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Revised Standard Version
Joshua 23:9
For the LORD has driven out before you great and strong nations; and as for you, no man has been able to withstand you to this day.
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Christian Standard Bible®
“The Lord has driven out great and powerful nations before you, and no one is able to stand against you to this day.
“The Lord has driven out great and powerful nations before you, and no one is able to stand against you to this day.
Hebrew Names Version
For the LORD has driven out from before you great nations and strong: but as for you, no man has stood before you to this day.
For the LORD has driven out from before you great nations and strong: but as for you, no man has stood before you to this day.
King James Version
For the Lord hath driven out from before you great nations and strong: but as for you, no man hath been able to stand before you unto this day.
For the Lord hath driven out from before you great nations and strong: but as for you, no man hath been able to stand before you unto this day.
Lexham English Bible
Yahweh has driven out before you great and strong nations; and as for you, nobody has withstood you to this day.
Yahweh has driven out before you great and strong nations; and as for you, nobody has withstood you to this day.
English Standard Version
For the Lord has driven out before you great and strong nations. And as for you, no man has been able to stand before you to this day.
For the Lord has driven out before you great and strong nations. And as for you, no man has been able to stand before you to this day.
New Century Version
"The Lord has forced many great and powerful nations to leave ahead of you. No nation has been able to defeat you.
"The Lord has forced many great and powerful nations to leave ahead of you. No nation has been able to defeat you.
New English Translation
"The Lord drove out from before you great and mighty nations; no one has been able to resist you to this very day.
"The Lord drove out from before you great and mighty nations; no one has been able to resist you to this very day.
Amplified Bible
"For the LORD has driven out great and mighty nations from before you; and as for you, no man has been able to stand [in opposition] before you to this day.
"For the LORD has driven out great and mighty nations from before you; and as for you, no man has been able to stand [in opposition] before you to this day.
New American Standard Bible
"For the LORD has driven out great and mighty nations from before you; and as for you, no one has stood against you to this day.
"For the LORD has driven out great and mighty nations from before you; and as for you, no one has stood against you to this day.
Geneva Bible (1587)
For ye Lorde hath cast out before you great nations and mightie, and no man hath stand before your face hitherto.
For ye Lorde hath cast out before you great nations and mightie, and no man hath stand before your face hitherto.
Legacy Standard Bible
For Yahweh has dispossessed great and mighty nations from before you; and as for you, no man has stood before you to this day.
For Yahweh has dispossessed great and mighty nations from before you; and as for you, no man has stood before you to this day.
Contemporary English Version
When you attacked powerful nations, the Lord made them run away, and no one has ever been able to stand up to you.
When you attacked powerful nations, the Lord made them run away, and no one has ever been able to stand up to you.
Complete Jewish Bible
This is why Adonai has driven out great, strong nations ahead of you; and it explains why no one has prevailed against you to this day,
This is why Adonai has driven out great, strong nations ahead of you; and it explains why no one has prevailed against you to this day,
Darby Translation
For Jehovah hath dispossessed from before you great and strong nations; and as to you, no man hath been able to stand before you unto this day.
For Jehovah hath dispossessed from before you great and strong nations; and as to you, no man hath been able to stand before you unto this day.
Easy-to-Read Version
"The Lord helped you defeat many great and powerful nations. He forced them to leave. No nation has been able to defeat you.
"The Lord helped you defeat many great and powerful nations. He forced them to leave. No nation has been able to defeat you.
George Lamsa Translation
For the LORD has destroyed from before you great and strong nations; and no man has been able to stand against you to this day.
For the LORD has destroyed from before you great and strong nations; and no man has been able to stand against you to this day.
Good News Translation
The Lord has driven great and powerful nations out as you advanced, and no one has ever been able to stand against you.
The Lord has driven great and powerful nations out as you advanced, and no one has ever been able to stand against you.
Literal Translation
And Jehovah has dispossessed from before you great and mighty nations. As for you no one has stood before you until today.
And Jehovah has dispossessed from before you great and mighty nations. As for you no one has stood before you until today.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
the shal the LORDE dryue awaye greate and mightie nacions before you, like as there hath no man bene able to stonde before you vnto this daye.
the shal the LORDE dryue awaye greate and mightie nacions before you, like as there hath no man bene able to stonde before you vnto this daye.
American Standard Version
For Jehovah hath driven out from before you great nations and strong: but as for you, no man hath stood before you unto this day.
For Jehovah hath driven out from before you great nations and strong: but as for you, no man hath stood before you unto this day.
Bible in Basic English
For the Lord has sent out from before you nations great and strong: and they have all given way before you till this day.
For the Lord has sent out from before you nations great and strong: and they have all given way before you till this day.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
So shall the Lord cast out before you great nations and mightie, as no man hath ben able to stande before you hytherto.
So shall the Lord cast out before you great nations and mightie, as no man hath ben able to stande before you hytherto.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
wherefore the LORD hath driven out from before you great nations and mighty; but as for you, no man hath stood against you unto this day.
wherefore the LORD hath driven out from before you great nations and mighty; but as for you, no man hath stood against you unto this day.
King James Version (1611)
For the Lord hath driuen out from before you, great nations, and strong: But as for you, no man hath beene able to stand before you vnto this day.
For the Lord hath driuen out from before you, great nations, and strong: But as for you, no man hath beene able to stand before you vnto this day.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the Lord shall destroy them before you, even great and strong nations; and no one has stood before us until this day.
And the Lord shall destroy them before you, even great and strong nations; and no one has stood before us until this day.
English Revised Version
For the LORD hath driven out from before you great nations and strong: but as for you, no man hath stood before you unto this day.
