Deuteronomy 9:3

Compared across 30 translations

English
So know today [with confident assurance] that the Lord your God is crossing [the Jordan] before you like a devouring fire. He will destroy them and He will subdue them before you, and you shall drive them out and destroy them quickly, just as the Lord has promised you.
Understand therefore this day, that the Lord thy God is he which goeth over before thee; as a consuming fire he shall destroy them, and he shall bring them down before thy face: so shalt thou drive them out, and destroy them quickly, as the Lord hath said unto thee.
Today know this: God, your God, is crossing the river ahead of you—he’s a consuming fire. He will destroy the nations, he will put them under your power. You will dispossess them and very quickly wipe them out, just as God promised you would. 4-5 But when God pushes them out ahead of you, don’t start thinking to yourselves, “It’s because of all the good I’ve done that God has brought me in here to dispossess these nations.” Actually it’s because of all the evil these nations have done. No, it’s nothing good that you’ve done, no record for decency that you’ve built up, that got you here; it’s because of the vile wickedness of these nations that God, your God, is dispossessing them before you so that he can keep his promised word to your ancestors, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. 6-10 Know this and don’t ever forget it: It’s not because of any good that you’ve done that God is giving you this good land to own. Anything but! You’re stubborn as mules. Keep in mind and don’t ever forget how angry you made God, your God, in the wilderness. You’ve kicked and screamed against God from the day you left Egypt until you got to this place, rebels all the way. You made God angry at Horeb, made him so angry that he wanted to destroy you. When I climbed the mountain to receive the slabs of stone, the tablets of the covenant that God made with you, I stayed there on the mountain forty days and nights: I ate no food; I drank no water. Then God gave me the two slabs of stone, engraved with the finger of God. They contained word for word everything that God spoke to you on the mountain out of the fire, on the day of the assembly. 11-12 It was at the end of the forty days and nights that God gave me the two slabs of stone, the tablets of the covenant. God said to me, “Get going, and quickly. Get down there, because your people whom you led out of Egypt have ruined everything. In almost no time at all they have left the road that I laid out for them and gone off and made for themselves a cast god.” 13-14 God said, “I look at this people and all I see are hardheaded, hardhearted rebels. Get out of my way now so I can destroy them. I’m going to wipe them off the face of the map. Then I’ll start over with you to make a nation far better and bigger than they could ever be.” 15-17 I turned around and started down the mountain—by now the mountain was blazing with fire—carrying the two tablets of the covenant in my two arms. That’s when I saw it: There you were, sinning against God, your God—you had made yourselves a cast god in the shape of a calf! So soon you had left the road that God had commanded you to walk on. I held the two stone slabs high and threw them down, smashing them to bits as you watched. 18-20 Then I prostrated myself before God, just as I had at the beginning of the forty days and nights. I ate no food; I drank no water. I did this because of you, all your sins, sinning against God, doing what is evil in God’s eyes and making him angry. I was terrified of God’s furious anger, his blazing anger. I was sure he would destroy you. But once again God listened to me. And Aaron! How furious he was with Aaron—ready to destroy him. But I prayed also for Aaron at that same time.
Know therefore today that it is the Lord your God who is crossing over before you as a consuming fire. He will destroy them and He will subdue them before you, so that you may drive them out and destroy them quickly, just as the Lord has spoken to you.
But today you can be sure the Lord your God will go over there ahead of you. He is like a fire that will burn them up. He’ll destroy them. He’ll bring them under your control. You will drive them out. You will put an end to them quickly, just as the Lord has promised you.
But be assured today that the Lord your God is the one who goes across ahead of you like a devouring fire. He will destroy them; he will subdue them before you. And you will drive them out and annihilate them quickly, as the Lord has promised you.
But be assured today that the Lord your God is the one who goes across ahead of you like a devouring fire. He will destroy them; he will subdue them before you. And you will drive them out and annihilate them quickly, as the Lord has promised you.
But recognize today that the Lord your God is the one who will cross over ahead of you like a devouring fire to destroy them. He will subdue them so that you will quickly conquer them and drive them out, just as the Lord has promised.
Arabic
فَاعْلَمُوا الْيَوْمَ أَنَّ الرَّبَّ إِلَهَكُمْ يَتَقَدَّمُكُمْ كَنَارٍ آكِلَةٍ، وَهُوَ الَّذِي يَسْتَأْصِلُهُمْ وَيُذِلُّهُمْ أَمَامَكُمْ، فَتَطْرُدُونَهُمْ وَتُبِيدُونَهُمْ سَرِيعاً كَمَا كَلَّمَكُمُ الرَّبُّ.
Danish
Men Herren, jeres Gud, vil gå foran jer som en fortærende ild, der ødelægger alt på sin vej, og I vil hurtigt besejre dem og udrydde dem, sådan som Herren har lovet. 4-5 Når Herren rydder dem bort foran jer og giver jer landet i besiddelse, må I ikke sige: ‚Herren hjalp os, fordi vi fortjente det!’ Nej, det er ikke jer, der fortjener hans hjælp, men dem, der fortjener hans straf. Han driver dem ud af landet på grund af deres ondskab og for at opfylde sit løfte til jeres forfædre, Abraham, Isak og Jakob.
