsome God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You shall not dread them, for the LORD your God is in your midst, a great and awesome God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Don’t be terrified of them, for the LORD your God, a great and awesome God, is among you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Don&#8217t be terrified of them, for the LORD your God, a great and awesome God, is among you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thou shalt not be affrighted at them; for Jehovah thy God is in the midst of thee, a great God and a terrible.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />So don't be frightened when you meet them in battle. The LORD your God is great and fearsome, and he will fight at your side. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thou shalt not be affrighted at them: for the LORD thy God is in the midst of thee, a great God and a terrible.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Don't be afraid of them, because the LORD your God is with you. He is a great and awe-inspiring God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So do not be afraid of these people. The LORD your God is with you; he is a great God and one to be feared. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Don't tremble before them, because the LORD your God, who is among you, is a great and awesome God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You must not tremble in their presence, for the LORD your God, who is present among you, is a great and awesome God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You shall not be scared of them; for the LORD your God is in the midst of you, a great and awesome God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thou shalt not be affrighted at them: for the LORD thy God is among you, a mighty God and terrible.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not be terrified by them, for the LORD your God, who is among you, is a great and awesome God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You shall not be scared of them; for Yahweh your God is among you, a great and awesome God. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />you are not terrified by their presence, for your God YHWH [is] in your midst, a God great and fearful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> thou art not terrified by their presence, for Jehovah thy God is in thy midst, a God great and fearful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thou shalt not be terrified from their faces, for Jehovah thy God is in the midst of thee, a great and fearful God.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thou shalt not fear them, because the Lord thy God is in the midst of thee, a God mighty and terrible: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />You shall not fear them, for the Lord your God is in your midst: a great and terrible God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Therefore, do not be terrified by them, for the LORD, your God, who is in your midst, is a great and awesome God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Have no dread of them, for the LORD your God, who is present with you, is a great and awesome God.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />You shall not be afraid of them, for the LORD your God is among you, a great and terrible God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Do not be afraid of them, because LORD JEHOVAH your God, God within you, is great and awesome.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thou shalt not be affrighted at them; for the LORD thy God is in the midst of thee, a God great and awful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thou shalt not be wounded before them, because the Lord thy God in the midst of thee <i>is</i> a great and powerful God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/7-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=2401" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/7.htm">The Promises of God</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>Moreover, the LORD your God will send the hornet against them until even the survivors hiding from you have perished. <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">Do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/6206.htm" title="6206: ṯa·‘ă·rōṣ (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To cause to tremble, tremble. A primitive root; to awe or to dread; hence, to harass.">be terrified</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: mip·pə·nê·hem (Prep-m:: N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">by them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">your God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7130.htm" title="7130: bə·qir·be·ḵā (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- Inward part, midst. From qarab; properly, the nearest part, i.e. The center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial.">who is among you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: gā·ḏō·wl (Adj-ms) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">is a great</a> <a href="/hebrew/3372.htm" title="3372: wə·nō·w·rā (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten. A primitive root; to fear; morally, to revere; caus. To frighten.">and awesome</a> <a href="/hebrew/410.htm" title="410: ’êl (N-ms) -- God, in pl. gods. Shortened from 'ayil; strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty.">God.</a> </span><span class="reftext">22</span>The LORD your God will drive out these nations before you little by little. You will not be enabled to eliminate them all at once, or the wild animals would multiply around you.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/23-27.htm">Exodus 23:27-30</a></span><br />I will send My terror ahead of you and throw into confusion every nation you encounter. I will make all your enemies turn and run. / I will send the hornet before you to drive the Hivites and Canaanites and Hittites out of your way. / I will not drive them out before you in a single year; otherwise the land would become desolate and wild animals would multiply against you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/1-9.htm">Joshua 1:9</a></span><br />Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a></span><br />Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-14.htm">Exodus 14:14</a></span><br />The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-15.htm">2 Chronicles 20:15</a></span><br />And he said, “Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King Jehoshaphat! This is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army, for the battle does not belong to you, but to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/27-1.htm">Psalm 27:1</a></span><br />Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life—whom shall I dread?