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He will throw them into complete confusion until they are destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But the LORD your God will give them over to you and throw them into great confusion, until they are destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the LORD your God will give them over to you and throw them into great confusion, until they are destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But the LORD thy God shall deliver them unto thee, and shall destroy them with a mighty destruction, until they be destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But the LORD your God will deliver them over to you, and will inflict defeat upon them until they are destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the LORD your God will turn them over to you, and will throw them into great confusion until they are destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220But the LORD your God will deliver them before you, and will throw them into great confusion until they are destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“But the LORD your God shall deliver them before you, and will throw them into great confusion until they are destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But Yahweh your God will give them over before you and will throw them into great confusion until they are destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But the LORD your God will hand them over to you, and will confuse them with a great panic until they are destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD your God will give them over to you and throw them into great confusion until they are destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD your God will give them over to you and throw them into great confusion until they are destroyed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But Jehovah thy God will deliver them up before thee, and will discomfit them with a great discomfiture, until they be destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But the LORD thy God shall deliver them up before thee, and shall discomfit them with a great discomfiture, until they be destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD your God will hand these people over to you and will throw them into a great panic until they're destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD will put your enemies in your power and make them panic until they are destroyed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But the LORD your God will deliver them over to you, throwing them into great confusion, until they are destroyed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the LORD your God will give them over to you and throw them into great confusion, until they are destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The LORD your God will give them over to you; he will throw them into a great panic until they are destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But the LORD your God will deliver them up before you, and will confuse them with a great confusion, until they be destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But the LORD thy God shall deliver them to thee, and shall destroy them with a mighty destruction, until they are destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But Yahweh your God will deliver them up before you, and will confuse them with a great confusion, until they are destroyed. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and your God YHWH has given them before you, and confused them [with] a great destruction until their being destroyed;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Jehovah thy God hath given them before thee, and destroyed them -- a great destruction -- till their destruction;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Jehovah thy God gave them before thee and destroyed and discomfited them in great consternation till he destroyed them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But the Lord thy God shall deliver them in thy sight: and shall slay them until they be utterly destroyed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And so, the Lord your God will present them in your sight, and you shall slay them until they are thoroughly wiped away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The LORD, your God, will give them over to you and throw them into utter panic until they are destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But the LORD your God will give them over to you, and throw them into great panic, until they are destroyed.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But the LORD your God shall deliver them to you, and shall smite them with a great destruction, until they are destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And LORD JEHOVAH your God shall hand them over to you and great plagues shall strike them until you destroy them.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />But the LORD thy God shall deliver them up before thee, and shall discomfit them with a great discomfiture, until they be destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the Lord thy God shall deliver them into thy hands, and thou shalt destroy them with a great destruction, until ye shall have utterly destroyed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/7-23.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=2421" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/7.htm">The Promises of God</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">22</span>The 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. <span class="reftext">23</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">But the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">your God</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: ū·nə·ṯā·nām (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms:: 3mp) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">will give them over</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā (Prep-l:: N-cpc:: 2ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">to you</a> <a href="/hebrew/2000.htm" title="2000: wə·hā·mām (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms:: 3mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to put in commotion; by implication, to disturb, drive, destroy.">and throw them</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: ḡə·ḏō·lāh (Adj-fs) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">into great</a> <a href="/hebrew/4103.htm" title="4103: mə·hū·māh (N-fs) -- Tumult, confusion, disquietude, discomfiture. From huwm; confusion or uproar.">confusion,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">until</a> <a href="/hebrew/8045.htm" title="8045: hiš·šā·mə·ḏām (V-Nifal-Inf:: 3mp) -- To be exterminated or destroyed. A primitive root; to desolate.">they are destroyed.</a> </span><span class="reftext">24</span>He 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/23-27.htm">Exodus 23:27-30</a></span><br />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. / I will send the hornet before you to drive the Hivites and Canaanites and Hittites out of your way. / I will not drive them out before you in a single year; otherwise the land would become desolate and wild animals would multiply against you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/10-10.htm">Joshua 10:10</a></span><br />And the LORD threw them into confusion before Israel, who defeated them in a great slaughter at Gibeon, pursued them along the ascent to Beth-horon, and struck them down as far as Azekah and Makkedah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/4-15.htm">Judges 4:15</a></span><br />And in front of him the LORD routed with the sword Sisera, all his charioteers, and all his army. Sisera abandoned his chariot and fled on foot.