Bible Strands
Psalms 105:11
“I will give you the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God speaks to the descendants of Jacob, declaring the land of Canaan as their allotted inheritance. This statement functions as the climax of a decree confirmed in Psalm 105:10, delivered while the people are still few and foreign in the land.
The words — The verb אֶתֵּ֥ן ('e.Ten) literally means "I will give," and the noun חֶ֝֗בֶל (Che.vel) translates to "portion" or measured allotment. These terms specify that the land grant is a fixed, divided inheritance rather than an open grant.
The thread — The promise to give the land appears in Genesis 13:15 and Genesis 15:18 as a permanent pledge to Abram’s offspring. It aligns with Psalm 78:55, which records God driving out prior inhabitants and apportioning the territory to Israel’s tribes.
Why it lands — The verse establishes that possession of Canaan originates from a divine decree, not human effort. It requires readers to accept that the land is a granted inheritance, shifting focus from territorial acquisition to covenantal fulfillment.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance:
Cross-references
- Genesis 13:15 for all the land that you see, I will give to you and your offspring forever.
- Genesis 15:18 On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your descendants I have given this land—from the river of Egypt to the great River Euphrates—
- Psalms 78:55 He drove out nations before them and apportioned their inheritance; He settled the tribes of Israel in their tents.
- Genesis 12:7 Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your offspring.” So Abram built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him.
- Genesis 26:3 Stay in this land as a foreigner, and I will be with you and bless you. For I will give all these lands to you and your offspring, and I will confirm the oath that I swore to your father Abraham.
- Genesis 28:13 And there at the top the LORD was standing and saying, “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you now lie.