Deuteronomy 1:30

The Lord your God which goeth before you, he shall fight for you, according to all that he did for you in Egypt before your eyes;

Cross-reference

In Deuteronomy 20:1-4, this same promise is repeated as a command not to fear — God fights for Israel in battle.

In Deuteronomy 3:22, Moses repeats the same promise: 'the LORD your God himself will fight for you' — directly reinforcing this assurance.

Deuteronomy 6:22 Historical context

Deuteronomy 6:22 recounts the signs and wonders in Egypt that the main verse refers to as evidence of God fighting for Israel.

Deuteronomy 9:3 describes God going ahead like a devouring fire to subdue enemies — an echo of the same promise of divine victory.

Deuteronomy 20:4 assures that God goes with you to fight for you and give victory — identical teaching for future battles.

1 Samuel 17:46 explicitly says the Lord will deliver Goliath into David's hand — a direct instance of God fighting for His servant.

Romans 8:31 Allusion

Romans 8:31 asks 'If God is for us, who can be against us?' directly echoing the confidence that God fights for His people.

Isaiah 8:10 Allusion

Isaiah 8:10 explicitly states 'God is with us,' directly reinforcing the promise that God fights for His people against all plans.

Psalm 105:27–36 Historical context

Psalm 105:27-36 describes the plagues God sent on Egypt, the same divine warfare that Deuteronomy 1:30 says God did 'before your eyes'.

Psalm 78:43–51 Historical context

Psalm 78:43-51 details the plagues in Egypt, providing the specific historical acts of God fighting for Israel that Deuteronomy recalls.

Psalm 78:11–13 Historical context

Psalm 78:11-13 recounts God's wonders in Egypt, including the plagues and sea crossing, directly illustrating the 'as he did in Egypt' reference.

Nehemiah 4:20 states 'Our God will fight for us!' — a direct affirmation of the same promise in a new context.

2 Chronicles 32:8 has Hezekiah declaring that the Lord is with them to fight their battles — a clear echo of this promise.

2 Chronicles 14:12 shows God striking the Cushites before Asa — the outcome of the promise in action.

2 Chronicles 14:11 records Asa's prayer asking God to fight for them — a direct appeal to this promise.

Exodus 7:1 Historical context

Exodus 7 recounts the first plagues in Egypt, the very acts of divine warfare that Deuteronomy 1:30 references as precedent.

Joshua 10:42 Prophetic fulfillment

Joshua 10:42 summarizes that the Lord fought for Israel in the conquest — a fulfillment of this promise.

Exodus 15:1 Historical context

Exodus 15 celebrates God's victory over Egypt at the Red Sea, the climactic act of fighting for Israel alluded to in Deuteronomy.

Exodus 14:25 Historical context

Exodus 14:25 records the Egyptians acknowledging that the Lord was fighting for Israel — confirming the promise.

Exodus 14:14 is the original instance where Moses assured Israel the Lord would fight for them — the precedent Moses references.

2 Chronicles 20:15 declares 'the battle is not yours but God's' — the same truth that God fights for his people.

Joshua 10:14 Historical context

Joshua 10:14 confirms that the LORD fought for Israel in the battle of Gibeon — a historical fulfillment of this promise.