And the LORD your God, he shall expel them from before you, and drive them from out of your sight; and ye shall possess their land, as the LORD your God hath promised unto you.
And the LORD your God will force them out ahead of you and drive them away from you, and you will take possession of their land, just as the LORD your God promised you.
God is assuring the Israelites that He will fulfill His promise to remove their enemies and give them the land He promised.
📚 Historical Context
Joshua is giving his farewell speech to the Israelites near the end of his life, after they have conquered much of the Promised Land. He is referring to the remaining Canaanite peoples who still occupied parts of the land that God had promised to Abraham and his descendants. This was part of Joshua's encouragement to the people to remain faithful to God so He would complete the conquest.
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