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Joshua 24:11

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KJV ORIGINAL
And ye went over Jordan, and came unto Jericho: and the men of Jericho fought against you, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Girgashites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites; and I delivered them into your hand.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

You crossed the Jordan River and came to Jericho. The people of Jericho fought against you, along with the Amorites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hittites, Girgashites, Hivites, and Jebusites. But I gave you victory over all of them.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is reminding the Israelites how He gave them victory over all the enemy nations when they entered the Promised Land.

📚 Historical Context

This is part of Joshua's farewell speech to the Israelites at Shechem, where he's recounting their history and God's faithfulness. Joshua is reminding them of their conquest of Canaan, specifically how God delivered these seven powerful enemy nations into their hands. This took place after the Israelites had wandered in the wilderness for 40 years and were finally settling in the land God had promised to Abraham.

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Joshua 3:10
And Joshua said, 'This is how you will know that the living God is with you, and that he will definitely drive out all these nations from the land ahead of you: the Canaanites, Hittites, Hivites, Perizzites, Girgashites, Amorites, and Jebusites.'
Deuteronomy 7:1
When the LORD your God brings you into the land you're going to take as your own, he will drive out many nations ahead of you—the Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. These seven nations are larger and stronger than you are.
Nehemiah 9:8
You found Abraham's heart faithful and loyal to you, and you made a promise with him to give the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Jebusites, and Girgashites to his descendants. You have kept your promise because you are righteous and always do what is right.

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The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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