23 My angel will go ahead of you and bring you into the land of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hivites and Jebusites,(A) and I will wipe them out. 24 Do not bow down before their gods or worship(B) them or follow their practices.(C) You must demolish(D) them and break their sacred stones(E) to pieces. 25 Worship the Lord your God,(F) and his blessing(G) will be on your food and water. I will take away sickness(H) from among you, 26 and none will miscarry or be barren(I) in your land. I will give you a full life span.(J)

27 “I will send my terror(K) ahead of you and throw into confusion(L) every nation you encounter. I will make all your enemies turn their backs and run.(M) 28 I will send the hornet(N) ahead of you to drive the Hivites, Canaanites and Hittites(O) out of your way. 29 But I will not drive them out in a single year, because the land would become desolate and the wild animals(P) too numerous for you. 30 Little by little I will drive them out before you, until you have increased enough to take possession(Q) of the land.

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