Exodus 23:29 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

I will not drive them out from before thee in one year; lest the land become desolate, and the beast of the field multiply against thee.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

I will not drive them out from in front of you in just one year, because if I did, the land would become empty and wild, and the wild animals would increase and become dangerous to you.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is explaining that He won't remove all the enemies at once because an empty land would create new problems with wild animals taking over.

📚 Historical Context

God was speaking to the Israelites about conquering the Promised Land of Canaan. The land was inhabited by various tribes, and God promised to help drive them out gradually rather than all at once. This gradual conquest would prevent the land from becoming uninhabited wilderness where dangerous wild animals could multiply and threaten the Israelites.

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