Deuteronomy 7:16

Contemporary English Version 1995

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

Exodus 23:33

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

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 were 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 40 years of Gideon's life.

1 Corinthians 15:33

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

Deuteronomy 25:12

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

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!

Psalm 106:36

Then they fell into the trap of worshiping idols.

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,

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.

Numbers 33:55

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

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,

Psalm 106:34

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