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2 Chronicles 20:15

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.

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ASV

and he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat: Thus saith Jehovah unto you, Fear not ye, neither be dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s.

KJV

And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the Lord unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s.

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27 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
הַקְשִׁ֤יבוּhak.Shi.vupay attentionH7181 →
כָל־khol-O allH3605 →
יְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahJudahH3063 →
וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣יve.yo.she.Veiand [the] inhabitants ofH3427 →
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389 →
וְהַמֶּ֖לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhand the kingH4428 →
יְהוֹשָׁפָ֑טye.ho.sha.FatJehoshaphatH3092 →
כֹּֽה־koh-thusH3541 →
אָמַ֨ר'a.Marhe saysH559 →
יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
לָכֶ֗םla.Khemto you
אַ֠תֶּם'A.temO youH859 →
אַל־'al-may notH408 →
תִּֽירְא֤וּti.re.'Uyou be afraidH3372 →
וְאַל־ve.'al-and may notH408 →
תֵּחַ֙תּוּ֙te.Cha.tuyou be dismayedH2865 →
מִפְּנֵ֨יmi.pe.Nei<from> because ofH6440 →
הֶהָמ֤וֹןhe.ha.Monthe multitudeH1995 →
הָרָב֙ha.Rav<the> greatH7227 →
הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH2088 →
כִּ֣יkiforH3588 →
לֹ֥אlo'notH3808 →
לָכֶ֛םla.Khem[belongs] to you
הַמִּלְחָמָ֖הha.mil.cha.Mahthe battleH4421 →
כִּ֥יkiforH3588 →
לֵאלֹהִֽים׃le.lo.Himto GodH430 →

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Exodus 14:13But Moses told the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the LORD’s salvation, which He will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians you see today, you will never see again.2 Chronicles 32:7–8“Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged before the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater One with us than with him.Deuteronomy 31:6Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.”Exodus 14:13–14But Moses told the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the LORD’s salvation, which He will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians you see today, you will never see again.1 Samuel 17:47And all those assembled here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves; for the battle is the LORD’s, and He will give all of you into our hands.”Deuteronomy 31:8The LORD Himself goes before you; He will be with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.”Deuteronomy 1:29–30So I said to you: “Do not be terrified or afraid of them!Isaiah 41:10–16Do 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 right hand of righteousness.Deuteronomy 20:4For the LORD your God goes with you to fight for you against your enemies, to give you the victory.”Joshua 11:6Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them, for by this time tomorrow I will deliver all of them slain before Israel. You are to hamstring their horses and burn up their chariots.”Deuteronomy 20:1When 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.Isaiah 43:1–2Now 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!Psalms 17:1–2Hear, O LORD, my righteous plea; listen to my cry. Give ear to my prayer— it comes from lips free of deceit.Nehemiah 4:14After I had made an inspection, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people, “Do not be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes.”Ecclesiastes 9:11I saw something else under the sun: The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong; neither is the bread to the wise, nor the wealth to the intelligent, nor the favor to the skillful. For time and chance happen to all.2 Chronicles 32:8With 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.2 Chronicles 15:2So he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you when you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.Psalms 27:3Though an army encamps around me, my heart will not fear; though a war breaks out against me, I will keep my trust.

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The Ammonite and Moabite Armies Are Destroyed — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
The Ammonite and Moabite Armies Are Destroyed — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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