Understand therefore this day, that the LORD thy God is he which goeth over before thee; as 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.
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Gill's Exposition
Understand therefore this day,.... Or be it known to you for your encouragement, and believe it:
that the Lord thy God is he which goeth over before thee as a consuming fire: did not only go before…
Barnes' Notes
So shalt thou drive them out, and destroy them quickly - This is not inconsistent with Deu 7:22, in which instant annihilation is not to be expected for the reasons assigned. Here Moses urges the…
The call to attention (Deu 9:1), Hear, O Israel, intimates that this was a new discourse, delivered at some distance of time after the former, probably the next sabbath day.
I. Moses represents to the…
Cambridge Bible
Know therefore See on Deu 7:9.
he which goeth over before thee Deu 31:3 (cp. Jos 3:11).
a devouring fire Only here and Deu 4:24.
he shall destroy … and he heemphatic.
bring them down before thee In D…
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