en_tn_condensed/deu/07/02.md

General Information:

Moses continues to tell the people of Israel Yahweh's words as if the Israelites are one person.

gives them over to you

"enables you to defeat them"

you defeat them

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.