Exodus 23:29
I will not drive them out from before thee in one year; lest the land become desolate, and the beast of the field multiply against thee.
Cross-references
Deuteronomy 7:22
Parallel
Deuteronomy 7:22 repeats the same rationale for gradual expulsion to avoid wild animals.
Leviticus 26:6
Contrast
Leviticus 26:6 promises removal of harmful beasts, contrasting the warning that beasts multiply if land is desolate.
Deuteronomy 9:3
Contrast
Deuteronomy 9:3 says God will destroy nations quickly, contrasting the gradual process described here.
Judges 3:1–4
Historical context
Judges 3:1-4 shows the outcome: God left nations to test Israel, fulfilling the gradual removal promised here.
Ezekiel 5:17
Related theme
Ezekiel 5:17 sends wild beasts as judgment, matching the same threat of beasts multiplying here.