Joshua 14:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 14:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 14:7 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Forty years old was I when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadeshbarnea to espy out the land; and I brought h..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 14:7 — KJV
“Forty years old was I when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadeshbarnea to espy out the land; and I brought him word again as it was in mine heart.”
— Joshua 14:7 (KJV)
Joshua 14:7 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 14:7
“Either three years' famine; or three months to be destroyed before thy foes, while that the sword of thine enemies overtaketh thee; or else three days the sword of the LORD, even the pestilence, in the land, and the angel of the LORD destroying throughout all the coasts of Israel. Now therefore advise thyself what word I shall bring again to him that sent me.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 14:7: years, lord, sent
“And now, behold, the LORD hath kept me alive, as he said, these forty and five years, even since the LORD spake this word unto Moses, while the children of Israel wandered in the wilderness: and now, lo, I am this day fourscore and five years old. wandered: Heb. walked”
Shares key themes with Joshua 14:7: forty, years, old
“Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold?”
Shares key themes with Joshua 14:7: old, lord, land
“And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 14:7: old, moses, lord
“And Moses told Aaron all the words of the LORD who had sent him, and all the signs which he had commanded him.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 14:7: old, moses, lord
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