Joshua 17:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 17:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 17:16 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the children of Joseph said, The hill is not enough for us: and all the Canaanites that dwell in the land of the val..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 17:16 — KJV
“And the children of Joseph said, The hill is not enough for us: and all the Canaanites that dwell in the land of the valley have chariots of iron, both they who are of Bethshean and her towns, and they who are of the valley of Jezreel.”
— Joshua 17:16 (KJV)
Joshua 17:16 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 17:16
“Neither did Manasseh drive out the inhabitants of Bethshean and her towns, nor Taanach and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns: but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 17:16: canaanites, dwell, land
“And by the borders of the children of Manasseh, Bethshean and her towns, Taanach and her towns, Megiddo and her towns, Dor and her towns. In these dwelt the children of Joseph the son of Israel. towns: Heb. daughters”
Shares key themes with Joshua 17:16: children, joseph, bethshean
“For the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim: therefore they gave no part unto the Levites in the land, save cities to dwell in, with their suburbs for their cattle and for their substance.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 17:16: children, joseph, dwell
“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 17:16: children, canaanites, dwell
“And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell:”
Shares key themes with Joshua 17:16: canaanites, dwell, land
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