What Does Joshua 24:8 Mean?

“And I brought”

to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

near, with or among; often in general, to

“their land”

the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

“of the Amorites”

an emorite, one of the canaanitish tribes

“which dwelt”

properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry

“on the other side”

properly, a region across; but used only adverbially (with or without a preposition) on the opposite side (especially of the jordan; ususally meaning

“Jordan”

jarden, the principal river of palestine

“and they fought”

to feed on; figuratively, to consume

properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc

“with you and I gave”

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“them into your hand”

a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v

“that ye might possess”

to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“their land”

the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

“and I destroyed”

to desolate

“them from before”

the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi