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Joshua 21:43
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So the Lord gave Israel all the land he had sworn to give their fathers, and they took possession of it and settled there.
So the LORD gave to Yisra'el all the land which he swore to give to their fathers; and they possessed it, and lived therein.
And the Lord gave unto Israel all the land which he sware to give unto their fathers; and they possessed it, and dwelt therein.
And Yahweh gave to Israel all the land that he swore to give to their ancestors, and they took possession of it and settled in it.
Thus the Lord gave to Israel all the land that he swore to give to their fathers. And they took possession of it, and they settled there.
So the Lord gave the people all the land he had promised their ancestors. The people took the land and lived there.
So the Lord gave Israel all the land he had solemnly promised to their ancestors, and they conquered it and lived in it.
So the LORD gave Israel all the land which He had sworn to give to their fathers (ancestors), and they took possession of it and lived in it.
So the LORD gave Israel all the land which He had sworn to give to their fathers, and they took possession of it and lived in it.
So the Lord gaue vnto Israel all ye land, which hee had sworne to giue vnto their fathers: and they possessed it, and dwelt therein.
So Yahweh gave Israel all the land which He had sworn to give to their fathers, and they possessed it and lived in it.
The Lord gave the Israelites the land he had promised their ancestors, and they captured it and settled in it.
Not one good thing that Adonai had spoken of to the household of Isra'el failed to happen; it all took place.
And Jehovah gave to Israel all the land which he swore to give unto their fathers; and they took possession of it, and dwelt in it.
So the Lord kept the promise that he had made to the Israelites and gave the people all the land that he had promised. The people took the land and lived there.
And the LORD gave to Israel all the land which he had sworn to give to their fathers; and they possessed it, and dwelt therein.
So the Lord gave to Israel all the land that he had solemnly promised their ancestors he would give them. When they had taken possession of it, they settled down there.
And Jehovah gave to Israel all the land which He swore to give to their fathers. And they possessed it, and lived in it.
Thus the LORDE gaue the children of Israel all the londe, which he had sworne vnto their fathers to geue: & they toke possession of it, and dwelt therin.
So Jehovah gave unto Israel all the land which he sware to give unto their fathers; and they possessed it, and dwelt therein.
So the Lord gave to Israel all the land which he gave by oath to their fathers; so it became their heritage and their living-place.
And the Lorde gaue vnto Israel all the lande which he sware to geue vnto their fathers: And they conquered it, & dwelt therin.
There failed not aught of any good thing which the LORD had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass.
And the Lord gaue vnto Israel all the land which hee sware to giue vnto their fathers: and they possessed it, and dwelt therein.
There failed not one of the good things which the Lord spoke to the children of Israel; all came to pass.
So the LORD gave unto Israel all the land which he sware to give unto their fathers; and they possessed it, and dwelt therein.
Thus the LORD gave Israel all the land He had sworn to give their fathers, and they took possession of it and settled there.
And the Lord yaf to Israel al the lond which he swoor hym silf to yyue to the fadris `of hem, and thei hadden it in possessioun, and dwelliden therynne.
And Jehovah giveth to Israel the whole of the land which He hath sworn to give to their fathers, and they possess it, and dwell in it;
So Yahweh gave to Israel all the land which he swore to give to their fathers; and they possessed it, and dwelt therein.
And the LORD gave to Israel all the land which he swore to give to their fathers: and they possessed it, and dwelt in it.
So Yahweh gave to Israel all the land which he swore to give to their fathers; and they possessed it, and lived therein.
So the LORD gave to Israel all the land of which He had sworn to give to their fathers, and they took possession of it and dwelt in it.
So the Lord gave to Israel all the land he had sworn to give their ancestors, and they took possession of it and settled there.
The Lord gave Israel all the land He had promised to give to their fathers. They took it for their own, and lived in it.
Thus the Lord gave to Israel all the land that he swore to their ancestors that he would give them; and having taken possession of it, they settled there.
So Yahweh gave unto Israel, all the land which he had sworn to give unto their fathers, - and they took possession thereof, and dwelt therein.
(21-41) And the Lord God gave to Israel all the land that he had sworn to give to their fathers: and they possessed it, and dwelt in it.
And so God gave Israel the entire land that he had solemnly vowed to give to their ancestors. They took possession of it and made themselves at home in it. And God gave them rest on all sides, as he had also solemnly vowed to their ancestors. Not a single one of their enemies was able to stand up to them— God handed over all their enemies to them.
