Joshua 15:63
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 15:63 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 15:63 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "As for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out: but the Jebusites dwe..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 15:63 — KJV
“As for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out: but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem unto this day.”
— Joshua 15:63 (KJV)
Joshua 15:63 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 15:63
“And the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem unto this day.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 15:63: jebusites, jerusalem, children
“O Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of faces, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all Israel, that are near, and that are far off, through all the countries whither thou hast driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against thee. belongeth...: or, thou hast”
Shares key themes with Joshua 15:63: inhabitants, jerusalem, judah
“Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 15:63: inhabitants, children, could
“And the LORD was with Judah; and he drave out the inhabitants of the mountain; but could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron. drave...: or, possessed the mountain”
Shares key themes with Joshua 15:63: inhabitants, judah, could
“So Manasseh made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to err, and to do worse than the heathen, whom the LORD had destroyed before the children of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 15:63: inhabitants, jerusalem, children
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