To drive out nations from before thee greater and mightier than thou art, to bring thee in, to give thee their land for an inheritance, as it is this day.
To drive out nations ahead of you that were greater and stronger than you are, to bring you into their land and give it to you as your inheritance, just as you can see has happened today.
God is reminding the Israelites that He drove out powerful nations to give them the Promised Land, even though those nations were stronger than Israel.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Deuteronomy, Moses is addressing the Israelites as they prepare to enter the Promised Land after their long wilderness journey, reminding them of God's covenant promises. This verse specifically refers to God's plan to drive out the powerful nations already living in Canaan, which were stronger than Israel, so that the Israelites could inherit the land as a fulfillment of the pledge made to Abraham centuries earlier. At that historical moment, the Israelites were on the cusp of witnessing God's miraculous intervention in their conquest.
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