Deuteronomy 4:38

Translations

Modern

…to drive out before you nations greater and mightier than you, and to bring you into their land and give it to you for your inheritance, as it is this day.

Traditional

To drive out nations from before thee greater and mightier than thou art, to bring thee in, to give thee their land for an inheritance, as it is this day.

Literal

…to dispossess nations greater and mightier than you from before you, to bring you in to give to you their land as an inheritance, as on this day.

Latin

…ut deleret nationes maximas et fortiores te in introitu tuo: et introduceret te, daretque tibi terram earum in possessionem, sicut cernis in præsenti die.

Original

Hebrew

English

…to drive out before you nations greater and mightier than you, and to bring you into their land and give it to you for your inheritance, as it is this day.

Notes

Deuteronomy 4:1–40

Moses gave a long speech to the Israelites because of their recent failures and what he thought would happen in Canaan.

Theme notes and profiles

Ancient Law Codes God’s Uniqueness

Related verses

Deuteronomy 7:1
When the LORD your God brings you into the land that you are entering to possess, and He drives out before you many nations—the Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, seven nations larger and stronger than you—
Deuteronomy 2:31–3:16
Then the LORD said to me, “See, I have begun to deliver Sihon and his land over to you. Now begin to conquer and possess his land.”
Psalm 44:2–3
With Your hand You drove out the nations and planted our fathers there; You crushed the peoples and cast them out.
Exodus 23:27–28
I will send My terror ahead of you and throw into confusion every nation you encounter. I will make all your enemies turn and run.
Deuteronomy 9:1–5
Hear, O Israel: Today you are about to cross the Jordan to go in and dispossess nations greater and stronger than you, with large cities fortified to the heavens.
Deuteronomy 11:23
…then the LORD will drive out all these nations before you, and you will dispossess nations greater and stronger than you.
Joshua 3:10
He continued, “This is how you will know that the living God is among you and that He will surely drive out before you the Canaanites, Hittites, Hivites, Perizzites, Girgashites, Amorites, and Jebusites.
Deuteronomy 8:18
But remember that it is the LORD your God who gives you the power to gain wealth, in order to confirm His covenant that He swore to your fathers even to this day.

Glossary

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Topics

Obedience: Enjoined Obligation: A Motive of Obedience

Deuteronomy 4:38

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