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/7-10.htm">1 Samuel 7:10</a></span><br />As the Philistines drew near to fight against Israel, Samuel was offering up the burnt offering. But that day the LORD thundered loudly against the Philistines and threw them into such confusion that they fled before Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-22.htm">2 Chronicles 20:22-24</a></span><br />The moment they began their shouts and praises, the LORD set ambushes against the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir who had come against Judah, and they were defeated. / The Ammonites and Moabites rose up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir, devoting them to destruction. And when they had finished off the inhabitants of Seir, they helped to destroy one another. / When the men of Judah came to a place overlooking the wilderness, they looked for the vast army, but there were only corpses lying on the ground; no one had escaped.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-11.htm">Isaiah 41:11-12</a></span><br />Behold, all who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will be reduced to nothing and will perish. / You will seek them but will not find them. Those who wage war against you will come to nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-15.htm">Isaiah 54:15</a></span><br />If anyone attacks you, it is not from Me; whoever assails you will fall before you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/30-16.htm">Jeremiah 30:16</a></span><br />Nevertheless, all who devour you will be devoured, and all your adversaries—every one of them—will go off into exile. Those who plundered you will be plundered, and all who raided you will be raided.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-37.htm">Psalm 18:37-42</a></span><br />I pursued my enemies and overtook them; I did not turn back until they were consumed. / I crushed them so they could not rise; they have fallen under my feet. / You have armed me with strength for battle; You have subdued my foes beneath me. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/35-5.htm">Psalm 35:5-6</a></span><br />May they be like chaff in the wind, as the angel of the LORD drives them away. / May their path be dark and slick, as the angel of the LORD pursues.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/44-5.htm">Psalm 44:5</a></span><br />Through You we repel our foes; through Your name we trample our enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/68-1.htm">Psalm 68:1-2</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A song. God arises. His enemies are scattered, and those who hate Him flee His presence. / As smoke is blown away, You will drive them out; as wax melts before the fire, the wicked will perish in the presence of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/83-13.htm">Psalm 83:13-18</a></span><br />Make them like tumbleweed, O my God, like chaff before the wind. / As fire consumes a forest, as a flame sets the mountains ablaze, / so pursue them with Your tempest, and terrify them with Your storm. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-31.htm">Romans 8:31</a></span><br />What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-57.htm">1 Corinthians 15:57</a></span><br />But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But the LORD your God shall deliver them to you, and shall destroy them with a mighty destruction, until they be destroyed.</p><p class="hdg">the Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/7-2.htm">Deuteronomy 7:2</a></b></br> And when the LORD thy God shall deliver them before thee; thou shalt smite them, <i>and</i> utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor shew mercy unto them:</p><p class="hdg">unto thee [heb] before thy face</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/9-3.htm">Deuteronomy 9:3</a></b></br> Understand therefore this day, that the LORD thy God <i>is</i> he which goeth over before thee; <i>as</i> a consuming fire he shall destroy them, and he shall bring them down before thy face: so shalt thou drive them out, and destroy them quickly, as the LORD hath said unto thee.</p><p class="hdg">shall destroy</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/2-15.htm">Deuteronomy 2:15</a></b></br> For indeed the hand of the LORD was against them, to destroy them from among the host, until they were consumed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/8-20.htm">Deuteronomy 8:20</a></b></br> As the nations which the LORD destroyeth before your face, so shall ye perish; because ye would not be obedient unto the voice of the LORD your God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/13-6.htm">Isaiah 13:6</a></b></br> Howl ye; for the day of the LORD <i>is</i> at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/7-2.htm">Complete</a> <a href="/exodus/23-27.htm">Confound</a> <a href="/exodus/23-27.htm">Confuse</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-12.htm">Confusion</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-15.htm">Consternation</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-16.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-16.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-20.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-20.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-15.htm">Discomfit</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-20.htm">Discomfiture</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-16.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-21.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/hebrews/12-21.htm">Overpowering</a> <a href="/numbers/19-6.htm">Throw</a> <a href="/numbers/35-17.htm">Throwing</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/23-21.htm">Complete</a> <a href="/psalms/14-6.htm">Confound</a> <a href="/psalms/55-9.htm">Confuse</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-20.htm">Confusion</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-18.htm">Consternation</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-24.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-24.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-24.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-24.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-6.htm">Discomfit</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-20.htm">Discomfiture</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-24.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-14.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/job/41-9.htm">Overpowering</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-25.htm">Throw</a> <a href="/1_samuel/5-9.htm">Throwing</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/7-1.htm">All communion with the nations is forbidden</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/7-5.htm">for fear of idolatry,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/7-6.htm">for the holiness of the people,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/7-9.htm">for the nature of God in his mercy and justice,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/7-17.htm">and for the assuredness of victory which God will give over them.