So the LORD gave Israel all the land which He had sworn to give to their fathers, and they possessed it and lived in it.
Contextual Overview
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from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Genesis 12:7, Genesis 13:15, Genesis 15:13-21, Genesis 26:3, Genesis 26:4, Genesis 28:4, Genesis 28:13, Genesis 28:14, Exodus 3:8, Exodus 23:27-31, Psalms 44:3, Psalms 106:42-45
Reciprocal: Joshua 22:4 - given rest Joshua 23:9 - For the Lord Joshua 23:14 - not one thing 1 Kings 8:34 - which thou gavest 1 Chronicles 17:21 - by driving 2 Chronicles 6:25 - which thou Nehemiah 9:8 - hast performed Nehemiah 9:24 - So the Psalms 44:2 - drive out Psalms 105:44 - gave Jeremiah 32:22 - which
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the Lord gave unto Israel all the land which he sware to give unto their fathers,.... It was all given them by lot, whether subdued or not subdued, and the far greater part was actually put into their hands, and they had as much as they could for the present occupy and cultivate; and such as were in the hands of the Canaanites, were subject to pay tribute to them; and it was owing to their own slothfulness and sluggishness that they did not possess more hereafter; though it was the will of God that their enemies should be driven out by little and little, until the Israelites were so increased as to occupy the whole, lest any part of the land should lie waste and become barren, and lest the wild beasts of the field should multiply upon them:
and they possessed it, and dwelt therein; each according to their lot in the several places assigned them, as many cities as they could at present people, and as much land as they could now manage.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
There is no real inconsistency between the declarations of these verses and the fact that the Israelites had not as yet possessed themselves of all the cities allotted to the various tribes Judges 1:21-36 - nor did at any time, subdue the whole extent of country promised to them Numbers 34:1-12. God had fulfilled all His part of the covenant. It was no part of His purpose that the native population should be annihilated suddenly Deuteronomy 7:22; but they were delivered into the hand of Israel, and their complete dispossession could have been effected at any time by that divine aid which was never wanting when sought. At the time referred to in the text, the Canaanites were discouraged, broken in strength, holding fast in isolated spots only up and down the land in the very midst of the tribes of God’s people. The conquest of Canaan was already “ex parte Dei” a perfect work; just as in the New Testament the triumph of the individual Christian and of the Christian Church in their warfare is often spoken of as accomplished in view of the divine will that it should be so, and of divine grace that it may be so. It was therefore, only the inertness and pusillanimity of the Israelites which prevented the completion of the conquest when the allotment of Canaan was made by Joshua; as it was their subsequent backslidings which caused God to turn the tide of victory against them and even to cast them out of the land promised to their forefathers and actually won in the campaigns of Joshua. See the introduction to the Book of Joshua.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Joshua 21:43. And the Lord gave - all the land which he sware — All was now divided by lot unto them, and their enemies were so completely discomfited that there was not a single army of the Canaanites remaining to make head against them; and those which were left in the land served under tribute, and the tribute that they paid was the amplest proof of their complete subjugation. Add to this, they had as much of the land in actual possession as they could occupy; and, as they increased, God enabled them to drive out the rest of the ancient inhabitants; but in consequence of the infidelity of the Israelites, God permitted their enemies often to straiten them, and sometimes to prevail against them. It should also be remembered, that God never promised to give them the land, or to maintain them in it, but on condition of obedience; and so punctually did he fulfil this intention, that there is not a single instance on record in which they were either straitened or subjugated, while obedient and faithful to their God.
The cavil is as foolish as it is unprincipled which states, "The Israelites never did possess the whole of the land which was promised to them, and therefore that promise could not come by Divine revelation." With as much reason might it be urged that Great Britain has not subdued the French West India Islands and Batavia, (Feb. 1812), because the ancient inhabitants still remain in them; but is not their serving under tribute an absolute proof that they are conquered, and under the British dominion? So was the whole land of Canaan conquered, and its inhabitants subdued, though the whole of the ground was not occupied by the Israelites till the days of David and Solomon. In the most correct and literal sense it might be said, There failed not aught of any good thing which the Lord had spoken unto the house of Israel: all came to pass. Nor shall one word of his ever fail to any of his followers while the sun and moon endure.