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-1.htm">Isaiah 43:1-2</a></span><br />But now, this is what the LORD says—He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine! / When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-31.htm">Romans 8:31</a></span><br />What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-5.htm">Hebrews 13:5-6</a></span><br />Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.” / So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/4-4.htm">1 John 4:4</a></span><br />You, little children, are from God and have overcome them, because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/46-1.htm">Psalm 46:1-3</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble. / Therefore we will not fear, though the earth is transformed and the mountains are toppled into the depths of the seas, / though their waters roar and foam and the mountains quake in the surge. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/12-2.htm">Isaiah 12:2</a></span><br />Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/28-20.htm">Matthew 28:20</a></span><br />and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-13.htm">Philippians 4:13</a></span><br />I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/1-7.htm">2 Timothy 1:7</a></span><br />For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You shall not be affrighted at them: for the LORD your God is among you, a mighty God and terrible.</p><p class="hdg">the Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/9-20.htm">Numbers 9:20</a></b></br> And <i>so</i> it was, when the cloud was a few days upon the tabernacle; according to the commandment of the LORD they abode in their tents, and according to the commandment of the LORD they journeyed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/14-9.htm">Numbers 14:9,14,42</a></b></br> Only rebel not ye against the LORD, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they <i>are</i> bread for us: their defence is departed from them, and the LORD <i>is</i> with us: fear them not… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/16-3.htm">Numbers 16:3</a></b></br> And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, <i>Ye take</i> too much upon you, seeing all the congregation <i>are</i> holy, every one of them, and the LORD <i>is</i> among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the LORD?</p><p class="hdg">a mighty God</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/10-17.htm">Deuteronomy 10:17</a></b></br> For the LORD your God <i>is</i> God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/25-8.htm">Deuteronomy 25:8</a></b></br> Then the elders of his city shall call him, and speak unto him: and <i>if</i> he stand <i>to it</i>, and say, I like not to take her;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/4-8.htm">1 Samuel 4:8</a></b></br> Woe unto us! who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty Gods? these <i>are</i> the Gods that smote the Egyptians with all the plagues in the wilderness.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/1-21.htm">Affrighted</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-19.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-22.htm">Awesome</a> <a href="/revelation/9-5.htm">Awful</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-25.htm">Dread</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-15.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-19.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-20.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/genesis/20-8.htm">Scared</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-22.htm">Terrible</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-29.htm">Terrified</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/20-3.htm">Affrighted</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-19.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-17.htm">Awesome</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-17.htm">Awful</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-19.htm">Dread</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-10.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-23.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-22.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/20-3.htm">Scared</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/8-15.htm">Terrible</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/20-3.htm">Terrified</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/7-1.htm">All communion with the nations is forbidden</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/7-5.htm">for fear of idolatry,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/7-6.htm">for the holiness of the people,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/7-9.htm">for the nature of God in his mercy and justice,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/7-17.htm">and for the assuredness of victory which God will give over them.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/7.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/deuteronomy/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Do not be terrified by them</b><br>This phrase addresses the Israelites' fear of the nations they are to dispossess in the Promised Land. Historically, these nations were known for their military strength and fortified cities. The command not to fear is a recurring theme in Scripture, emphasizing trust in God's power over human strength (<a href="/joshua/1-9.htm">Joshua 1:9</a>, <a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a>). The Israelites are reminded that their success does not depend on their own might but on God's intervention.<p><b>for the LORD your God</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the covenant relationship between God and Israel. The use of "LORD" (YHWH) signifies the personal and covenantal name of God, highlighting His faithfulness and commitment to His people. This relationship is foundational to Israel's identity and mission, as seen throughout the Pentateuch and reiterated in the New Testament (<a href="/hebrews/8-10.htm">Hebrews 8:10</a>).