Deuteronomy 7:22
What does Deuteronomy 7:22 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 7:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Jehovah thy God will cast out those nations before thee by little and little: thou mayest not consume them at once, lest the beasts of the field increase upon thee.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the Lord thy God will put out those nations before thee by little and little: thou mayest not consume them at once, lest the beasts of the field increase upon thee.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Jehovah thy God will cast out those nations before thee by little and little: thou mayest not consume them at once, lest the beasts of the field increase upon thee.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The Lord your God will send out the nations before you little by little; they are not to be rooted out quickly, for fear that the beasts of the field may be increased overmuch against you.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`And Jehovah thy God hath cast out these nations from thy presence little <FI>by<Fi> little, (thou art not able to consume them hastily, lest the beast of the field multiply against thee),
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752He will consume these nations in thy sight by little and little and by degrees. Thou wilt not be able to destroy them altogether: lest perhaps the beasts of the earth should increase upon thee.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Jehovah thyGod will cast out those nations from before thee by little and little; thou shalt not be able to make an end of them at once, lest the beasts of the field increase upon thee.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 23:29
I will not drive them out from before thee in one year, lest the land become desolate, and the beasts of the field multiply against thee.
- Joshua 15:63
And as for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out: but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem unto this day.
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