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Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Deuteronomy 7:22

Verse Deuteronomy 7:22. Put out those nations - by little and little] The Israelites were not as yet sufficiently numerous to fill the whole land occupied by the seven nations mentioned Deuteronomy 7:1. And as wild and ferocious animals might be expected to multiply where either there are no inhabitants, or the place is but thinly peopled, therefore God tells them that, though at present, by force of arms, they might be able to expel them, it would be impolitic so to do, lest the beasts of the field should multiply upon them.

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    3. THE POSSESSION OF THE LAND AND THEIR SEPARATION CHAPTER 7 _ 1. The command to destroy the Canaanites (Deuteronomy 7:1)_ 2. The command to destroy their idolatry (Deuteronomy 7:5) 3. The promise...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    DEUTERONOMY 7:6 gives reasons why Israel ought to serve Yahweh. Deuteronomy 7:9. Render, know therefore that Yahweh thy God is the (_i.e._ the true, see Deuteronomy 4:35) God, the faithful God, one w

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    BEFORE THEE. Hebrew "before thy face". LITTLE BY LITTLE: referring to all the nations of Canaan. (Exodus 23:29; Exodus 23:30). Compare Deuteronomy 9:3, "quickly", which refers to Israel and the "sons...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _cast out_ See on Deuteronomy 7:1. _little and little_ So, with the same reason attached, E, Exodus 23:29-30, on which see the note. This is a good instance of D's redaction, and more fluent expressio...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    b. DIFFICULTIES OF THE HOLY WAR (Deuteronomy 7:17-26) 17 If thou shalt say in thy heart, These nations are more than I; how can I dispossess them? 18 thou shalt not be afraid of them: thou shalt well...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND THE LORD THY GOD WILL PUT OUT THOSE NATIONS BEFORE THEE BY LITTLE AND LITTLE: THOU MAYEST NOT CONSUME THEM AT ONCE, LEST THE BEASTS OF THE FIELD INCREASE UPON THEE._ Lest the beasts of the field...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    PRACTICAL EXHORTATIONS (CONTINUED) In this chapter the people are warned against temptations to idolatry and enjoined to avoid contact with their idolatrous neighbours: see on Exodus 23:32; Numbers 2...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    DEUTERONOMY: GOD’S LAW OF LOVE LOVE AND OBEY THE *LORD YOUR GOD DEUTERONOMY _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 7 V1 ‘The *LORD your God will bring you into the country that you will possess. He will force o...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THE LORD THY GOD WILL PUT OUT. — The word for “putting out” is illustrated by its use in Deuteronomy 19:5, of the axe-head flying off from the handle in the midst of a blow, and of the olive “casting”...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ נָשַׁל֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ אֶת ־הַ גֹּויִ֥

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    THE BAN Deuteronomy 7:1 As in the previous chapter we have had the Mosaic and Deuteronomic statement of the internal and spiritual means of defending the Israelite character and faith from the tempta...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    WHAT THE LORD DOES FOR HIS PEOPLE Deuteronomy 7:12 The promises to obedience are enlarged upon with touching copiousness. Love, blessing, keeping, peace, multiplication, fruit and health lie along th...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Continuing to deal with the responsibilities of the people as they entered the land, Moses insisted upon the absolute necessity for the maintenance of the attitude of separation to God. Stringent inst...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And the LORD thy God will put out those nations before thee by little and little: thou mayest not consume them at once, lest the (i) beasts of the field increase upon thee. (i) It is to your advantag...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Thee. Three millions of people not being sufficient to cultivate the land, Exodus xxiii. 29. (Menochius) --- God could easily have destroyed those mighty nations at once; but he would not give the Is...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    The gracious promise of GOD to put out Israel's enemies, by little and little, merits the very particular consideration of all GOD'S Israel now; for the battle is the same; and both the victory and gl...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    In examining Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers, we have found what may be called an abstract typical system. That is, we see in them a number of institutions laid down by Jehovah, the pattern of which wa...

