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Deuteronomy 31:6
Be strong and courageous. Don't be afraid or scared of them; for Yahweh your God himself is who goes with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you.
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Interpretation

Deuteronomy 31:6 shows a be strong that is lived within concrete decisions—see "strong" and "courageous". Choose be strong by steady, quiet faithfulness—anchor courage in promise.

Context

Deuteronomy speaks here as law/history writing, highlighting be strong. Within ch. 31, a small unit frames the emphasis. Watch the terms “strong” and “courageous”.

Authorship & Historical Background

Early sources associate Deuteronomy with Moses. Deuteronomy is frequently described this way: Deuteronomistic school; reform era with later updates.. Date: 7th–6th century BC.. This verse leans into covenant history. Deuteronomistic shaping frames the theology of covenant and memory.

More details
Traditional:Moses
Modern scholarship:Deuteronomistic school; reform era with later updates.
Date:7th–6th century BC.
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Hebrew text is preserved in the Masoretic tradition, stabilized between the 6th-10th centuries CE. The the Dead Sea Scrolls (found 1947-1956) provide manuscripts 1000+ years older than medieval texts, generally confirming the Masoretic Text's reliability with only minor variations. The Septuagint (Greek translation, 3rd-2nd century BCE) offers an independent textual witness. Variations between manuscripts are typically minor: spelling differences, word order, or clarifications that do not affect the core meaning. Modern translations compare all available manuscripts to reconstruct the probably reflects the initial text text.
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