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Yahweh your God will cast out those nations before you by little and little: you may not consume them at once, lest the animals of the field increase on you.
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God's Practical Pacing
Commentators explain that God's plan to conquer the land "little by little" was not a sign of weakness, but of practical wisdom. As John Gill notes, destroying all the inhabitants at once would have left the land desolate, causing wild animals to multiply and become a danger to Israel. This shows God's detailed care for His people's safety and well-being.
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Deuteronomy
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19th Century
Anglican
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 …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the Lord your God will put out those nations before thee by little and little Whi…
Presbyterian
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…
