20. The Lord your God will spread panic among them until they all die. There will be no one left—not even those who were hiding from you.
21. Don’t be afraid of them, because the Lord your God is with you. He is a great and awe-inspiring God.
22. Little by little he will force these nations out of your way. You won’t be able to wipe them out quickly. Otherwise, you would be overrun with wild animals.
23. The Lord your God will hand these people over to you and will throw them into a great panic until they’re destroyed.
24. He will hand their kings over to you, and no one on earth will even remember their names. No one will be able to stop you. You will destroy them all.
25. Burn their idols. Don’t ever long for the silver and gold on these idols or take any of it for yourselves. It might be a trap for you. Besides, these idols are disgusting to the Lord your God.
26. Never bring a disgusting idol into your house. If you do, you and the idol will be destroyed. Consider it detestable and disgusting. It must be destroyed.”