Deuteronomy 7:22
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.
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Gill's Exposition
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…
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
cast out See on Deu 7:7.
little and little So, with the same reason attached, E, Exo 23:29-30, on which see the note. This is a good instance of D's redaction, and more fluent expression, of earlier…