He brought out his people with rejoicing, his chosen ones with shouts of joy; he gave them the lands of the nations, and they fell heir to what others had toiled for--that they might keep his precepts and observe his laws. Praise the LORD.
He brought out his people with rejoicing, his chosen ones with shouts of joy
Exodus 15:17 "You will bring them in and plant them on the mountain of your inheritance--the place, LORD*, you made for your dwelling, the sanctuary, Lord*, your hands established." (Read the whole song of Moses in Exodus 15:1-18)
Psalm 106:12 Then they believed his promises and sang his praise.
he gave them the lands of the nations
Exodus 32:13 "Remember your servants Abraham, Isaac and Israel, to whom you swore by your own self: 'I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and I will give your descendants all this land I promised them, and it will be their inheritance forever.' "
Joshua 12:7-8 Here is a list of the kings of the land that Joshua and the Israelites conquered on the west side of the Jordan, from Baal Gad in the valley of Lebanon to Mount Halak, which rises toward Seir. Joshua gave their lands as an inheritance to the tribes of Israel according to their tribal divisions. The lands included the hill country, the western foothills, the Arabah, the mountain slopes, the wilderness and the Negev. These were the lands of the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites. These were the kings: (a list of 31 kings follows)
Psalm 111:6 He has shown his people the power of his works, giving them the lands of other nations.
and they fell heir to what others had toiled for
Deuteronomy 6:10-12 When the LORD your God brings you into the land he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, to give you--a land with large, flourishing cities you did not build, houses filled with all kinds of good things you did not provide, wells you did not dig, and vineyards and olive groves you did not plant--then when you eat and are satisfied, be careful that you do not forget the LORD, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.
Psalm 78:55 He drove out nations before them and allotted their lands to them as an inheritance; he settled the tribes of Israel in their homes.
NOTES:
Read Joshua 11:16-23 for a description of the land God gave to Israel and Joshua chapters 13-19 for a more detailed description of the sections given to each tribe.
* In the NIV Old Testament the divine name YHWH (Yahweh) is rendered as LORD in capital letters to distinguish it from Adonai rendered as Lord in small letters.
(parentheses are mine)
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