Deuteronomy 7:16-18

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

¹⁶ You shall devour all the peoples that the Lord your God is giving over to you, showing them no pity; you shall not serve their gods, for that would be a snare to you.

¹⁷ If you say to yourself, “These nations are more numerous than I; how can I dispossess them?” ¹⁸ do not be afraid of them. Just remember what the Lord your God did to Pharaoh and to all Egypt,