Hear, O Israel — This seems to be a new discourse, delivered at some distance of time from the former, probably on the next sabbath — day. This day — That is, shortly, within a little time, the word day being often put for time. Nations — That is, the land of those nations. Mightier than thyself — This he adds, that they might not trust to their own strength, but rely upon God's help for the destroying them, and, after the work was done, might ascribe the glory of it to God alone, and not to themselves.
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Deuteronomy 9:1
1 Hear, O Israel: Thou art to pass over Jordan this day, to go in to possess nations greater and mightier than thyself, cities great and fenced up to heaven,