By little and little I will drive them out from before thee, until thou be increased, and inherit the land.
Little by little I will drive them out ahead of you, until you have grown in number and can take possession of the land.
God is telling the Israelites that He will gradually remove their enemies from the Promised Land as they grow stronger, rather than doing it all at once.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from God's instructions to the Israelites before they entered the Promised Land of Canaan. God had promised to drive out the existing nations (Canaanites, Hittites, etc.) but explained it would happen gradually rather than immediately. This gradual conquest would prevent the land from becoming desolate and overrun by wild animals while the Israelite population was still too small to manage such a large territory.
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