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Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.
Deuteronomy 31:6, ESV
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What this means, and why it matters to a father

Moses spoke these words to all of Israel on the day he knew he would die — his final public address, the last thing he wanted a nation to carry with them. 'He will not leave you or forsake you' is a covenantal promise: in Hebrew, azab and raphah — to abandon and to let go.

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