From f359e1ac6508ad9f72fc2c6c00769f4618bc0bca Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: PaulDeYoung Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2023 17:08:16 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update 'deu/07/02.md' --- deu/07/02.md | 10 +++++++--- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/deu/07/02.md b/deu/07/02.md index ac4361401a..a5facd48d1 100644 --- a/deu/07/02.md +++ b/deu/07/02.md @@ -1,12 +1,16 @@ # General Information: -Moses continues to tell the people of Israel Yahweh's words as if the Israelites are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-you]]) +Moses continues to tell the people of Israel Yahweh's words as if the Israelites are one person. # gives them over to you -Moses speaks of victory as if it were a physical object one person could give to another. Alternate translation: "enables you to defeat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]]) +"enables you to defeat them" # you defeat them -Here "them" refers to the seven nations from [Deuteronomy 7:1](../07/01.md). +Here "them" refers to the seven nations from Deuteronomy 7:1. + +# you must completely destroy them” + +The people of Canaan were to be punished by Yahweh. Yahweh used Israel to punish these nations. If they were not completely destroyed, they would lead Israel into sin. Therefore, they were to be completely destroyed and be shown no mercy.