Deuteronomy 7:16

Conservative English Version

When the LORD helps you defeat your enemies, you must destroy them without pity! And don't get trapped into worshiping their gods.

Cross References

Psalm 106:34

Our LORD, they disobeyed you by refusing to destroy the nations.

Psalm 106:36

Then they fell into the trap of worshiping idols.

Exodus 23:33

Don't let them stay in your land. They will trap you into sinning against me and worshiping their gods.

Jeremiah 21:7

(SEE 21:3)

Numbers 33:55

If you don't force out all the people there, they will be like pointed sticks in your eyes and thorns in your back. They will always be trouble for you,

1 Corinthians 15:33

Don't fool yourselves. Bad friends will destroy you.

Deuteronomy 13:8

(SEE 13:6)

Deuteronomy 13:9

(SEE 13:6)

Deuteronomy 19:13

Israel, for the good of the whole country, you must kill anyone who murders an innocent person. Never show mercy to a murderer!

Deuteronomy 19:21

(SEE 19:19)

Deuteronomy 25:12

you must cut off her hand. Don't have any mercy.

Deuteronomy 7:2

the LORD will force them out of the land. Then you must destroy them without mercy. Don't make any peace treaties with them,

Deuteronomy 7:25

After you conquer a nation, burn their idols. Don't get trapped into wanting the silver or gold on an idol. Even the metal on an idol is disgusting to the LORD,

Joshua 11:20

(SEE 11:19)

Judges 2:12

(SEE 2:11)

Judges 2:3

And so, I'll stop helping you defeat your enemies. Instead, they will be there to trap you into worshiping their idols.

Judges 3:6

(SEE 3:5)

Judges 8:27

Gideon returned to his home in Ophrah and had the gold made into a statue, which the Israelites soon started worshiping. They became unfaithful to God, and even Gideon and his family were trapped into worshiping the statue. The Midianites had been defeated so badly that they were no longer strong enough to attack Israel. And so Israel was at peace for the remaining forty years of Gideon's life.