Joshua 13:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 13:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 13:6 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "All the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon unto Misrephothmaim, and all the Sidonians, them will I drive out f..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 13:6 — KJV
“All the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon unto Misrephothmaim, and all the Sidonians, them will I drive out from before the children of Israel: only divide thou it by lot unto the Israelites for an inheritance, as I have commanded thee.”
— Joshua 13:6 (KJV)
Joshua 13:6 in Context — About the Book of Joshua
Joshua is the book of possessed promises. After Moses' death, Joshua leads Israel across the Jordan, around Jericho's walls, and into the inheritance God swore to Abraham. It is a manual for courage — God's command to be strong and courageous frames the whole conquest.
Cross-References for Joshua 13:6
“These are the inheritances, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, divided for an inheritance by lot in Shiloh before the LORD, at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. So they made an end of dividing the country.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 13:6: country, before, children
“And it shall come to pass, that ye shall divide it by lot for an inheritance unto you, and to the strangers that sojourn among you, which shall beget children among you: and they shall be unto you as born in the country among the children of Israel; they shall have inheritance with you among the tribes of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 13:6: country, children, israel
“These are they whom the LORD commanded to divide the inheritance unto the children of Israel in the land of Canaan.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 13:6: children, israel, divide
“And they said, The LORD commanded my lord to give the land for an inheritance by lot to the children of Israel: and my lord was commanded by the LORD to give the inheritance of Zelophehad our brother unto his daughters.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 13:6: children, israel, lot
“And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD: and there Joshua divided the land unto the children of Israel according to their divisions.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 13:6: before, children, israel
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