Joshua 24:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 24:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 24:17 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For the LORD our God, he it is that brought us up and our fathers out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, a..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 24:17 — KJV
“For the LORD our God, he it is that brought us up and our fathers out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, and which did those great signs in our sight, and preserved us in all the way wherein we went, and among all the people through whom we passed:”
— Joshua 24:17 (KJV)
Joshua 24:17 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 24:17
“And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death; because he hath spoken to turn you away from the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to thrust thee out of the way which the LORD thy God commanded thee to walk in. So shalt thou put the evil away from the midst of thee. to turn...: Heb. revolt against the LORD”
Shares key themes with Joshua 24:17: lord, god, brought
“And thou shalt stone him with stones, that he die; because he hath sought to thrust thee away from the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage. bondage: Heb. bondmen”
Shares key themes with Joshua 24:17: lord, god, brought
“Thus saith the Lord GOD; When I shall have gathered the house of Israel from the people among whom they are scattered, and shall be sanctified in them in the sight of the heathen, then shall they dwell in their land that I have given to my servant Jacob.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 24:17: lord, god, land
“But God led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of the Red sea: and the children of Israel went up harnessed out of the land of Egypt. harnessed: or, by five in a rank”
Shares key themes with Joshua 24:17: god, land, egypt
“I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. bondage: Heb. servants”
Shares key themes with Joshua 24:17: lord, god, brought
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