<p><b>who is among you</b><br>God's presence among the Israelites is a central theme in the Old Testament, symbolized by the Tabernacle and later the Temple. This presence assures the Israelites of divine guidance and protection. The concept of God dwelling among His people is fulfilled in the New Testament with the incarnation of Jesus Christ (<a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>) and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit (<a href="/1_corinthians/3-16.htm">1 Corinthians 3:16</a>).<p><b>is a great and awesome God</b><br>This description of God underscores His power and majesty, which are unmatched by any earthly force. The terms "great" and "awesome" are often used in the Psalms to describe God's mighty acts and His sovereignty over creation (<a href="/psalms/66-3.htm">Psalm 66:3</a>, <a href="/psalms/145-6.htm">Psalm 145:6</a>). This acknowledgment of God's greatness serves to inspire confidence and reverence among the Israelites, encouraging them to rely on His strength rather than their own.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The author of Deuteronomy, delivering God's commandments and promises to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, preparing to enter the Promised Land.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/canaan.htm">Canaan</a></b><br>The land promised to the Israelites, inhabited by various nations that they are commanded to drive out.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The God of Israel, described as great and awesome, who is among His people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_nations_of_canaan.htm">The Nations of Canaan</a></b><br>The formidable enemies that the Israelites are instructed not to fear.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_is_reassuring.htm">God's Presence is Reassuring</a></b><br>The assurance of God's presence among the Israelites is a powerful reminder that believers today can trust in God's constant presence in their lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/fear_not.htm">Fear Not</a></b><br>Just as the Israelites were commanded not to be terrified by their enemies, Christians are called to face challenges with faith, knowing that God is greater than any obstacle.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_greatness_and_awe.htm">God's Greatness and Awe</a></b><br>Recognizing the greatness and awesomeness of God should inspire worship and confidence in His ability to fulfill His promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_promises.htm">Trust in God's Promises</a></b><br>The Israelites were to trust in God's promise of victory over their enemies. Similarly, believers are encouraged to trust in God's promises for their lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_in_the_face_of_adversity.htm">Courage in the Face of Adversity</a></b><br>The command not to fear is a call to courage, rooted in the knowledge of God's power and presence.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_deut._7_16_align_with_israel's_losses.htm">How can Deuteronomy 7:16's promise of victory over enemies be reconciled with records of Israel's military setbacks in other biblical accounts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_judges_7_contradict_1_chron_21.htm">Why does Judges 7 seemingly contradict other biblical passages that emphasize the need for adequate numbers in battle (e.g., 1 Chronicles 21:1-5)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_levi's_landlessness_align_biblically.htm">How does Deuteronomy 10:8's statement that Levi had no land inheritance align with inherited lands described in other biblical texts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_117_conflict_with_deut._7_6.htm">Does Psalm 117 conflict with other biblical passages that imply exclusivity or a chosen people, such as Deuteronomy 7:6, and if so, how?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/7-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Do not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be terrified</span><br /><span class="heb">תַעֲרֹ֖ץ</span> <span class="translit">(ṯa·‘ă·rōṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6206.htm">Strong's 6206: </a> </span><span class="str2">To cause to tremble, tremble</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by them,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִפְּנֵיהֶ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(mip·pə·nê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your God,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who [is] among you,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּקִרְבֶּ֔ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·qir·be·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7130.htm">Strong's 7130: </a> </span><span class="str2">The nearest part, the center</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[is] a great</span><br /><span class="heb">גָּד֖וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(gā·ḏō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> </span><span class="str2">Great, older, insolent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and awesome</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנוֹרָֽא׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nō·w·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3372.htm">Strong's 3372: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten</span><br /><br /><span class="word">God.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_410.htm">Strong's 410: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/7-21.htm">Deuteronomy 7:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/7-21.htm">Deuteronomy 7:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/7-21.htm">Deuteronomy 7:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/7-21.htm">Deuteronomy 7:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/7-21.htm">Deuteronomy 7:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/7-21.htm">Deuteronomy 7:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/7-21.htm">Deuteronomy 7:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/7-21.htm">Deuteronomy 7:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/7-21.htm">Deuteronomy 7:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/7-21.htm">Deuteronomy 7:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/7-21.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 7:21 You shall not be scared of them (Deut. 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