Deuteronomy 11:23

Verse

then the LORD will drive out all these nations before you, and you will dispossess nations greater and stronger than you.

American Standard Version (1901)

then will Jehovah drive out all these nations from before you, and ye shall dispossess nations greater and mightier than yourselves.

Bible in Basic English

Then the Lord will send these nations in flight before you, and you will take the lands of nations greater and stronger than yourselves.

Douay-Rheims 1899

The Lord will destroy all these nations before your face, and you shall possess them, which are greater and stronger than you.

Free Bible Version

then the Lord will drive out all these nations ahead of you, and you will take over the country from nations that are greater and stronger than you.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then will the Lord cast out all these nations before you, and ye shall possesse great nations and mightier then you.

King James (Authorized) Version

Then will the LORD drive out all these nations from before you, and ye shall possess greater nations and mightier than yourselves.

One Unity Resource Bible

then will Adonai drive out all these nations from before you, and you shall dispossess nations greater and mightier than yourselves.

Translation for Translators

If you do that, Yahweh will expel all the people-groups in that land as you advance, people-groups that are more numerous and more powerful than you are.

Unlocked Literal Bible

then Yahweh will drive out all these nations from before you, and you will dispossess nations larger and mightier than yourselves.

Noah Webster Bible

Then will the LORD drive out all these nations from before you, and ye shall possess greater nations and mightier than yourselves.

World English Bible

then Yahweh will drive out all these nations from before you, and you shall dispossess nations greater and mightier than yourselves.

Young's Literal Translation

then hath Jehovah dispossessed all these nations from before you, and ye have possessed nations, greater and mightier than you;

Context

Remember God’s Words

²²For if you carefully keep all these commandments I am giving you to follow—to love the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways, and to hold fast to Him—²³then the LORD will drive out all these nations before you, and you will dispossess nations greater and stronger than you. ²⁴Every place where the sole of your foot treads will be yours. Your territory will extend from the wilderness to Lebanon, and from the Euphrates River to the Western Sea.

Summary

In this verse, God promises the Israelites that if they are faithful to obey His commands and walk in His ways, He will drive out all their enemies before them. This assurance of victory and protection serves as a reminder of the importance of obedience and trust in God's guidance. It emphasizes the reciprocal nature of the covenant relationship between God and His people, where blessings follow obedience. The verse encourages the Israelites to remain steadfast in their faith and reliance on God, knowing that He is their ultimate defender and provider.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse,.... Meaning the law of God, and the statutes, judgments, and commandments of it; which, if obeyed, blessings would be bestowed upon them; but if disobeyed, they would be liable to the curses of it, as the following words explain it; see Deu 30:15 everyone of the Israelites were called upon to see and consider this matter, it being an interesting one to them all. everyone of the Israelites were called upon to see and consider this matter, it being an interesting one to them all. Deuteronomy 11:27 deu 11:27 deu 11:27 deu 11:27A blessing, if ye obey the commandments of the Lord your God,.... That is, a blessing should come upon them, even all temporal blessings they stood in need of; they should be blessed in body and estate, in their families, and in their flocks, in town and country; see Deu 28:1, which I command you this day; afresh repeated to them, and enjoined them the observation of it in the name of the Lord.

Deuteronomy 11:23

Remember God’s Words

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Berean Standard Bible

then the LORD will drive out all these nations before you, and you will dispossess nations greater and stronger than you.

American Standard Version (1901)

then will Jehovah drive out all these nations from before you, and ye shall dispossess nations greater and mightier than yourselves.

Bible in Basic English

Then the Lord will send these nations in flight before you, and you will take the lands of nations greater and stronger than yourselves.

Douay-Rheims 1899

The Lord will destroy all these nations before your face, and you shall possess them, which are greater and stronger than you.

Free Bible Version

then the Lord will drive out all these nations ahead of you, and you will take over the country from nations that are greater and stronger than you.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then will the Lord cast out all these nations before you, and ye shall possesse great nations and mightier then you.

King James (Authorized) Version

Then will the LORD drive out all these nations from before you, and ye shall possess greater nations and mightier than yourselves.

One Unity Resource Bible

then will Adonai drive out all these nations from before you, and you shall dispossess nations greater and mightier than yourselves.

Translation for Translators

If you do that, Yahweh will expel all the people-groups in that land as you advance, people-groups that are more numerous and more powerful than you are.

Unlocked Literal Bible

then Yahweh will drive out all these nations from before you, and you will dispossess nations larger and mightier than yourselves.

Noah Webster Bible

Then will the LORD drive out all these nations from before you, and ye shall possess greater nations and mightier than yourselves.

World English Bible

then Yahweh will drive out all these nations from before you, and you shall dispossess nations greater and mightier than yourselves.

Young's Literal Translation

then hath Jehovah dispossessed all these nations from before you, and ye have possessed nations, greater and mightier than you;