KJV ORIGINAL
And it shall be when the LORD shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanites, as he sware unto thee and to thy fathers, and shall give it thee,
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
When the LORD brings you into the land of the Canaanites, as he promised you and your ancestors, and gives it to you,
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is reminding the Israelites that He will fulfill His promise to bring them into the Promised Land, just as He swore to their forefathers.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of God's instructions to Moses about consecrating the firstborn after the Exodus from Egypt. The Israelites were still in the wilderness, but God was already giving them instructions for when they would enter Canaan, the land He had promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob generations earlier. This promise was made centuries before and was now about to be fulfilled.
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