Deu 7:22-24 | TSK | e4.org | put out Heb. pluck off thou mayest As the Israelites were not yet sufficiently numerous to fill the whole land occupied by these nations; and as wild and ferocious animals might be expected to multiply where the place was but thinly peopled, therefore God informs them that their extermination from before them should be gradual. Haynes says, "The approaching to Cana, at the close of the day, as we did, is at once terrifying and dangerous. The surrounding country swarms with wild beasts, such as tigers, leopards, jackals, etc., whose cries and howling, I doubt not, would strike the boldest traveller, who had not been frequently in a like situation, with the deepest sense of horror." ;

‏ Deuteronomy 7:22-24

put out Heb. pluck off

thou mayest As the Israelites were not yet sufficiently numerous to fill the whole land occupied by these nations; and as wild and ferocious animals might be expected to multiply where the place was but thinly peopled, therefore God informs them that their extermination from before them should be gradual. Haynes says, "The approaching to Cana, at the close of the day, as we did, is at once terrifying and dangerous. The surrounding country swarms with wild beasts, such as tigers, leopards, jackals, etc., whose cries and howling, I doubt not, would strike the boldest traveller, who had not been frequently in a like situation, with the deepest sense of horror." Exod 23:29-30; Josh 15:63

the Lord Deut 7:2

unto thee Heb. before thy face, Deut 9:3

shall destroy Deut 2:15, Deut 8:20; Isa 13:6; Jer 17:18; Joel 1:15; 2Thess 1:9

he shall Josh 10:24-25, Josh 10:42, Josh 12:1-6

their name Deut 9:14, Deut 25:19, Deut 29:20; Exod 17:14; Ps 9:5; Prov 10:7; Jer 10:11; Zeph 1:4

there shall Deut 11:25; Josh 1:5, Josh 10:8, Josh 23:9; Isa 54:17; Rom 8:37; 1Cor 15:57