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Deuteronomy 7:16

14 You will be blessed above all peoples; among you there will be no barren man or woman or livestock.

15 And the LORD will remove from you all sickness. He will not lay upon you any of the terrible diseases you knew in Egypt, but He will inflict them on all who hate you.

You must destroy all the peoples the LORD your God will deliver to you. Do not look on them with pity. Do not worship their gods, for that will be a snare to you.

17 You may say in your heart, “These nations are greater than we are; how can we drive them out?”

18 But do not be afraid of them. Be sure to remember what the LORD your God did to Pharaoh and all Egypt:

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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
You must destroy all the peoples the LORD your God will deliver to you. Do not look on them with pity. Do not worship their gods, for that will be a snare to you.
KJV
And thou shalt consume all the people which the LORD thy God shall deliver thee; thine eye shall have no pity upon them: neither shalt thou serve their gods; for that will be a snare unto thee.
WEB
You shall consume all the peoples whom the LORD your God shall deliver to you. Your eye shall not pity them. You shall not serve their gods; for that would be a snare to you.
ASV
And thou shalt consume all the peoples that Jehovah thy God shall deliver unto thee; thine eye shall not pity them: neither shalt thou serve their gods; for that will be a snare unto thee.
DARBY
And thou shalt consume all the peoples that Jehovah thy God will give up unto thee; thine eye shall not spare them, and thou shalt not serve their gods; for that would be a snare unto thee.
BLB
And you shall destroy all the peoples whom YHWH your God will deliver over to you. Your eye shall not have pity on them, nor shall you serve their gods, for it [is] a snare to you.
ÅB
Alle de folk som Herren din Gud gir i din hånd, skal du fortære[^1]; du skal ikke spare dem. Og du skal ikke dyrke deres guder; for det vil bli en snare for deg.
OTB
Du må ødelegge alle de folkene Herren din Gud overgir til deg. Ikke se med medlidenhet på dem og ikke tjen deres guder, for det vil være en snare for deg.
B1930
Alle de folk som Herren din Gud gir i din hånd, skal du fortære; du skal ikke spare dem. Og du skal ikke dyrke deres guder; for det vil bli en snare for dig. / < 4MO 14, 9.>

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