Joshua 23:9 “The LORD has driven out great and powerful nations before you, and to…”

Joshua 23:9

The LORD has driven out great and powerful nations before you, and to this day no one can stand against you.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For the LORD hath driven out from before you great nations and strong: but as for you, no man hath been able to stand before you unto this day.

World English Bible

“For the LORD has driven great and strong nations out from before you. But as for you, no man has stood before you to this day.

American Standard Version

For Jehovah hath driven out from before you great nations and strong: but as for you, no man hath stood before you unto this day.

Geneva Bible 1599

For ye Lord hath cast out before you great nations and mightie, and no man hath stand before your face hitherto.

Darby Translation

For Jehovah hath dispossessed from before you great and strong nations; and as to you, no man hath been able to stand before you unto this day.

Young's Literal Translation

And Jehovah is dispossessing from before you nations great and mighty; as for you, none hath stood in your presence till this day;

Bible in Basic English

For the Lord has sent out from before you nations great and strong: and they have all given way before you till this day.

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Cross references

“For the Lord”

Deuteronomy 11:23 Joshua 23:5 Joshua 21:43 Joshua 21:44

Deuteronomy 11:23 · BSB

then the LORD will drive out all these nations before you, and you will dispossess nations greater and stronger than you.

Joshua 23:5 · BSB

The LORD your God will push them out of your way and drive them out before you, so that you can take possession of their land, as the LORD your God promised you.

Joshua 21:43 · BSB

Thus the LORD gave Israel all the land He had sworn to give their fathers, and they took possession of it and settled in it.

Joshua 21:44 · BSB

And the LORD gave them rest on every side, just as He had sworn to their fathers. None of their enemies could stand against them, for the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.

“no man”

Joshua 1:5 Joshua 15:14 Joshua 1:8 Joshua 1:9

Joshua 1:5 · BSB

No one shall stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so will I be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.

Joshua 15:14 · BSB

And Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak—the descendants of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.

Joshua 1:8 · BSB

This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do.

Joshua 1:9 · BSB

Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”

Also

Exodus 23:30 Deuteronomy 7:24

Exodus 23:30 · BSB

Little by little I will drive them out ahead of you, until you become fruitful and possess the land.

Deuteronomy 7:24 · BSB

He will hand their kings over to you, and you will wipe out their names from under heaven. No one will be able to stand against you; you will annihilate them.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

8Instead, you shall hold fast to the LORD your God, as you have done to this day.

10One of you can put a thousand to flight, because the LORD your God fights for you, just as He promised.

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