God's Covenant with Abram

After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: “Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.”

And God heard the voice of the boy, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and said to her, “What troubles you, Hagar? Fear not, for God has heard the voice of the boy where he is.

He said, “Do not lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him, for now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me.”

And the Lord appeared to him the same night and said, “I am the God of Abraham your father. Fear not, for I am with you and will bless you and multiply your offspring for my servant Abraham's sake.”

If the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac, had not been on my side, surely now you would have sent me away empty-handed. God saw my affliction and the labor of my hands and rebuked you last night.”

And when her labor was at its hardest, the midwife said to her, “Do not fear, for you have another son.”

But Jacob did not send Benjamin, Joseph's brother, with his brothers, for he feared that harm might happen to him.

For how can I go back to my father if the boy is not with me? I fear to see the evil that would find my father.”

But Joseph said to them, “Do not fear, for am I in the place of God?

So do not fear; I will provide for you and your little ones.” Thus he comforted them and spoke kindly to them.

But the midwives feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but let the male children live.

But as for you and your servants, I know that you do not yet fear the Lord God.”

And Moses said to the people, “Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will work for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall never see again.

Moses said to the people, “Do not fear, for God has come to test you, that the fear of him may be before you, that you may not sin.”

You shall not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block before the blind, but you shall fear your God: I am the Lord.

You shall not wrong one another, but you shall fear your God, for I am the Lord your God.

You shall not rule over him ruthlessly but shall fear your God.

Only do not rebel against the Lord. And do not fear the people of the land, for they are bread for us. Their protection is removed from them, and the Lord is with us; do not fear them.”

But the Lord said to Moses, “Do not fear him, for I have given him into your hand, and all his people, and his land. And you shall do to him as you did to Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived at Heshbon.”

See, the Lord your God has set the land before you. Go up, take possession, as the Lord, the God of your fathers, has told you. Do not fear or be dismayed.’

But the Lord said to me, ‘Do not fear him, for I have given him and all his people and his land into your hand. And you shall do to him as you did to Sihon the king of the Amorites, who lived at Heshbon.’

You shall not fear them, for it is the Lord your God who fights for you.’

And all the people shall hear and fear and not act presumptuously again.

and shall say to them, ‘Hear, O Israel, today you are drawing near for battle against your enemies: let not your heart faint. Do not fear or panic or be in dread of them,

how he attacked you on the way when you were faint and weary, and cut off your tail, those who were lagging behind you, and he did not fear God.