Deuteronomy 9:3

Know therefore today, that Yahweh your God is he who goes over before you as a devouring fire. He will destroy them, and he will bring them down before you. So you shall drive them out, and make them perish quickly, as Yahweh has spoken to you.

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WEBBE

Know therefore today that the LORD your God is he who goes over before you as a devouring fire. He will destroy them and he will bring them down before you. So you shall drive them out and make them perish quickly, as the LORD has spoken to you.

BSB

But understand that today the LORD your God goes across ahead of you as a consuming fire; He will destroy them and subdue them before you. And you will drive them out and annihilate them swiftly, as the LORD has promised you.

KJV

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.

ASV

Know therefore this day, that Jehovah thy God is he who goeth over before thee as a devouring fire; he will destroy them, and he will bring them down before thee: so shalt thou drive them out, and make them to perish quickly, as Jehovah hath spoken unto thee.

BBE

Be certain then today that it is the Lord your God who goes over before you like an all-burning fire; he will send destruction on them, crushing them before you; and you will send them in flight, putting an end to them quickly, as the Lord has said.

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וְיָדַעְתָּ ve·ya·da'·ta and you will know H3045 הַיּוֹם hai·yom this day H3117 כִּי ki that H3588 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 אֱלֹהֶיךָ 'e·lo·hei·kha God your H430 הוּא־ hu'- he H1931 הָעֹבֵר ha·'o·ver [is] the [one who] is about to pass over H5674 לְפָנֶיךָ le·fa·nei·kha (to) before you H6440 אֵשׁ 'esh a fire H784 אֹכְלָה 'o·khe·lah consuming H398 הוּא hu' he H1931 יַשְׁמִידֵם yash·mi·dem he will destroy them H8045 וְהוּא ve·hu' and he H1931 יַכְנִיעֵם yakh·ni·'em he will subdue them H3665 לְפָנֶיךָ le·fa·nei·kha (to) before you H6440 וְהוֹרַשְׁתָּם ve·ho·rash·tam and you will dispossess them H3423 וְהַאַבַדְתָּם ve·ha·'a·vad·tam and you will destroy them H6 מַהֵר ma·her quickly H4118 כַּאֲשֶׁר ka·'a·sher just as H834 דִּבֶּר di·ber he spoke H1696 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 לָךְ lakh to (the) you H9031

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–6

Moses represents the strength of the enemies they were now to encounter. This was to drive them to God, and engage their hope in him. He assures them of victory, by the presence of God with them. He cautions them not to have the least thought of their own righteousness, as if that procured this favour at God's hand. In Christ we have both righteousness and strength; in Him we must glory, not in ourselves, nor in any sufficiency of our own. It is for the wickedness of these nations that God drives them out. All whom God rejects, are rejected for their own wickedness; but none whom he accepts are accepted for their own righteousness. Thus boasting is for ever done away: see Ep 2:9, 11, 12.

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