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Joshua 24:13 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Joshua 24:13 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 24 verse 13 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And I have given you a land for which ye did not labour, and cities which ye built not, and ye dwell in them; of the vineyards and oliveyards which ye planted not do ye eat.”
Joshua 24:13 (KJV)
Commentary on Joshua 24:13
I have given you a land for which ye did not labour (וָאֶתֵּן לָכֶם אֶרֶץ אֲשֶׁר לֹא־יָגַעְתָּ בָּהּ)—the verb yaga (יָגַע, to labor/toil) emphasizes unmerited gift. Israel neither cleared forests, built terraces, nor developed agriculture—they inherited completed infrastructure. This fulfilled God's promise: 'Houses full of all good things, which thou filledst not, and wells digged, which thou diggedst not, vineyards and olive trees, which thou plantedst not' (Deuteronomy 6:10-11).Cities which ye built not, and ye dwell in them; of the vineyards and oliveyards which ye planted not do ye eat—t...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Joshua 24:13
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“when Yahweh your God shall bring you into the land which he swore to your fathers”
“a land of brooks of water”
“There failed not ought of any good thing which the LORD had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass.”
“but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.”
“Israel burned none of them”