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15 You will no longer suffer with the same horrible diseases that you sometimes had in Egypt. You will be healthy, but the Lord will make your enemies suffer from those diseases.

Destroy the Nations and Their Gods

Moses said to Israel:

16 When the Lord helps you defeat your enemies, you must destroy them without pity! And don't get trapped into worshiping their gods.

17 You may be thinking, “How can we destroy these nations? They are more powerful than we are.”

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15 The Lord will keep you free from every disease.(A) He will not inflict on you the horrible diseases you knew in Egypt,(B) but he will inflict them on all who hate you.(C) 16 You must destroy all the peoples the Lord your God gives over to you.(D) Do not look on them with pity(E) and do not serve their gods,(F) for that will be a snare(G) to you.

17 You may say to yourselves, “These nations are stronger than we are. How can we drive them out?(H)

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