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
Moses is speaking to the Israelites just before they enter the Promised Land of Canaan. He's reminding them how God had already begun fulfilling His promise by helping them defeat mighty nations like the Amorites east of the Jordan River. This was part of Moses' final address, encouraging the people to remember God's faithfulness before Joshua would lead them across the Jordan.
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