Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version You may say to yourselves, “These nations are stronger than we are. How can we drive them out?” New Living Translation Perhaps you will think to yourselves, ‘How can we ever conquer these nations that are so much more powerful than we are?’ English Standard Version “If you say in your heart, ‘These nations are greater than I. How can I dispossess them?’ Berean Standard Bible You may say in your heart, “These nations are greater than we are; how can we drive them out?” King James Bible If thou shalt say in thine heart, These nations are more than I; how can I dispossess them? New King James Version “If you should say in your heart, ‘These nations are greater than I; how can I dispossess them?’— New American Standard Bible “If you say in your heart, ‘These nations are greater than I; how can I dispossess them?’ NASB 1995 “If you should say in your heart, ‘These nations are greater than I; how can I dispossess them?’ NASB 1977 “If you should say in your heart, ‘These nations are greater than I; how can I dispossess them?’ Legacy Standard Bible “If you should say in your heart, ‘These nations are more numerous than I; how can I dispossess them?’ Amplified Bible “If you say in your heart, ‘These nations are greater than I am; how can I dispossess them?’ Christian Standard Bible “If you say to yourself, ‘These nations are greater than I; how can I drive them out? ’ Holman Christian Standard Bible If you say to yourself, ‘These nations are greater than I; how can I drive them out?’ American Standard Version If thou shalt say in thy heart, These nations are more than I; how can I dispossess them? Contemporary English Version You may be thinking, "How can we destroy these nations? They are more powerful than we are." English Revised Version If thou shalt say in thine heart, These nations are more than I; how can I dispossess them? GOD'S WORD® Translation You may say to yourselves, "These nations outnumber us. How can we force them out?" Good News Translation "Do not tell yourselves that these peoples outnumber you and that you cannot drive them out. International Standard Version "You may say to yourselves, 'These nations are more numerous than we are. How can we dispossess them?' NET Bible If you think, "These nations are more numerous than I--how can I dispossess them?" New Heart English Bible If you shall say in your heart, "These nations are more than I; how can I dispossess them?" Webster's Bible Translation If thou shalt say in thy heart, These nations are more than I, how can I dispossess them? Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleYou may say in your heart, “These nations are greater than we are; how can we drive them out?” World English Bible If you shall say in your heart, “These nations are more than I; how can I dispossess them?” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionWhen you say in your heart, These nations [are] more numerous than I, how am I able to dispossess them? Young's Literal Translation When thou sayest in thine heart, These nations are more numerous than I, how am I able to dispossess them? -- Smith's Literal Translation When thou shalt say in thy heart, The nations many more than I, how shall I be able to dispossess them? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleIf thou say in thy heart: These nations are more than I, how shall I be able to destroy them? Catholic Public Domain Version If you say in your heart, ‘These nations are more than I am, so how will I be able to destroy them?’ New American Bible If you say to yourselves, “These nations are more numerous than we. How can we dispossess them?” New Revised Standard Version If you say to yourself, “These nations are more numerous than I; how can I dispossess them?” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleIf you shall say in your heart, These nations are greater than I; how will I be able to destroy them? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And if you say in your heart: ‘These nations are more numerous than I; how can I destroy them?’ OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917If thou shalt say in thy heart: 'These nations are more than I; how can I dispossess them?' Brenton Septuagint Translation But if thou shouldest say in thine heart, This nation is greater than I, how shall I be able to destroy them utterly? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Promises of God…16You must destroy all the peoples the LORD your God will deliver to you. Do not look on them with pity. Do not worship their gods, for that will be a snare to you. 17 You may say in your heart, “These nations are greater than we are; how can we drive them out?” 18But do not be afraid of them. Be sure to remember what the LORD your God did to Pharaoh and all Egypt:… Cross References Exodus 14:13-14 But Moses told the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the LORD’s salvation, which He will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians you see today, you will never see again. / The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.” Joshua 1:9 Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” Isaiah 41:10 Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. Numbers 13:31-33 But the men who had gone up with him replied, “We cannot go up against the people, for they are stronger than we are!” / So they gave the Israelites a bad report about the land that they had spied out: “The land we explored devours its inhabitants, and all the people we saw there are great in stature. / We even saw the Nephilim there—the descendants of Anak that come from the Nephilim! We seemed like grasshoppers in our own sight, and we must have seemed the same to them!” 2 Chronicles 20:15 And he said, “Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King Jehoshaphat! This is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army, for the battle does not belong to you, but to God. Romans 8:31 What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? Psalm 27:1-3 Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life—whom shall I dread? / When the wicked came upon me to devour my flesh, my enemies and foes stumbled and fell. / Though an army encamps around me, my heart will not fear; though a war breaks out against me, I will keep my trust. 1 Samuel 17:33-37 But Saul replied, “You cannot go out against this Philistine to fight him. You are just a boy, and he has been a warrior from his youth.” / David replied, “Your servant has been tending his father’s sheep, and whenever a lion or a bear came and carried off a lamb from the flock, / I went after it, struck it down, and delivered the lamb from its mouth. If it reared up against me, I would grab it by its fur, strike it down, and kill it. ... Matthew 19:26 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” Judges 6:12-16 And the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon and said, “The LORD is with you, O mighty man of valor.” / “Please, my Lord,” Gideon replied, “if the LORD is with us, why has all this happened to us? And where are all His wonders of which our fathers told us, saying, ‘Has not the LORD brought us up out of Egypt?’ But now the LORD has forsaken us and delivered us into the hand of Midian.” / The LORD turned to him and said, “Go in the strength you have and save Israel from the hand of Midian. Am I not sending you?” ... Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength. Isaiah 43:1-2 But now, this is what the LORD says—He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine! / When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze. Hebrews 13:5-6 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.” / So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?” 2 Kings 6:15-17 When the servant of the man of God got up and went out early in the morning, behold, an army with horses and chariots had surrounded the city. So he asked Elisha, “Oh, my master, what are we to do?” / “Do not be afraid,” Elisha answered, “for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” / Then Elisha prayed, “O LORD, please open his eyes that he may see.” And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw that the hills were full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha. Mark 10:27 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.” Treasury of Scripture If you shall say in your heart, These nations are more than I; how can I dispossess them? thou shalt Deuteronomy 8:17 And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth. Deuteronomy 15:9 Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the LORD against thee, and it be sin unto thee. Deuteronomy 18:21 And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken? these nations Numbers 13:32 And they brought up an evil report of the land which they had searched unto the children of Israel, saying, The land, through which we have gone to search it, is a land that eateth up the inhabitants thereof; and all the people that we saw in it are men of a great stature. Numbers 33:53 And ye shall dispossess the inhabitants of the land, and dwell therein: for I have given you the land to possess it. Joshua 17:16-18 And the children of Joseph said, The hill is not enough for us: and all the Canaanites that dwell in the land of the valley have chariots of iron, both they who are of Bethshean and her towns, and they who are of the valley of Jezreel… Jump to Previous Able Dispossess Drive Heart Hearts Nations Numerous Shouldest Stronger These YourselvesJump to Next Able Dispossess Drive Heart Hearts Nations Numerous Shouldest Stronger These YourselvesDeuteronomy 7 1. All communion with the nations is forbidden5. for fear of idolatry, 6. for the holiness of the people, 9. for the nature of God in his mercy and justice, 17. and for the assuredness of victory which God will give over them. You may say in your heart This phrase addresses the internal dialogue and doubts that the Israelites might experience. It reflects the human tendency to fear and question God's promises when faced with seemingly insurmountable challenges. The heart, in biblical terms, often represents the center of thought and emotion. This introspective moment is a call to trust in God rather than rely on human understanding, echoing Proverbs 3:5-6, which advises believers to trust in the Lord with all their heart. “These nations are greater than we are; how can we drive them out?” Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesThe leader of the Israelites who is delivering God's message to the people. He is preparing them to enter the Promised Land. 2. Israelites The chosen people of God, who are being reminded of God's promises and encouraged to trust in His power. 3. Canaanite Nations The nations residing in the Promised Land, perceived as greater and more powerful than the Israelites. 4. Promised Land The land of Canaan, which God promised to Abraham and his descendants. 5. Heart In Hebrew, (levav), often refers to the inner self or mind, indicating the Israelites' internal struggle with doubt and fear. Teaching Points Trust in God's PromisesJust as the Israelites were called to trust in God's promise to deliver them, we too must rely on His promises in our lives. Overcoming Fear with Faith The Israelites' fear of the Canaanite nations serves as a reminder to replace our fears with faith in God's power and plan. God's Strength in Our Weakness Recognize that our perceived weaknesses are opportunities for God to demonstrate His strength and glory. Internal Dialogue Matters The phrase "say in your heart" highlights the importance of our internal dialogue and the need to align it with God's truth. Facing Giants with Confidence Like the Israelites facing formidable nations, we are called to confront our own "giants" with confidence in God's ability to deliver us. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 7Joshua 17:12: Why couldn't Manasseh drive out the Canaanites if God had already promised total victory? If God disapproved of Israel's request for a king (1 Samuel 8:7), why did He still grant it? Why does the New Testament (James 2:25) commend Rahab's actions when they involved deception and potential betrayal of her city? What does 'firstborn' mean in the Bible?Verses 17, 18. - If thou shalt say in thine heart. The thought might rise in their minds, How can we ever compete with nations so much more powerful than we? But such thoughts they must repress, remembering what God had done for them to Pharaoh and the Egyptians, and resting assured that the same would he do to the Canaanites. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew You may sayתֹאמַר֙ (ṯō·mar) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say in your heart, בִּלְבָ֣בְךָ֔ (bil·ḇā·ḇə·ḵā) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heart “These הָאֵ֖לֶּה (hā·’êl·leh) Article | Pronoun - common plural Strong's 428: These, those nations הַגּוֹיִ֥ם (hag·gō·w·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts are greater רַבִּ֛ים (rab·bîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7227: Much, many, great than we are; מִמֶּ֑נִּי (mim·men·nî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of how אֵיכָ֥ה (’ê·ḵāh) Interjection Strong's 349: How?, how!, where can אוּכַ֖ל (’ū·ḵal) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 3201: To be able, have power we drive them out?” לְהוֹרִישָֽׁם׃ (lə·hō·w·rî·šām) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 3423: To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin Links Deuteronomy 7:17 NIVDeuteronomy 7:17 NLT Deuteronomy 7:17 ESV Deuteronomy 7:17 NASB Deuteronomy 7:17 KJV Deuteronomy 7:17 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 7:17 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 7:17 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 7:17 French Bible Deuteronomy 7:17 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 7:17 If you shall say in your heart (Deut. 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