Deuteronomy 1:21

See, the LORD your God has placed the land before you. Go up and take possession of it as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has told you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.”

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Moses addresses the Israelites at the threshold of the hill country of the Amorites, commanding them to advance into the territory Yahweh is giving them before they request scouts in the following verse.

The words — רְאֵה (Re'eh) means "see" and נָתַן (natan) means "he sets," establishing that Yahweh has positioned the land directly before the people. עֲלֵה ('a.Leh), meaning "go up," commands immediate physical movement into that territory.

The thread — The command to be strong and courageous echoes in Joshua 1:9, while the promise of God giving the land to His people appears in Numbers 14:8.

Why it lands — The text commands immediate action and forbids fear, requiring the reader to obey divine instruction without hesitation or anxiety.

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The Hebrew words

רְ֠אֵהRe.'ehsee נָתַ֨ןna.Tanhe sets יְהוָ֧הYah.wehYahweh אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ'e.lo.Hei./khaGod/ your לְפָנֶ֖יךָle./fa.Nei./kha<to>/ before/ you אֶת־'et-<obj.>הָאָ֑רֶץha./'A.retzthe/ land עֲלֵ֣ה'a.Lehgo up רֵ֗שׁReshtake possession of [it]כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ka./'a.Sherjust/ as דִּבֶּ֨רdi.Berhe spoke יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahweh אֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.Hei[the] God of אֲבֹתֶ֙יךָ֙'a.vo.Tei./khaancestors/ yourלָ֔ךְLa/khto/ youאַל־'al-may not תִּירָ֖אti.Ra'you be afraid וְאַל־ve./'al-and/ may not תֵּחָֽת׃te.Chatyou be dismayed

King James Version

Behold, the Lord thy God hath set the land before thee: go up and possess it, as the Lord God of thy fathers hath said unto thee; fear not, neither be discouraged.

Cross-references

Joshua 1:9 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.”
Numbers 14:8 If the LORD delights in us, He will bring us into this land, a land flowing with milk and honey, and He will give it to us.
Psalms 46:1 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.
Hebrews 13:6 So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”
Numbers 13:30 Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses and said, “We must go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly conquer it!”
Deuteronomy 20:1 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.
Joshua 1:6 Be strong and courageous, for you shall give these people the inheritance of the land that I swore to their fathers I would give them.
Psalms 27:1 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?
Psalms 46:7 The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
Psalms 46:11 The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah