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.
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.
God is reminding the Israelites how He gave them victory over all the enemy nations when they entered the Promised Land.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Joshua, this verse is part of Joshua's farewell address to the Israelites, where he recounts God's deliverance as they entered the Promised Land after crossing the Jordan River. The Israelites faced fierce resistance from the inhabitants of Jericho and various Canaanite tribes, such as the Amorites, Perizzites, and others, who represented the entrenched pagan cultures of the region. God intervened miraculously to hand these enemies over to the Israelites, fulfilling His covenant promises made to their ancestors.
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