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Joshua 23:5 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Joshua 23:5 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 23 verse 5 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And the LORD your God, he shall expel them from before you, and drive them from out of your sight; and ye shall possess their land, as the LORD your God hath promised unto you.”
Joshua 23:5 (KJV)
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Commentary on Joshua 23:5
And the LORD your God, he shall expel them from before you, and drive them from out of your sight; and ye shall possess their land, as the LORD your God hath promised unto you. This verse promises divine assistance for completing the conquest. The verbs "expel" (yehdo, יֶהְדֹּף) and "drive... from out of your sight" (vehorish otam, וְהוֹרִישׁ אוֹתָם) emphasize God's active role in displacement. Hadaph (הָדַף) means to thrust away or push out, while yarash (יָרַשׁ) means to possess or dispossess—forcefully removing occupants to install new ones.The promise "ye shall possess their land" (virisht...
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Cross-References for Joshua 23:5
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“and you shall dispossess nations greater and mightier than yourselves.”
“even all the Sidonians; them will I drive out from before the children of Israel: only allot you it to Israel for an inheritance”
“I drive out before you the Amorite”
“the Amorite”
“and cleave to the remnant of these nations”
“and destroy all their figured [stones]”
“until you have increased and inherit the land.”