Don`t speak in your heart, after that Yahweh your God has thrust them out from before you, saying, For my righteousness Yahweh has brought me in to possess this land; whereas for the wickedness of these nations Yahweh does drive them out from before you.

Commentaries

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

But for the wickedness. —“Say not in your heart, ‘in my righteousness,’ when it is in consequence of their wickedness tha…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Speak not thou in thine heart. He now more plainly warns the people not to exalt themselves in proud and foolish boasting. If they had not…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Speak not you in your heart
Never once think within yourself, or give way to such a vain imagination, and please you…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Moses represents the strength of the enemies they were now to encounter. This was intended to drive them to God and engage their hope in Him. He as…

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