Verse 3
the LORD thy God = Jehovah thy 'Elohim. App-4 .
consuming fire. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6 .
shall destroy. Hebrew. shamad, exterminate.
and destroy. Hebrew. 'abad, cause to perish.
quickly. See note on Deuteronomy 7:22 .
as = according as. See Exodus 23:29 , Exodus 23:30 . Moab subdued (Judges 3:30 ); Midian subdued (Judges 8:28 ); Ammon subdued (Judges 11:33 ); Philistines subdued (1 Samuel 7:13 ). Compare Nehemiah 9:24 .
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