Deuteronomy 31:8 (YLT)

Passage

and Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> He who is going before thee, He himself is with thee; He doth not fail thee nor forsake thee; fear not, nor be affrighted.'

Nearby Context

Deuteronomy 31:6 be strong and courageous, fear not, nor be terrified because of them, for Jehovah thy God <FI>is<Fi> He who is going with thee; He doth not fail thee nor forsake thee.'

Deuteronomy 31:7 And Moses calleth for Joshua, and saith unto him before the eyes of all Israel, `Be strong and courageous, for thou--thou dost go in with this people unto the land which Jehovah hath sworn to their fathers to give to them, and thou--thou dost cause them to inherit it;

Deuteronomy 31:8 and Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> He who is going before thee, He himself is with thee; He doth not fail thee nor forsake thee; fear not, nor be affrighted.'

Deuteronomy 31:9 And Moses writeth this law, and giveth it unto the priests (sons of Levi, those bearing the ark of the covenant of Jehovah), and unto all the elders of Israel,

Deuteronomy 31:10 and Moses commandeth them, saying, `At the end of seven years, in the appointed time, the year of release, in the feast of booths,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "jehovah", "going", "before", "thee", "himself", "doth", and "fail". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "jehovah" and "going", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "And Moses calleth for Joshua and saith..." into verse 9's "And Moses writeth this law and giveth...", so "jehovah" and "going" belong inside that flow. In Deuteronomy context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "jehovah" and "going" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.