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Deuteronomy 7:16

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Deuteronomy 7:16 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And thou shalt consume all the peoples that Jehovah thy God shall deliver unto thee; thine eye shall not pity them: neither shalt thou serve their gods; for that will be a snare unto thee.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And thou shalt consume all the peoples that Jehovah thy God shall deliver unto thee; thine eye shall not pity them: neither shalt thou serve their gods; for that will be a snare unto thee.
Deuteronomy 7:16 — American Standard Version

Context — Deuteronomy 7

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
13and he will love thee, and bless thee, and multiply thee; he will also bless the fruit of thy body and the fruit of thy ground, thy grain and thy new wine and thine oil, the increase of thy cattle and the young of thy flock, in the land which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee.
14Thou shalt be blessed above all peoples: there shall not be male or female barren among you, or among your cattle.
15And Jehovah will take away from thee all sickness; and none of the evil diseases of Egypt, which thou knowest, will he put upon thee, but will lay them upon all them that hate thee.
16And thou shalt consume all the peoples that Jehovah thy God shall deliver unto thee; thine eye shall not pity them: neither shalt thou serve their gods; for that will be a snare unto thee.
17If thou shalt say in thy heart, These nations are more than I; how can I dispossess them?
18thou shalt not be afraid of them: thou shalt well remember what Jehovah thy God did unto Pharaoh, and unto all Egypt;
19the great trials which thine eyes saw, and the signs, and the wonders, and the mighty hand, and the outstretched arm, whereby Jehovah thy God brought thee out: so shall Jehovah thy God do unto all the peoples of whom thou art afraid.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And thou shall consume all the people which the Lord thy God shall deliver thee, etc.] All the inhabitants of the land of Canaan, which the Lord should deliver into their hands; them they were not to spare, but utterly destroy men, women, and children: thine eye shall have no pity upon them; (see Gill on “<050702>Deuteronomy 7:2”), neither shall thou serve their gods, for that will be a snare unto thee; which will bring into utter ruin and destruction; (see <022333>Exodus 23:33).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“consume: Deu 7:2 thine eye: Deu 13:8, Deu 19:13, Deu 19:21, Deu 25:12; Jer 21:7 for that will: Deu 12:30, Deu 12:31; Exo 23:33, Exo 34:12-16; Num 33:55; Jos 23:13-16; Jdg 2:3, Jdg 2:12; Jdg 3:6, Jdg 8:27; Psa 106:36; Co1 15:33 Deuteronomy 7:17”
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