¹³ But Moses said to the people, “Don’t be afraid. Stand firm and see^(A) the Lord’s salvation that he will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians you see today, you will never see again.

⁷ “Be strong and courageous!^(A) Don’t be afraid or discouraged before the king of Assyria or before the large army that is with him, for there are more with us than with him.^{(B) 8} He has only human strength,^[a] but we have the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles.”^(C) So the people relied on the words of King Hezekiah of Judah.