a people great and tall, the (A)descendants of the Anakim, whom you know, and of whom you heard it said, ‘Who can stand before the descendants of Anak?’ Therefore understand today that the Lord your God is He who (B)goes over before you as a (C)consuming fire. (D)He will destroy them and bring them down before you; (E)so you shall drive them out and destroy them quickly, as the Lord has said to you.

(F)“Do not think in your heart, after the Lord your God has cast them out before you, saying, ‘Because of my righteousness the Lord has brought me in to possess this land’; but it is (G)because of the wickedness of these nations that the Lord is driving them out from before you.

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The people are strong and tall—Anakites! You know about them and have heard it said: “Who can stand up against the Anakites?”(A) But be assured today that the Lord your God is the one who goes across ahead of you(B) like a devouring fire.(C) He will destroy them; he will subdue them before you. And you will drive them out and annihilate them quickly,(D) as the Lord has promised you.

After the Lord your God has driven them out before you, do not say to yourself,(E) “The Lord has brought me here to take possession of this land because of my righteousness.” No, it is on account of the wickedness(F) of these nations(G) that the Lord is going to drive them out before you.

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