Deuteronomy 7:23

The Promises of God · Deuteronomy 7:12–26
Read Deuteronomy 7

Translations

Modern
But the LORD your God will give them over to you and throw them into great confusion, until they are destroyed.
Traditional
But the Lord thy God shall deliver them unto thee, and shall destroy them with a mighty destruction, until they be destroyed.
Literal
And YHWH your God will deliver them over to you, and He will confuse them with great confusion until they are destroyed.
Latin
Dabitque eos Dominus Deus tuus in conspectu tuo: et interficiet illos, donec penitus deleantur.

Original

Hebrew
English
But the LORD your God will give them over to you and throw them into great confusion, until they are destroyed.

Notes

Before Israel could occupy the promised land, they had to remove the people already living there (compare Genesis 13:14–17; 15:18–21). The land belonged to the Lord, and only God could decide who should live there.

Theme notes and profiles

Ancient Law Codes Holy War

Parallels

Exodus 23:20–33

Glossary

Archaeology and the Bible Biblical Concept of Law Curse, Cursed Deuteronomy, Book of Holy War Holy War Joshua, Book of

Topics

Blessing: Temporal, from God Contingencies in Divine Government of Man God: Providence of War: God In