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The use of "LORD" (YHWH) signifies God's eternal and unchanging nature, highlighting His faithfulness to His promises. The phrase "your God" personalizes this relationship, reminding the Israelites of their unique status as God's chosen people. This covenantal language is consistent throughout Deuteronomy, reinforcing the idea that God is actively involved in the lives of His people.<p><b>will give them over to you</b><br>This promise of divine intervention assures the Israelites of victory over their enemies. The phrase "give them over" suggests a transfer of power, where God actively delivers the enemies into the hands of Israel. This reflects the broader biblical theme of God's sovereignty over nations and His ability to orchestrate events according to His will. It also echoes earlier promises made to the patriarchs, such as in <a href="/genesis/15-18.htm">Genesis 15:18-21</a>, where God promised Abraham the land of Canaan.<p><b>and throw them into great confusion</b><br>The concept of God causing confusion among Israel's enemies is a recurring theme in the Old Testament. This divine action often leads to the self-destruction of Israel's foes, as seen in the battles of Gideon (<a href="/judges/7-22.htm">Judges 7:22</a>) and Jehoshaphat (<a href="/2_chronicles/20-22.htm">2 Chronicles 20:22-23</a>). The confusion serves as a supernatural intervention that ensures victory for God's people, demonstrating His power and the futility of opposing Him.<p><b>until they are destroyed</b><br>The complete destruction of Israel's enemies is both a fulfillment of divine justice and a means of protecting the Israelites from idolatry and moral corruption. This phrase underscores the seriousness of God's commands regarding the conquest of Canaan, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/7.htm">Deuteronomy 7:1-5</a>. The destruction of these nations is not merely a military objective but a spiritual necessity to maintain the purity and holiness of God's people. This also foreshadows the ultimate victory over sin and evil through Jesus Christ, who destroys the works of the devil (1 <a href="/john/3-8.htm">John 3:8</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who promises to deliver His people from their enemies.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who are being led into the Promised Land and are recipients of God's promises and commands.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/canaanites.htm">Canaanites</a></b><br>The inhabitants of the Promised Land, whom God has commanded the Israelites to drive out due to their idolatry and wickedness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/promised_land.htm">Promised Land (Canaan)</a></b><br>The land promised by God to Abraham and his descendants, representing God's faithfulness and provision.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, who is delivering God's commands and promises to the people before they enter the Promised Land.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_battle.htm">God's Sovereignty in Battle</a></b><br>God is in control of all circumstances, including the battles we face. He promises to fight for His people and bring confusion to their enemies, ensuring victory.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_divine_intervention.htm">Trust in Divine Intervention</a></b><br>Just as God promised to deliver the Israelites, we can trust Him to intervene in our lives. Our battles may not be physical, but God is still our defender.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>The Israelites were called to obey God's commands as they entered the Promised Land. Our obedience to God’s Word is crucial in experiencing His promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_to_his_promises.htm">God's Faithfulness to His Promises</a></b><br>God’s actions in history demonstrate His faithfulness. We can rely on His promises, knowing He will fulfill them in His perfect timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>The confusion of enemies can be seen as a metaphor for spiritual warfare. We must equip ourselves with the armor of God to stand firm against spiritual adversaries.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_saint_and_angel_veneration.htm">What is the veneration of saints and angels?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_an_indigo_child.htm">What defines an indigo child?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_deut_5_2-3_with_ancestors.htm">Deuteronomy 5:2-3 says the covenant was made with the present generation, yet other passages imply it was made with their ancestors; how do we reconcile this?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_total_annihilation_in_deut._20_17-18.htm">Why does this chapter prescribe total annihilation of certain nations, while other biblical texts call for mercy and justice (Deuteronomy 20:17-18)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/7-23.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will give them over</span><br /><span class="heb">וּנְתָנָ֛ם</span> <span class="translit">(ū·nə·ṯā·nām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to you</span><br /><span class="heb">לְפָנֶ֑יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and throw them</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָמָם֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·mām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2000.htm">Strong's 2000: </a> </span><span class="str2">To make a noise, move noisily, confuse, discomfit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">into great</span><br /><span class="heb">גְדֹלָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḡə·ḏō·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> </span><span class="str2">Great, older, insolent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">confusion,</span><br /><span class="heb">מְהוּמָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(mə·hū·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4103.htm">Strong's 4103: </a> </span><span class="str2">Tumult, confusion, disquietude, discomfiture</span><br /><br /><span class="word">until</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they are destroyed.</span><br /><span class="heb">הִשָּׁמְדָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(hiš·šā·mə·ḏām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8045.htm">Strong's 8045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be exterminated or destroyed</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/7-23.htm">Deuteronomy 7:23 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/7-23.htm">Deuteronomy 7:23 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/7-23.htm">Deuteronomy 7:23 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/7-23.htm">Deuteronomy 7:23 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/7-23.htm">Deuteronomy 7:23 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/7-23.htm">Deuteronomy 7:23 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/7-23.htm">Deuteronomy 7:23 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/7-23.htm">Deuteronomy 7:23 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/7-23.htm">Deuteronomy 7:23 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/7-23.htm">Deuteronomy 7:23 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/7-23.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 7:23 But Yahweh your God will deliver them (Deut. 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