Psalms 105:44 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people;

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And God gave them the lands of the nations, and they inherited what other people had worked for.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse is saying that God gave the Israelites the lands of other nations, including all the work and improvements those people had made.

📚 Historical Context

This verse refers to God's promise to give the Israelites the Promised Land of Canaan after their exodus from Egypt. The Canaanite peoples had built cities, cultivated fields, and established vineyards that the Israelites would inherit when they conquered the land. This was part of God's covenant promise to Abraham and his descendants.

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