Deuteronomy 1:21

Behold, the Lord thy God hath set the land before thee: go up and possess it, as the Lord God of thy fathers hath said unto thee; fear not, neither be discouraged.

Cross-reference

In Deuteronomy 1:29, Moses immediately repeats 'Do not be in dread or afraid' within the same speech.

Deuteronomy 20:1 gives a similar command not to fear in battle, reinforcing the theme of trusting God's presence against enemies.

Numbers 13:30 shows Caleb urging the people to go up and possess the land, mirroring the same call to action and confidence.

Numbers 14:9 directly echoes 'do not fear' and adds that the Lord is with us, exactly supporting the exhortation in this verse.

Joshua 1:9 Parallel

Joshua 1:9 repeats the same command 'do not be dismayed' and promises God's presence, applying this charge to Joshua after Moses.

In Isaiah 41:10, the same 'fear not, be not dismayed' with God's strengthening directly reinforces this command.

Joshua 8:1 Parallel

In Joshua 8:1, God commands Joshua with the same 'Do not fear and do not be dismayed' for conquering Ai.

Amos 2:10 Historical context

In Amos 2:10, God recalls leading Israel out of Egypt to possess the land, directly referencing this event.

Numbers 14:8 expresses Caleb and Joshua's confidence that God will give the land, reinforcing the promise behind the command not to fear.