Deuteronomy 12:29

29 When the Lord thy God shall have destroyed before thy face the nations, which thou shalt go in to possess, and when thou shalt possess them, and dwell 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 And shalt offer thy oblations, the flesh and the blood upon the altar of the Lord thy God: the blood of thy victims thou shalt pour on the altar: and the flesh thou thyself shalt eat.

28 Observe and hear all the things that I command thee, that it may be well with thee and thy children after thee for ever, when thou shalt do what is good and pleasing in the sight of the Lord thy God.

29 When the Lord thy God shall have destroyed before thy face the nations, which thou shalt go in to possess, and when thou shalt possess them, and dwell in their land:

30 Beware lest thou imitate them, after they are destroyed at thy coming in, and lest thou seek after their ceremonies, saying: As these nations have worshipped their gods, so will I also worship.

31 Thou shalt not do in like manner to the Lord thy God. For they have done to their gods all the abominations which the Lord abhorreth, offering their sons and daughters, and burning them with fire.