For the LORD hath driven out from before you great nations and strong: but as for you, no man hath stood before you unto this day.
Berean Standard Bible
The LORD has driven out great and powerful nations before you, and to this day no one can stand against you.
The LORD has driven out great and powerful nations before you, and to this day no one can stand against you.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and thanne the Lord God schal do awei in youre siyt grete folkis, and strongeste; and noon schal mow ayenstonde you.
and thanne the Lord God schal do awei in youre siyt grete folkis, and strongeste; and noon schal mow ayenstonde you.
Young's Literal Translation
And Jehovah is dispossessing from before you nations great and mighty; as for you, none hath stood in your presence till this day;
And Jehovah is dispossessing from before you nations great and mighty; as for you, none hath stood in your presence till this day;
Update Bible Version
For Yahweh has driven out from before you great and strong nations: but as for you, no man has stood before you to this day.
For Yahweh has driven out from before you great and strong nations: but as for you, no man has stood before you to this day.
Webster's Bible Translation
For the LORD hath driven out from before you great nations and strong: but [as for] you, no man hath been able to stand before you to this day.
For the LORD hath driven out from before you great nations and strong: but [as for] you, no man hath been able to stand before you to this day.
World English Bible
For Yahweh has driven out from before you great nations and strong: but as for you, no man has stood before you to this day.
For Yahweh has driven out from before you great nations and strong: but as for you, no man has stood before you to this day.
New King James Version
For the LORD has driven out from before you great and strong nations; but as for you, no one has been able to stand against you to this day.
For the LORD has driven out from before you great and strong nations; but as for you, no one has been able to stand against you to this day.
New Living Translation
"For the Lord has driven out great and powerful nations for you, and no one has yet been able to defeat you.
"For the Lord has driven out great and powerful nations for you, and no one has yet been able to defeat you.
New Life Bible
For the Lord has driven away large and strong nations from in front of you. No man has been able to stand in front of you to this day.
For the Lord has driven away large and strong nations from in front of you. No man has been able to stand in front of you to this day.
New Revised Standard
For the Lord has driven out before you great and strong nations; and as for you, no one has been able to withstand you to this day.
For the Lord has driven out before you great and strong nations; and as for you, no one has been able to withstand you to this day.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
therefore hath Yahweh dispossessed, from before you, nations great and strong, - but, as for you, not a man hath stood before you, until this day.
therefore hath Yahweh dispossessed, from before you, nations great and strong, - but, as for you, not a man hath stood before you, until this day.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And then the Lord God will take away before your eyes nations that are great and very strong, and no man shall be able to resist you.
And then the Lord God will take away before your eyes nations that are great and very strong, and no man shall be able to resist you.
THE MESSAGE
" God has driven out superpower nations before you. And up to now, no one has been able to stand up to you. Think of it—one of you, single-handedly, putting a thousand on the run! Because God is God , your God. Because he fights for you, just as he promised you.
" God has driven out superpower nations before you. And up to now, no one has been able to stand up to you. Think of it—one of you, single-handedly, putting a thousand on the run! Because God is God , your God. Because he fights for you, just as he promised you.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"For the LORD has driven out great and strong nations from before you; and as for you, no man has stood before you to this day.
"For the LORD has driven out great and strong nations from before you; and as for you, no man has stood before you to this day.
Contextual Overview
1 A long time afterward, when the LORD had given rest to Israel from all their enemies round about, and Joshua was old and well advanced in years, 2 Joshua summoned all Israel, their elders and heads, their judges and officers, and said to them, "I am now old and well advanced in years; 3 and you have seen all that the LORD your God has done to all these nations for your sake, for it is the LORD your God who has fought for you. 4 Behold, I have allotted to you as an inheritance for your tribes those nations that remain, along with all the nations that I have already cut off, from the Jordan to the Great Sea in the west. 5 The LORD your God will push them back before you, and drive them out of your sight; and you shall possess their land, as the LORD your God promised you. 6 Therefore be very steadfast to keep and do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, turning aside from it neither to the right hand nor to the left, 7 that you may not be mixed with these nations left here among you, or make mention of the names of their gods, or swear by them, or serve them, or bow down yourselves to them, 8 but cleave to the LORD your God as you have done to this day. 9 For the LORD has driven out before you great and strong nations; and as for you, no man has been able to withstand you to this day. 10 One man of you puts to flight a thousand, since it is the LORD your God who fights for you, as he promised you.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
For the Lord: or, Then the Lord will drive, Joshua 23:5, Joshua 21:43, Joshua 21:44, Deuteronomy 11:23
no man: Joshua 1:5, Joshua 1:8, Joshua 1:9, Joshua 15:14
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 7:24 - there shall Psalms 44:7 - But
Cross-References
Romans 12:17
Repay no one evil for evil, but take thought for what is noble in the sight of all.
Repay no one evil for evil, but take thought for what is noble in the sight of all.
Romans 13:8
Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.
Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For the Lord hath driven out before you great nations and strong,.... Especially as they were reckoned in those times, before any great monarchies had existed, as did afterwards; and indeed these were, considering the land they inhabited, very numerous and populous, and were very stout and able bodied men, and some of a gigantic stature; and all dwelt in strong fortified cities, and were able to bring out large armies into the field, with chariots of iron, so that they were very formidable; but notwithstanding all this, the Lord drove them out of their strong holds, and put Israel into the possession of them, and of their land:
but [as for] you, no man hath been able to stand before you unto this day; that is, of those that came out against them, and fought with them; these were all to a man cut off by them, or fled before them, and became tributaries to them; otherwise there were many, who as yet were not expelled by them; this the Lord had promised, and now had fulfilled, Deuteronomy 11:25.