German
Aber ihr werdet sehen, dass der Herr, euer Gott, vor euch herzieht und wie ein Feuer alles zerstört. Er besiegt diese Völker und gibt sie in eure Gewalt. Mit seiner Hilfe könnt ihr sie schnell vertreiben und vernichten. So hat er es euch versprochen.
Spanish
Pero tú, entiende bien hoy que el Señor tu Dios avanzará delante de ti, y que los destruirá como un fuego consumidor y los someterá a tu poder. Tú los expulsarás y los aniquilarás en seguida, tal como el Señor te ha prometido.
Pero tú, entiende bien hoy que el Señor tu Dios avanzará al frente de ti, y que los destruirá como un fuego consumidor y los someterá a tu poder. Tú los expulsarás y los aniquilarás en seguida, tal como el Señor te lo ha prometido.
French
Mais sache aussi aujourd’hui que l’Eternel ton Dieu marche lui-même devant toi comme un feu dévorant ; il détruira ces peuples, il les fera plier devant toi, si bien que tu prendras possession de leur territoire et tu les feras périr sans tarder, comme l’Eternel te l’a promis.
Hiligaynon
Pero karon makita ninyo nga ang Ginoo nga inyo Dios magauna tabok sa inyo nga daw pareho sa kalayo nga nagapanglamon sa inyo mga kaaway. Pierdihon niya sila agod madali ninyo sila matabog kag malaglag suno sa ginpromisa sang Ginoo sa inyo.
Japanese
しかし主がおられる以上、心配はいりません。あなたがたの先頭に立ち、火のような勢いで敵を滅ぼしてくださるでしょう。だから、すぐさま国々に攻め入って占領しなさい。
Korean
그러나 여러분, 안심하십시오. 여러분의 하나님 여호와께서 맹렬한 불처럼 여러분보다 앞서 가서 그들을 쳐부술 것입니다. 그러므로 여러분은 여호와께서 약속하신 대로 그들을 속히 정복하고 쫓아낼 것입니다.
nl
Maar de Here, uw God, zal voor u uit gaan als een verterend vuur om hen te verslaan, zodat u hen snel kunt verdrijven en vernietigen zoals de Here u heeft bevolen.
Portuguese
Esteja, hoje, certo de que o Senhor, o seu Deus, ele mesmo, vai adiante de você como fogo consumidor. Ele os exterminará e os subjugará diante de você. E você os expulsará e os destruirá, como o Senhor lhe prometeu.
Mas o Senhor, vosso Deus, irá adiante de vocês e será como um fogo devorador que os consumirá, de tal forma que num curto espaço de tempo os conquistarão e os lançarão dali para fora.
Romanian
Dar să ştiţi astăzi că Domnul, Dumnezeul vostru, va traversa El Însuşi înaintea voastră, ca un foc mistuitor. El îi va distruge şi vi-i va supune, iar voi îi veţi izgoni şi îi veţi nimici repede, aşa cum Domnul v-a promis.
Russian
Но будь уверен, Вечный, твой Бог, пойдёт перед тобой, подобно пожирающему огню. Он истребит их; Он покорит их тебе. А ты прогонишь и уничтожишь их, как обещал тебе Вечный.
Но будь уверен, Вечный, твой Бог, пойдёт перед тобой, подобно пожирающему огню. Он истребит их; Он покорит их тебе. А ты прогонишь и уничтожишь их, как обещал тебе Вечный.
Но будь уверен, Вечный, твой Бог, пойдёт перед тобой, подобно пожирающему огню. Он истребит их; Он покорит их тебе. А ты прогонишь и уничтожишь их, как обещал тебе Вечный.
Но будь уверен, Господь, твой Бог, пойдет перед тобой, подобно пожирающему огню. Он истребит их; Он покорит их тебе. А ты прогонишь и быстро уничтожишь их, как обещал тебе Господь.
Swedish
Men var nu förvissad om att Herren, din Gud, ska gå före dig som en förtärande eld och förgöra dem, han ska kuva dem för dig. Du ska driva ut dem och snabbt förgöra dem, precis som Herren har lovat dig.
Thai
แต่วันนี้จงมั่นใจว่าพระยาห์เวห์พระเจ้าของพวกท่านคือผู้ที่จะนำหน้าท่านไปเหมือนไฟเผาผลาญ พระองค์จะทรงทำลายล้างพวกเขา ปราบพวกเขาลงต่อหน้าท่าน และท่านจะขับไล่และกวาดล้างพวกเขาออกไปโดยเร็ว ตามที่องค์พระผู้เป็นเจ้าทรงสัญญาไว้กับท่าน
zh-Hans
但今天你们要知道,你们的上帝耶和华要走在你们前面,像烈火一样吞噬他们。祂要制服他们,使你们迅速赶走他们,毁灭他们,正如祂对你们的应许。
你 今 日 当 知 道 , 耶 和 华 ─ 你 的 神 在 你 前 面 过 去 , 如 同 烈 火 , 要 灭 绝 他 们 , 将 他 们 制 伏 在 你 面 前 。 这 样 , 你 就 要 照 耶 和 华 所 说 的 赶 出 他 们 , 使 他 们 速 速 灭 亡 。
zh-Hant
但今天你們要知道,你們的上帝耶和華要走在你們前面,像烈火一樣吞噬他們。祂要制伏他們,使你們迅速趕走他們,毀滅他們,正如祂對你們的應許。