Deuteronomy 7:23

Verse

But the LORD your God will give them over to you and throw them into great confusion, until they are destroyed.

American Standard Version (1901)

But Jehovah thy God will deliver them up before thee, and will discomfit them with a great discomfiture, until they be destroyed.

Bible in Basic English

But the Lord your God will give them up into your hands, overpowering them till their destruction is complete.

Douay-Rheims 1899

But the Lord thy God shall deliver them in thy sight: and shall slay them until they be utterly destroyed.

Free Bible Version

But the Lord your God will hand them over to you and throw them into a terrible panic, until they are wiped out.

Geneva Bible 1599

But the Lord thy God shall giue them before thee, and shall destroy them with a mightie destruction, vntill they be brought to naught.

King James (Authorized) Version

But the LORD thy God shall deliver them unto thee, and shall destroy them with a mighty destruction, until they be destroyed.

One Unity Resource Bible

But Adonai your God will deliver them up before you, and will confuse them with a great confusion, until they are destroyed.

Translation for Translators

Instead, Yahweh will enable you to defeat your enemies one people-group at a time. He will cause them to panic until they are destroyed.

Unlocked Literal Bible

But Yahweh your God will give you victory over them when you meet them in battle; he will greatly confuse them until they are destroyed.

Noah Webster Bible

But the LORD thy God shall deliver them to thee, and shall destroy them with a mighty destruction, until they are destroyed.

World English Bible

But Yahweh your God will deliver them up before you, and will confuse them with a great confusion, until they are destroyed.

Young's Literal Translation

and Jehovah thy God hath given them before thee, and destroyed them — a great destruction — till their destruction;

Context

The Promises of God

²²The LORD your God will drive out these nations before you little by little. You will not be enabled to eliminate them all at once, or the wild animals would multiply around you.²³But the LORD your God will give them over to you and throw them into great confusion, until they are destroyed.²⁴He will hand their kings over to you, and you will wipe out their names from under heaven. No one will be able to stand against you; you will annihilate them.

Summary

In this verse, God assures the Israelites that He will go before them and drive out the nations from the Promised Land. The Lord promises to defeat their enemies and deliver them into their hands, demonstrating His faithfulness and power. This passage underscores the importance of trusting in God's sovereignty and provision during times of struggle and conflict. It serves as a reminder that victory comes from the Lord's intervention rather than human strength alone. The Israelites are encouraged to rely on God's promises and obey His commands as they journey towards the fulfillment of His covenant.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

But the Lord thy God shall deliver them unto thee,.... Gradually, by little and little, until at length they should all come into their hands: and shall destroy them with a mighty destruction until they be destroyed; even all of them. But the Lord thy God shall deliver them unto thee,.... Gradually, by little and little, until at length they should all come into their hands: and shall destroy them with a mighty destruction until they be destroyed; even all of them. Deuteronomy 7:24 deu 7:24 deu 7:24 deu 7:24And he shall deliver their kings into thine hand,.... Who were very numerous, for though there were but seven nations, there were more kings, even one and thirty, Jos 12:9, thou shall destroy their name from under heaven; not only destroy the name of the reigning kings, so as that they should not be remembered and made mention of any more, but put an end to the name and race of kings among them, so that they should never have any more, as they never had: there shall no man be able to stand before thee, until thou have destroyed them; the nations and their kings.