From the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast.
From the wilderness and this Lebanon all the way to the great Euphrates River, including all the land of the Hittites, and to the Mediterranean Sea in the west—all of this will be your territory.
God is promising Joshua and the Israelites specific boundaries for the land they will inherit, stretching from the desert to major rivers and seas.
📚 Historical Context
This promise was given to Joshua as he prepared to lead the Israelites into the Promised Land after Moses' death. The boundaries described here represent an idealized vision of Israel's territory, stretching much farther than what was actually conquered during Joshua's lifetime. The Hittites were one of the major peoples living in Canaan at this time.
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