And Joshua said, Hereby ye shall know that the living God is among you, and that he will without fail drive out from before you the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Hivites, and the Perizzites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Jebusites.
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.'
Joshua is assuring the Israelites that God is truly with them and will certainly help them defeat all the enemy nations in the Promised Land.
📚 Historical Context
Joshua was speaking to the Israelites as they prepared to cross the Jordan River and enter the Promised Land after 40 years in the wilderness. The seven nations he lists were the various groups already living in Canaan who would resist Israel's settlement. This was a crucial moment when the people needed reassurance that God would fulfill His promises to give them the land.
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