# Where is “I will never leave you nor forsake you” in the Bible?

> “I will never leave you nor forsake you” is Hebrews 13:5.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/i-will-never-leave-you-nor-forsake-you
By Andrew Kittridge · November 10, 2026

The writer of Hebrews quotes it from what God said to Israel and to Joshua.

## The verse

> Let your way of life be free from the love of money, and be satisfied with what you have, for he himself has said, “I will never leave you, and I will never abandon you.”
>
> — [Hebrews 13:5](https://www.lumin.faith/read/hebrews/13#5) (Lumin Translation)

English Bibles word this verse in different ways. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here.

## What it means there

In Hebrews it is the reason to be content and free from the love of money: God himself has promised to stay. Moses first said it to Israel on the edge of the promised land.

## Also in the Bible

> Be strong and courageous. Have no fear of them and do not shrink back before them, for it is Yahweh your God who goes along with you. He will not fail you or abandon you.”
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> — [Deuteronomy 31:6](https://www.lumin.faith/read/deuteronomy/31#6) (Lumin Translation)

> No one will hold his ground against you as long as you live. Just as I was with Moses, I will be with you. I will not fail you or abandon you.
>
> — [Joshua 1:5](https://www.lumin.faith/read/joshua/1#5) (Lumin Translation)

## Common questions

### Where is “I will never leave you nor forsake you” in the Bible?

“I will never leave you nor forsake you” is Hebrews 13:5. English Bibles word this verse in different ways. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here. The writer of Hebrews quotes it from what God said to Israel and to Joshua.

### Is “I will never leave you nor forsake you” in the Bible?

Yes. It is Hebrews 13:5, and also Deuteronomy 31:6 and Joshua 1:5. In the Lumin Translation, Hebrews 13:5 reads: “Let your way of life be free from the love of money, and be satisfied with what you have, for he himself has said, “I will never leave you, and I will never abandon you.””

### Who said “I will never leave you nor forsake you”?

The writer of Hebrews quotes it from what God said to Israel and to Joshua.

### What does “I will never leave you nor forsake you” mean in the Bible?

In Hebrews it is the reason to be content and free from the love of money: God himself has promised to stay. Moses first said it to Israel on the edge of the promised land.

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