Joshua 11:23

Joshua Takes the Whole Land · Joshua 11:16–23
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Translations

Modern
So Joshua took the entire land, in keeping with all that the LORD had spoken to Moses. And Joshua gave it as an inheritance to Israel according to the allotments to their tribes. Then the land had rest from war.
Traditional
So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that the Lord said unto Moses; and Joshua gave it for an inheritance unto Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. And the land rested from war.
Literal
And Joshua took all the land, according to all that YHWH had said to Moses; and Joshua gave it as an inheritance to Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. And the land rested from war.
Latin
Cepit ergo Josue omnem terram, sicut locutus est Dominus ad Moysen, et tradidit eam in possessionem filiis Israël secundum partes et tribus suas: quievitque terra a præliis.

Original

Hebrew
English
So Joshua took the entire land, in keeping with all that the LORD had spoken to Moses. And Joshua gave it as an inheritance to Israel according to the allotments to their tribes. Then the land had rest from war.

Notes

  • The main theme of the second half of the book of Joshua is dividing the land.

  • rest: See study note on 1:13.

This second major section of the book records Joshua's southern and northern campaigns against two coalitions of kings from Canaan. Joshua's victories allowed Israel to settle the hill country from Galilee in the north to the Negev in the south.

Theme notes and profiles

Joshua The Collapse of Culture

Events

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Joshua: Moses' assistant who led Israel into Canaan Moses: Prophet who led Israel out of Egypt

Glossary

Amorites Anak, Anakim, Anakites Conquest and Allotment of the Land Gilgal Joshua (Person) Joshua, Book of Judges, Book of Tribe of Dan

Topics

Joshua: Also Called Jehoshua, and Jehoshuah, and Oshea: Completes the Conquest of the Whole Land Types of Christ: Joshua War of Extermination