He cast out the heathen also before them, and divided them an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.
He drove out the nations before them and divided up the land as their inheritance, measuring it out with a surveyor's line, and made the tribes of Israel live in their homes.
God drove out other nations from the Promised Land and divided it up fairly among the twelve tribes of Israel, giving each tribe their own territory to call home.
📚 Historical Context
Psalms 78 is a historical psalm that recounts God's mighty acts in Israel's history to instruct future generations about His faithfulness. In this verse, it specifically describes how God drove out the pagan nations from the land of Canaan during the conquest led by Joshua, fulfilling His promise to give the land to Abraham's descendants. He then allocated portions of the land to the tribes of Israel by lot, allowing them to settle and establish their homes.
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