Final answer:
The exiles refer to the Hebrews or Jewish people who were forced to leave their homeland, while the new Canaanites were the Idol-worshipping, uncircumcised peoples encountered in exile.
Step-by-step explanation:
In the context of the question, the exiles refer to the Hebrews or the Jewish people who were forced to leave their homeland and were taken as captives or exiles to other lands, such as Babylon. The Hebrews considered the Idol-worshipping, uncircumcised peoples they encountered in exile as the new Canaanites, who were the original inhabitants of the land they were commanded to conquer in the Bible.