Exodus 23:30

Study note

Setting — God addresses Israel through Moses at Sinai, defining the conditions for their entry into Canaan.

The words — The Hebrew מְעַט (meʿaṭ) is repeated for "little by little," followed by אֲגָרְשֵׁנּוּ (ʾăgārəšēnû) meaning "I will drive them out."

The thread — Exodus 23:29 states this gradual pace prevents the land from lying desolate, while Exodus 23:31 promises full border expansion once the inhabitants are delivered.

Why it lands — The passage requires patient obedience, establishing that sustained possession depends on measured divine action rather than immediate conquest.

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