Joshua 13:4 Meaning and Explanation
“From the south, all the land of the Canaanites, and Mearah that is beside the Sidonians unto Aphek, to the borders of the Amorites:”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The remaining land also includes Canaanite country in the south and territory reaching toward Sidon and the Amorite borders.
What Does Joshua 13:4 Mean?
The survey continues northward, sweeping in Canaanite land from the south, the region of Mearah near Sidon, up to Aphek and the borders of the Amorites. Peoples long resident in the land are gathered into one accounting of what is yet to be possessed.
The breadth of the list can feel daunting, yet it testifies to the largeness of God's gift. He promises not a sliver but a whole country, stretching far beyond what Israel had so far walked. The greatness of the task is the measure of the greatness of the grace. Where the inheritance is vast, the Giver is greater still, and His people are summoned to receive more than they had yet dared to claim.
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What does Joshua 13:4 mean?
The remaining land also includes Canaanite country in the south and territory reaching toward Sidon and the Amorite borders.