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Joshua 24:8
Later, I brought you to the land of the Amorites who lived beyond the Jordan. They fought against you, but I delivered them into your hand, that you should possess their land when I destroyed them before you.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Joshua addresses the assembled tribes of Israel, recounting Yahweh’s past military interventions as their covenant Lord. He speaks at the threshold of Canaanite conquest, immediately after summarizing the Exodus and wilderness period.
The words — The verb וָ/אָבִ֣יא (va./'a.vi.'a') means "and I brought," emphasizing divine agency in the relocation. The noun הָ/אֱמֹרִי֙ (ha./'e.mo.Ri) identifies the "Amorites," the specific population whose territory becomes Israel’s inheritance.
The thread — This eastern campaign is first detailed in Numbers 21:21 and Deuteronomy 2:32, and the conquered cities are later cataloged in Joshua 13:10.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to recognize that territorial possession follows divine delivery rather than human military prowess. It demands a response of covenant remembrance and immediate obedience as the people prepare to occupy the land.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And I brought you into the land of the Amorites, which dwelt on the other side Jordan; and they fought with you: and I gave them into your hand, that ye might possess their land; and I destroyed them from before you.
Cross-references
- Numbers 21:21 Then Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, saying,
- Deuteronomy 2:32 So Sihon and his whole army came out for battle against us at Jahaz.
- Joshua 13:10 and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites who reigned in Heshbon, as far as the border of the Ammonites;
- Nehemiah 9:22 You gave them kingdoms and peoples and allotted to them every corner of the land. So they took the land of Sihon king of Heshbon and of Og king of Bashan.
- Psalms 135:10 He struck down many nations and slaughtered mighty kings:
- Psalms 136:17 He struck down great kings His loving devotion endures forever.