He will consume these nations in thy sight by little and little and by degrees. Thou wilt not be able to destroy them altogether: lest perhaps the beasts of the earth should increase upon thee.
וְנָשַׁל֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ אֶת־הַגּוֹיִ֥ם הָאֵ֛ל מִפָּנֶ֖יךָ מְעַ֣ט מְעָ֑ט לֹ֤א תוּכַל֙ כַּלֹּתָ֣ם מַהֵ֔ר פֶּן־תִּרְבֶּ֥ה עָלֶ֖יךָ חַיַּ֥ת הַשָּׂדֶֽה׃
One Church Father comments on this verse
Refrain from entertaining any sinful thoughts. To the ascetic who feels overwhelmed by formidable adversaries and harbors doubts about achieving victory over them, God assures: “Thou canst not destroy them soon, lest the earth be empty, and the beasts of burden be multiplied against thee: but little by little the Lord thy God shall destroy these tongues from thy face.”
Passages read together with this verse.
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