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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Verse 3 is found in chapter 9 of Deuteronomy. Moses prepares the people for the conquest of Canaan and makes clear that victory will not result from Israel’s superior righteousness. The Canaanite nations are described as powerful peoples, but Israel will receive the land because of God’s faithfulness to his promise and also as judgment upon those nations. The passage rejects any interpretation of the conquest as a reward for Israel’s moral perfection.
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So sollst du wissen heute, daß der HERR, dein Gott, vor dir her geht, ein verzehrendes Feuer. Er wird sie vertilgen und wird sie unterwerfen vor dir her, und du wirst sie vertreiben und umbringen bald, wie dir der HERR geredet hat.
Sabe, pues, hoy que Jehová tu Dios es el que pasa delante de ti, fuego consumidor, que los destruirá y humillará delante de ti: y tú los echarás, y los destruirás luego, como Jehová te ha dicho.
Sache aujourd'hui que l'Eternel, ton Dieu, marchera lui-même devant toi comme un feu dévorant, c'est lui qui les détruira, qui les humiliera devant toi; et tu les chasseras, tu les feras périr promptement, comme l'Eternel te l'a dit.
Sappi adunque oggi che il Signore Iddio tuo, che passa davanti a te, è un fuoco consumante; esso li distruggerà, ed esso li abbatterà davanti a te; tu li scaccerai, e li distruggerai subitamente, come il Signore ti ha parlato.
Sabe, pois, hoje que o SENHOR teu Deus, que passa adiante de ti, é um fogo consumidor, que os destruirá, e os derrubará de diante de ti; e tu os lançarás fora, e cedo os desfarás, como o SENHOR te tem falado.
你今日應當知道,耶和華─你的上帝在你前面渡過去,如同吞噬的火,要除滅他們,並要在你面前將他們制伏,使你可以趕出他們,速速消滅他們,正如耶和華向你所說的。
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