Deuteronomy 7:1
When the Lord thy God shall bring thee into the land whither thou goest to possess it, and hath cast out many nations before thee, the Hittites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, seven nations greater and mightier than thou;
Cross-references
In Deuteronomy 31:20, God warns that after entering this land and enjoying plenty, Israel will turn to other gods—a future contrast.
Deuteronomy 9:1 also speaks of dispossessing greater nations — same promise as here, with added detail.
Deuteronomy 6:23 repeats the pattern of bringing out and bringing in — God's purpose to give the land.
Deuteronomy 6:19 promises thrusting out enemies — exactly the same promise of clearing nations before Israel.
Deuteronomy 6:10 describes entering the land with great cities — directly parallel to the 'brings you into the land' here.
Deuteronomy 4:38 uses identical language of driving out greater nations — reinforces the promise repeated here.
In Deuteronomy 9:4, Moses clarifies that God drives out these nations not for Israel's righteousness but because of their wickedness.
Deuteronomy 20:1 assures God's presence in battle against enemies — directly relevant to fighting these nations.
In Deuteronomy 31:3, Moses repeats that God will destroy these nations as Joshua leads the people across the Jordan.
Deuteronomy 19:1 repeats the promise of cutting off nations and dispossessing them — a clear parallel to Deuteronomy 7:1.
Deuteronomy 11:23 promises the Lord will drive out all those nations — a direct restatement of Deuteronomy 7:1.
Deuteronomy 9:3 describes God as a consuming fire who destroys and subdues the nations — reinforcing the promise of Deuteronomy 7:1.
Deuteronomy 20:16 commands utter destruction of these nations, reinforcing the instruction implied in Deuteronomy 7:1.
Deuteronomy 20:17 lists the same nations (except Girgashites) to be utterly destroyed — directly echoing Deuteronomy 7:1.
Deuteronomy 4:1-3 ties possession of the land to obedience, a condition for the conquest to succeed.
In Deuteronomy 11:29, the land given is the stage for the covenant ceremony on Gerizim and Ebal—tying possession to obedience.
Deuteronomy 26:1 also speaks of entering the land the Lord gives — a continuation of the promise context here.
Genesis 15:18-21 is the original land promise to Abraham, listing ten nations including all seven here — showing continuity of God's plan.
In Numbers 14:31, God reaffirms that the children will possess the land despite the parents' rebellion—fulfilling this promise.
In Psalm 44:2, the psalmist recalls how God drove out nations and planted Israel—a historical echo of this conquest.
Exodus 33:2 lists six nations God will drive out with an angel — a parallel promise of the same conquest.
Exodus 23:28 promises hornets to drive out Hivite, Canaanite, and Hittite — a specific mechanism for the conquest described here.
In Psalm 44:3, the psalmist emphasizes that Israel's victory came by God's hand, not their own strength—underscoring divine agency.
In Exodus 6:8, God swears to give Abraham's descendants this same land—the foundational promise behind the command here.
In Psalm 78:55, God drives out nations and allots their land to Israel's tribes—exactly the action promised in Deuteronomy 7:1.
1 Kings 9:20 mentions the remnant of these peoples — showing their continued presence despite the command.
In Ezra 9:2, Israel intermarries with these very peoples — directly violating the prohibition that follows this command.
Nehemiah 9:8 recounts the same list of nations promised to Abraham — the land given despite the peoples.
Acts 13:19 explicitly recalls God destroying the seven nations — a direct historical reference to this command.
Judges 3:5 lists the nations that remained — the tragic result of Israel's disobedience to this command.
Joshua 16:10 shows the failure to drive out Canaanites — a direct disobedience to the command here.
Joshua 12:8 lists these nations among the conquered territories — fulfilling the command to dispossess them.
Joshua 9:24 recalls God's command to Moses to destroy all inhabitants — a direct reference to the mandate here.
Joshua 9:1 mentions several of these same peoples as kingdoms opposing Israel — continuing the conquest narrative.
Joshua 3:10 lists the same seven nations that God will drive out — a direct echo of the conquest promise here.
Numbers 33:51 commands Israel to drive out all inhabitants when entering Canaan — a direct parallel to Deuteronomy 7:1.
Numbers 24:8 prophesies God devouring enemy nations — directly echoing the conquest promised in Deuteronomy 7:1.
Exodus 34:11 lists six nations God will drive out — a command that anticipates this conquest.
Exodus 13:5 repeats the land promise with five nations — a reminder of God's oath to the patriarchs.
Exodus 3:8 describes the land flowing with milk and honey, naming six nations — the same promise being fulfilled here.
Genesis 15:21 includes the Jebusites in Abraham's land promise — directly linking this specific nation to the covenant.
2 Chronicles 8:7 lists the same nations left in the land — showing the incomplete fulfillment of the command to drive them out.
Exodus 34:24 promises God will cast out nations and protect the land during festivals — expanding on the conquest promise.