Deuteronomy 7:23

23 But Yahweh your God will {give them to you}, and he will throw them into great panic {until they are destroyed}.

Deuteronomy 7:23 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 7:23

But the Lord thy God shall deliver them unto thee
Gradually, by little and little, until at length they should all come into their hands: and shall destroy them with a mighty destruction until they be destroyed; even all of them.

Deuteronomy 7:23 In-Context

21 You must not [be in dread] from the presence of them, because Yahweh your God, [who is] in your midst, [is] a great and awesome God.
22 And Yahweh your God will clear away these nations {from before you} little by little; you will not be able to finish them off quickly, {lest} the {wild animals} {multiply} {against you}.
23 But Yahweh your God will {give them to you}, and he will throw them into great panic {until they are destroyed}.
24 And he will give their kings into your hand, and you shall blot out their names from under the heaven; anyone will not [be able to] stand {against you} {until you destroy them}.
25 You shall burn the images of their gods with fire; you shall not covet [the] silver or gold [that is] on them, and [so] you take [it] for yourself, so that you are not ensnared by it, for it [is] a detestable thing to Yahweh your God.

Footnotes 2

  • [a]. Literally "give them to your face"
  • [b]. Literally "until their destroying"
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