KJV ORIGINAL
There shall no man be able to stand before you: for the LORD your God shall lay the fear of you and the dread of you upon all the land that ye shall tread upon, as he hath said unto you.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
No one will be able to stand against you in battle. The LORD your God will make all the people in the land you walk through fear and dread you, just as He promised you.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is promising that He will make the Israelites' enemies afraid of them, so no one will be able to successfully fight against them.
📚 Historical Context
Moses is giving his final speeches to the Israelites before they enter the Promised Land after 40 years in the wilderness. This promise was part of God's covenant with Israel - that He would give them victory over the nations already living in Canaan. The Israelites were about to face established cities and peoples who had lived in the land for generations.
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