Deuteronomy 9:3

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

But the LORD your God has promised to go ahead of you, like a raging fire burning everything in its path. So when you attack your enemies, it will be easy for you to destroy them and take their land.

Cross References

Exodus 23:23

My angel will lead you into the land of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hivites, and Jebusites, and I will wipe them out.

Exodus 24:17

Moses did so and stayed there forty days and nights. To the people, the LORD's glory looked like a blazing fire on top of the mountain.

Isaiah 27:4

I am no longer angry. But if it produces thorns, I will go to war against it and burn it to the ground.

Isaiah 30:27

The LORD is coming from far away with his fiery anger and thick clouds of smoke. His angry words flame up like a destructive fire;

Isaiah 30:30

The LORD will get furious. His fearsome voice will be heard, his arm will be seen ready to strike, and his anger will be like a destructive fire, followed by thunderstorms and hailstones.

Isaiah 30:33

Long ago the LORD got a place ready for burning the body of the dead king. The place for the fire is deep and wide, the wood is piled high, and the LORD will start the fire by breathing out flaming sulphur.

Isaiah 33:14

Those terrible sinners on Mount Zion tremble as they ask in fear, “How can we possibly live where a raging fire never stops burning?”

Micah 2:13

I will break down the gate and lead them out— then I will be their king.

Matthew 15:10

Jesus called the crowd together and said, “Pay attention and try to understand what I mean.

Mark 7:14

Jesus called the crowd together again and said, “Pay attention and try to understand what I mean.

Romans 8:31

What can we say about all this? If God is on our side, can anyone be against us?

Ephesians 5:17

Don't be stupid. Instead, find out what the Lord wants you to do.

Deuteronomy 1:30

The LORD our God will lead the way. He will fight on our side, just as he did when we saw him do all those things to the Egyptians.

Deuteronomy 20:1

If you have to go to war, you may find yourselves facing an enemy army that is bigger than yours and that has horses and chariots. But don't be afraid! The LORD your God rescued you from Egypt, and he will help you fight.

Deuteronomy 20:4

The LORD your God will fight beside you and help you win the battle.”

Deuteronomy 4:24

The LORD will be angry if you worship other gods, and he can be like a fire destroying everything in its path.

Deuteronomy 7:16

When the LORD helps you defeat your enemies, you must destroy them without pity! And don't get trapped into worshipping their gods.

Deuteronomy 7:22

As you attack these nations, the LORD will force them out little by little. He won't let you get rid of them all at once—if he did, there wouldn't be enough people living in the land to keep down the number of wild animals.

2 Thessalonians 1:8

and with a flaming fire. Our Lord Jesus will punish anyone who doesn't know God and won't obey his message.

Hebrews 12:29

Our God is like a destructive fire!

Joshua 11:12

Joshua captured all the towns where the enemy kings had ruled. These towns were built on small hills, and Joshua did not set fire to any of these towns, except Hazor. The Israelites kept the animals and everything of value from these towns, but they killed everyone who lived in them, including their kings. That's what the LORD had told his servant Moses to do, that's what Moses had told Joshua to do, and that's exactly what Joshua did.

Joshua 11:8

and crippled the enemies' horses. Joshua followed the LORD's instructions, and the LORD helped Israel defeat the enemy. The Israelite army even chased enemy soldiers as far as Misrephoth-Maim to the north-west, the city of Sidon to the north, and Mizpeh Valley to the north-east. None of the enemy soldiers escaped alive. The Israelites came back after the battle and burnt the enemy's chariots.

Joshua 14:12

So I'm asking you for the hill country that the LORD promised me that day. You were there. You heard the other spies talk about that part of the hill country and the large, walled towns where the Anakim live. But perhaps the LORD will help me take their land, just as he promised.

Joshua 3:11

Just watch the sacred chest that belongs to the LORD, the ruler of the whole earth. As soon as the priests carrying the chest step into the Jordan, the water will stop flowing and pile up as if someone had built a dam across the river. The LORD has also said that each of the twelve tribes should choose one man to represent it.

Joshua 3:14

The Israelites packed up and left camp. The priests carrying the chest walked in front,

Judges 4:14

Deborah shouted, “Barak, it's time to attack Sisera! Because today the LORD is going to help you defeat him. In fact, the LORD has already gone on ahead to fight for you.” Barak led his ten thousand troops down from Mount Tabor.