²⁴ I will drive out nations^(A) before you and enlarge your territory,^(B) and no one will covet your land when you go up three times each year to appear before the Lord your God.

² I will send an angel^(A) before you and drive out the Canaanites, Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites.^(B)

¹⁰ For I am with you,^(A) and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city.”

²⁰ When the Lord your God has enlarged your territory^(A) as he promised^(B) you, and you crave meat^(C) and say, “I would like some meat,” then you may eat as much of it as you want.

¹⁰ Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted his request.

⁸ If the Lord your God enlarges your territory,^(A) as he promised^(B) on oath to your ancestors, and gives you the whole land he promised them,

Driving Out the Nations

7 When the Lord your God brings you into the land you are entering to possess^(A) and drives out before you many nations^(B)—the Hittites,^(C) Girgashites,^(D) Amorites,^(E) Canaanites, Perizzites,^(F) Hivites^(G) and Jebusites,^(H) seven nations larger and stronger than you—