Deuteronomy 4:38 “to drive out before you nations greater and mightier than you, and to…”

Deuteronomy 4:38

to drive out before you nations greater and mightier than you, and to bring you into their land and give it to you for your inheritance, as it is this day.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

To drive out nations from before thee greater and mightier than thou art, to bring thee in, to give thee their land for an inheritance, as it is this day.

World English Bible

to drive out nations from before you greater and mightier than you, to bring you in, to give you their land for an inheritance, as it is today.

American Standard Version

to drive out nations from before thee greater and mightier than thou, to bring thee in, to give thee their land for an inheritance, as at this day.

Geneva Bible 1599

To thrust out nations greater and mightier then thou, before thee, to bring thee in, and to giue thee their land for inheritance: as appeareth this day.

Darby Translation

to dispossess nations from before thee greater and mightier than thou art, to bring thee in, to give thee their land for an inheritance, as it is this day.

Young's Literal Translation

to dispossess nations greater and stronger than thou, from thy presence, to bring thee in to give to thee their land — an inheritance, as [at] this day.

Bible in Basic English

Driving out before you nations greater and stronger than you, to take you into their land and give it to you for your heritage, as at this day.

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Cross references

“drive”

Deuteronomy 7:1 Deuteronomy 9:1–5 Deuteronomy 11:23 Joshua 3:10 Exodus 23:27 Exodus 23:28

Deuteronomy 7:1 · BSB

When the LORD your God brings you into the land that you are entering to possess, and He drives out before you many nations—the Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, seven natio…

Deuteronomy 9:1–5 · BSB

Hear, O Israel: Today you are about to cross the Jordan to go in and dispossess nations greater and stronger than you, with large cities fortified to the heavens.

Deuteronomy 11:23 · BSB

then the LORD will drive out all these nations before you, and you will dispossess nations greater and stronger than you.

Joshua 3:10 · BSB

He continued, “This is how you will know that the living God is among you and that He will surely drive out before you the Canaanites, Hittites, Hivites, Perizzites, Girgashites, Amorites, and Jebusites.

Exodus 23:27 · BSB

I will send My terror ahead of you and throw into confusion every nation you encounter. I will make all your enemies turn and run.

Exodus 23:28 · BSB

I will send the hornet before you to drive the Hivites and Canaanites and Hittites out of your way.

“as”

Deuteronomy 8:18 Deuteronomy 2:31–37 Deuteronomy 3:1–16

Deuteronomy 8:18 · BSB

But remember that it is the LORD your God who gives you the power to gain wealth, in order to confirm His covenant that He swore to your fathers even to this day.

Deuteronomy 2:31–37 · BSB

Then the LORD said to me, “See, I have begun to deliver Sihon and his land over to you. Now begin to conquer and possess his land.”

Deuteronomy 3:1–16 · BSB

Then we turned and went up the road to Bashan, and Og king of Bashan and his whole army came out to meet us in battle at Edrei.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

37Because He loved your fathers, He chose their descendants after them and brought you out of Egypt by His presence and great power,

39Know therefore this day and take to heart that the LORD is God in heaven above and on the earth below; there is no other.

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