17.「你若心裏說,這些國的民比我更多,我怎能趕出他們呢?
You may say to yourselves, 「These nations are stronger than we are. How can we drive them out?」
18.你不要懼怕他們,要牢牢記念耶和華你 神向法老和埃及全地所行的事,
But do not be afraid of them; remember well what the LORD your God did to Pharaoh and to all Egypt.
19.就是你親眼所看見的大試驗、神蹟、奇事,和大能的手,和大能的手,並伸出來的膀臂,都是耶和華你 神領你出來所用的。耶和華你 神必照樣待你所懼怕的一切人民。
You saw with your own eyes the great trials, the signs and wonders, the mighty hand and outstretched arm, with which the LORD your God brought you out. The LORD your God will do the same to all the peoples you now fear.
20.並且耶和華你 神必打發黃蜂飛到他們中間,直到那剩下而藏躲的人從你面前滅亡。
Moreover, the LORD your God will send the hornet among them until even the survivors who hide from you have perished.
21.你不要因他們驚恐,因為耶和華你 神在你們中間是大而可畏的 神。
Do not be terrified by them, for the LORD your God, who is among you, is a great and awesome God.
22.耶和華你 神必將這些國的民從你面前漸漸趕出;你不可把他們速速滅盡,恐怕野地的獸多起來害你。
The LORD your God will drive out those nations before you, little by little. You will not be allowed to eliminate them all at once, or the wild animals will multiply around you.
23.耶和華你 神必將他們交給你,大大地擾亂他們,直到他們滅絕了;
But the LORD your God will deliver them over to you, throwing them into great confusion until they are destroyed.
24.又要將他們的君王交在你手中,你就使他們的名從天下消滅。必無一人能在你面前站立得住,直到你將他們滅絕了。
He will give their kings into your hand, and you will wipe out their names from under heaven. No one will be able to stand up against you; you will destroy them.
25.他們雕刻的神像,你們要用火焚燒;其上的金銀,你不可貪圖,也不可收取,免得你因此陷入網羅;這原是耶和華你 神所憎惡的。
The images of their gods you are to burn in the fire. Do not covet the silver and gold on them, and do not take it for yourselves, or you will be ensnared by it, for it is detestable to the LORD your God.
26.可憎的物,你不可帶進家去;不然,你就成了當毀滅的,與那物一樣。你要十分厭惡,十分憎嫌,因為這是當毀滅的物。
Do not bring a detestable thing into your house or you, like it, will be set apart for destruction. Regard it as vile and utterly detest it, for it is set apart for destruction.