  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

    _LITTLE BY LITTLE!_ ‘And the Lord thy God will put out those nations before thee by little and little,’ etc. Deuteronomy 7:22 I. THERE CAN BE NO DOUBT THAT THESE PASSAGES REPRESENT THE JEWISH NATIO...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 5, 6, AND 7. In chapter 5 Moses reminds them of the ten commandments given in Horeb; and it is to be remarked, that the deliverance out of Egypt (not the rest...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND THE LORD THY GOD WILL PUT OUT THOSE NATIONS BEFORE THEE BY LITTLE AND LITTLE,.... Which is observed for their encouragement, who seeing that all were not destroyed at once, might fear the work wou...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Thou mayest not consume them at once_ Thou shalt not be able; I will not assist thee with my omnipotence, to crush them at one run of success and victory; for you are not yet numerous enough to peopl...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 All communion with the Nations is forbidden, 4 for feare of Idolatrie, 6 for the holinesse of the people, 9 for the nature of God in his Mercie and Iustice, 17 for the assurednesse of victorie w...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And the Lord, thy God, will put out those nations before thee little by little, Exodus 23:29; THOU MAYEST NOT CONSUME THEM AT ONCE, LEST THE BEASTS OF THE FIELD INCREASE UPON THEE, for they were at th...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE EXTERMINATION OF THE HEATHEN NATIONS ENJOINED...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    ISRAEL SEPARATED TO GOD (vs.1-11) Again the Lord emphasizes the importance of Israel's sanctification from the nations. When they entered the land, God would give them victory over the inhabitants, a...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    PUT OUT: _ Heb._ pluck off...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    12-26 We are in danger of having fellowship with the works of darkness if we take pleasure in fellowship with those who do such works. Whatever brings us into a snare, brings us under a curse. Let us...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    Or, _thou shalt not be able to consume them at once_, i.e. in an instant. I will not assist thee with my omnipotency, to crush them in a moment, but will bless thee in the use of ordinary means, and d...

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    When the Lord thy God shall bring thee into the land whither thou goest to possess it, and hath cast out many nations before thee,... seven nations greater and mightier than thou. And when the Lord th...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Deuteronomy 7:22 LORD H3068 God H430 out H5394 (H8804) those H411 nations H1471 before H6440 little H4592 littl

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THEY MUST THOROUGHLY CLEANSE THE LAND OF BOTH ITS PEOPLES AND ITS IDOLATRY, AND HE HIMSELF WILL BE WITH THEM TO ENABLE THEM TO DO IT (DEUTERONOMY 7:16). This reference to their enemies who hate them l...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Deuteronomy 7:22 I. There can be no doubt that these passages represent the Jewish nation as bound to a perpetual conflict with idolatry. The resistance was primarily an internal one. The members of t...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Command to be separate people and to destroy opposing nations. CHARACTERS: God, Moses. CONCLUSION: Those who are taken into communion with God must have no communication with the unfruitfu...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Deuteronomy 7:3. _Neither make marriages with them._ See note on Ezra 10:2. Deuteronomy 7:5. _And cut down their groves._ The patriarchal devotion being performed at first on hills, and in places dest...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _The Lord thy God will put out those nations._ GOD’S EXPULSION OF EVIL As you read this Scripture you will instantly remember the position occupied by the Jews at the time these words of promise were...

  • The children's great texts of the Bible by James Hastings

    LITTLE BY LITTLE And the Lord thy God will cast out those nations before thee by little and little. Deuteronomy 7:22. I am going to ask you a question and I'll give you three guesses as to the answe...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.—Israel is forwarded against the idolatry of the people whose country they were about to enter (_cf_. Deuteronomy 6:14). The nations were more powerful than Israel, but God would delive...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION ENTIRE SEPARATION FROM IDOLATROUS NATIONS ENJOINED. DEUTERONOMY 7:1 The Israelites were about to enter on a country occupied by idolaters, and they are commanded not to spare them or to a...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now in chapter seven, When God brings you into the land and cast out these enemies that are bigger and stronger than you are; And he delivers them from before you; and smites them, and destroys them;...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Exodus 23:29; Exodus 23:30; Joshua 15:63...

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