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Deuteronomy 7:21

Deuteronomy 7:21
Thou shalt not be affrighted at them: for the LORD thy God is among you, a mighty God and terrible.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Thou shall not be affrighted at them,.... At their numbers, nor at their gigantic stature:

for the Lord thy God is among you: in the tabernacle, in the holy of holies, which was in the midst of…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Deuteronomy 7:12-26

Here, I. The caution against idolatry is repeated, and against communion with idolaters: "Thou shalt consume the people, and not serve their gods." Deu 7:16. We are in danger of having fellowship with…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Thou shalt not be affrighted This, combined with the verb be afraid(Deu 7:7), is found in Pl. passages.

in the midst of thee Deu 6:15.

great God and … terrible Cp. Deu 10:17; Deu 28:58, the same…