Bible Strands
Joshua 10:8
The LORD said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them, for I have delivered them into your hand. Not one of them shall stand against you.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Yahweh speaks to Joshua as his army prepares to march from Gilgal against a coalition of kings. This command occurs during a nighttime campaign intended to catch the enemy by surprise.
The words — The text foregrounds אַל־ תִּירָא ('al-tira), literally "may not you be afraid," and בְּ/יָדְ/ךָ (be-yad-kha), literally "in your hand." These phrases anchor the command and the guarantee of deliverance.
The thread — The same divine reassurance pattern appears in Joshua 11:6 and Deuteronomy 3:2, where Yahweh commands courage and promises enemy delivery to His servant. Romans 8:31 echoes this structure by asking who can stand against those God supports.
Why it lands — The verse demands immediate trust in a declared outcome rather than reliance on visible odds. It requires the reader to act despite fear because the result depends on God’s prior declaration.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the Lord said unto Joshua, Fear them not: for I have delivered them into thine hand; there shall not a man of them stand before thee.
Cross-references
- Romans 8:31 What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
- Joshua 11:6 Then 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 3:2 But the LORD said to me, “Do not fear him, for I have delivered him into your hand, along with all his people and his land. Do to him as you did to Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon.”
- Joshua 1:5 No one shall stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so will I be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.
- Judges 4:14 Then Deborah said to Barak, “Arise, for this is the day that the LORD has delivered Sisera into your hand. Has not the LORD gone before you?” So Barak came down from Mount Tabor with ten thousand men following him.
- 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?
- Isaiah 41:10 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.
- Joshua 8:1 Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid or discouraged. Take the whole army with you, and go up and attack Ai. See, I have delivered into your hand the king of Ai, his people, his city, and his land.
- 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.