Deuteronomy 12:29

29 The LORD your God will cut off before you the nations you are about to invade and dispossess. But when you have driven them out and settled in their land,

Deuteronomy 12:29 in Other Translations

29 When the LORD thy God shall cut off the nations from before thee, whither thou goest to possess them, and thou succeedest them, and dwellest in their land;

29 "When the LORD your God cuts off before you the nations whom you go in to dispossess, and you dispossess them and dwell in their land,

29 “When the LORD your God goes ahead of you and destroys the nations and you drive them out and live in their land,

29 When God, your God, cuts off the nations whose land you are invading, shoves them out of your way so that you displace them and settle in their land,

29 "When the Lord your God annihilates the nations before you, which you are entering to take possession of, and you drive them out and live in their land,

Deuteronomy 12:29 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 12:29

When the Lord thy God shall cut off the nations from before
thee
The seven nations of the land of Canaan, ( Deuteronomy 7:1 ) ,

whither thou goest to possess them, and thou succeedest them, and
dwellest in their land;
or to inherit them, and thou dost inherit them, by dwelling in their land.

Deuteronomy 12:29 In-Context

27 Present your burnt offerings on the altar of the LORD your God, both the meat and the blood. The blood of your sacrifices must be poured beside the altar of the LORD your God, but you may eat the meat.

28 Be careful to obey all these regulations I am giving you, so that it may always go well with you and your children after you, because you will be doing what is good and right in the eyes of the LORD your God.

29 The LORD your God will cut off before you the nations you are about to invade and dispossess. But when you have driven them out and settled in their land,

30 and after they have been destroyed before you, be careful not to be ensnared by inquiring about their gods, saying, “How do these nations serve their gods? We will do the same.”

31 You must not worship the LORD your God in their way, because in worshiping their gods, they do all kinds of detestable things the LORD hates. They even burn their sons and daughters in the fire as sacrifices to their gods.

Cross References

• 1. Joshua 23:4
• 2. S Deuteronomy 6:10