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Deuteronomy 4:38

36 He let you hear His voice from heaven to discipline you, and on earth He showed you His great fire, and you heard His words out of the fire.

37 Because He loved your fathers, He chose their descendants after them and brought you out of Egypt by His presence and great power,

to drive out before you nations greater and mightier than you, and to bring you into their land and give it to you for your inheritance, as it is this day.

39 Know therefore this day and take to heart that the LORD is God in heaven above and on the earth below; there is no other.

40 Keep His statutes and commandments, which I am giving you today, so that you and your children after you may prosper, and that you may live long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you for all time.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
to drive out before you nations greater and mightier than you, and to bring you into their land and give it to you for your inheritance, as it is this day.
KJV
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.
WEB
to drive out nations from before you greater and mightier than you, to bring you in, to give you their land for an inheritance, as it is today.
ASV
to drive out nations from before thee greater and mightier than thou, to bring thee in, to give thee their land for an inheritance, as at this day.
DARBY
to dispossess 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.
BLB
to dispossess nations greater and mightier than you from before you, to bring you in to give to you their land [as] an inheritance, as [on] this day.
ÅB
for å drive ut for deg større og sterkere folk enn du er, og føre deg inn og gi deg deres land til arv, som det kan sees på denne dag.
OTB
for å drive ut foran dere nasjoner større og mektigere enn dere og for å føre dere inn i deres land for å gi det til dere som arv, slik det er i dag.
B1930
for å drive ut for dig større og sterkere folk enn du er, og føre dig inn og gi dig deres land til arv, som det kan sees på denne dag.

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Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 7:1

    When the LORD your God brings you into the land that you are entering to possess, and He drives out before you many nations—the Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, seven nations larger and stronger than you—

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  • Exodus 23:27–28

    I will send My terror ahead of you and throw into confusion every nation you encounter. I will make all your enemies turn and run.

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  • Deuteronomy 11:23

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

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  • Deuteronomy 9:1–5

    Hear, O Israel: Today you are about to cross the Jordan to go in and dispossess nations greater and stronger than you, with large cities fortified to the heavens.

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  • Psalms 44:2–3

    With Your hand You drove out the nations and planted our fathers there; You crushed the peoples and cast them out.

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  • Deuteronomy 2:31–3:16

    Then the LORD said to me, “See, I have begun to deliver Sihon and his land over to you. Now begin to conquer and possess his land.”

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  • Deuteronomy 8:18

    But remember that it is the LORD your God who gives you the power to gain wealth, in order to confirm His covenant that He swore to your fathers even to this day.

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  • Joshua 3:10

    He continued, “This is how you will know that the living God is among you and that He will surely drive out before you the Canaanites, Hittites, Hivites, Perizzites, Girgashites, Amorites, and Jebusites.

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