“And the Lord said unto Joshua, Fear them not: for I have delivered them into thine hand; there shall not a man of them stand before thee.”
The LORD promises victory — The LORD said to Joshua, Do not fear them; for I have given them into your hand; not a man of them shall stand before you. The divine assurance ('al tirah, אַל־תִּירָא) echoes promises made before every major battle. The phrase 'I have given them into your hand' (נְתַתִּים בְּיָדְךָ, perfect tense, indicating the victory as already accomplished in the divine will) frames the coming battle as the execution of a predetermined outcome. Fear is unnecessary because the battle's issue is determined.
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