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Joshua 13:1 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Joshua 13:1 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 13 verse 1 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Land Yet to Be Conquered
“Now Joshua was old and stricken in years; and the LORD said unto him, Thou art old and stricken in years, and there remaineth yet very much land to be possessed. to: Heb. to possess it”
Joshua 13:1 (KJV)
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Commentary on Joshua 13:1
This verse marks transition from conquest to settlement, introducing the land distribution section (chapters 13-21). The phrase 'Joshua was old and stricken in years' (Yehoshua zaqen ba bayamim, יְהוֹשֻׁעַ זָקֵן בָּא בַּיָּמִים) literally means 'Joshua was old, coming in days'—advanced in age. God's statement 'Thou art old' acknowledges human limitation; Joshua's mortality required completing land distribution before death. The phrase 'there remaineth yet very much land to be possessed' (haarets nisharah harbeh meod, הָאָרֶץ נִשְׁאֲרָה הַרְבֵּה מְאֹד) creates tension: conquest was comprehensiv...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Joshua 13:1
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“behold”
“he will go over before you; he will destroy these nations from before you”
“that Joshua the son of Nun”
“when Yahweh had given rest to Israel from all their enemies round about”
“because Elizabeth was barren”
“well advanced in age. It had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.”
“but he got no heat.”