Deuteronomy 7:16
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.
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Gill's Exposition
And thou shall consume all the people which the Lord thy God shall deliver thee,.... All the inhabitants of the land of Canaan, which the Lord should deliver into their hands; them they were not to…
Here, I. The caution against idolatry is repeated, and against communion with idolaters: "Thou shalt consume the people, and not serve their gods." Deu 7:16. We are in danger of having fellowship with…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
consume Lit. eat up, a common figure, JE, Num 22:4.
shall deliver See on Deu 7:7.
The rest of the v. Steuern. takes as an addition, because the theme of Deu 7:12-16 is what Jehovah does; and this, a…
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