KJV King James Version
But the mountain shall be thine; for it [is] a wood, and thou shalt cut it down: and the outgoings of it shall be thine: for thou shalt drive out the Canaanites, though they have iron chariots, [and] though they [be] strong.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Joshua 17:18
But the mountain shall be thine; for it [is] a wood, and thou shalt cut it down: and the outgoings of it shall be thine: for thou shalt drive out the Canaanites, though they have iron chariots, [and] though they [be] strong.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
because the hill country will be yours as well. It is a forest; clear it, and its farthest limits will be yours. Although the Canaanites have iron chariots and although they are strong, you can drive them out.”
WEB World English Bible
but the hill country shall be yours. Although it is a forest, you shall cut it down, and it’s farthest extent shall be yours; for you shall drive out the Canaanites, though they have chariots of iron, and though they are strong.”
ASV American Standard Version
but the hill-country shall be thine; for though it is a forest, thou shalt cut it down, and the goings out thereof shall be thine; for thou shalt drive out the Canaanites, though they have chariots of iron, and though they are strong.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
because the mountain is thine; because it is a forest—thou hast prepared it, and its outgoings have been thine; because thou dost dispossess the Canaanite, though it hath chariots of iron—though it is strong.’
Surrounding context — Joshua 17
15 And Joshua answered them, If thou [be] a great people, [then] get thee up to the wood [country], and cut down for thyself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the giants, if mount Ephraim be too narrow for thee.
16 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.
17 And Joshua spake unto the house of Joseph, [even] to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, Thou [art] a great people, and hast great power: thou shalt not have one lot [only]:
18 But the mountain shall be thine; for it [is] a wood, and thou shalt cut it down: and the outgoings of it shall be thine: for thou shalt drive out the Canaanites, though they have iron chariots, [and] though they [be] strong.
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כִּ֣יH3588 · kiforהַ֤רH2022 · harmountain: mountיִֽהְיֶה־H1961 · ha.yahto beלָּךְ֙H9032 · khyouכִּֽי־H3588 · kiforיַ֣עַרH3293 · ya.arwoodה֔וּאH1931 · huhe/she/itוּבֵ֣רֵאת֔וֹH1254 · ba.rato createוְהָיָ֥הH1961 · ha.yahto beלְךָ֖H9031 · kayouתֹּֽצְאֹתָ֑יוH8444 · to.tsa.ahoutgoingכִּֽי־H3588 · kiforתוֹרִ֣ישׁH3423 · ya.rashto possess: possessאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֗יH3669 · ke.na.a.niCanaaniteכִּ֣יH3588 · kiforרֶ֤כֶבH7393 · re.khevchariotבַּרְזֶל֙H1270 · bar.zelironל֔וֹH9033 · ohimכִּ֥יH3588 · kiforחָזָ֖קH2389 · cha.zaqstrongהֽוּא׃ פH1931 · huhe/she/it
Cross-references
Hebrews 13:6So that we may boldly say, The Lord [is] my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.Romans 8:31What shall we then say to these things? If God [be] for us, who [can be] against us?Numbers 14:6-9And Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, [which were] of them that searched the land, rent their clothes:Romans 8:37Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.Isaiah 41:10-16Fear thou not; for I [am] with thee: be not dismayed; for I [am] thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.Joshua 15:9And the border was drawn from the top of the hill unto the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah, which [is] Kirjathjearim:Psalm 27:1-2[A Psalm] of David. The LORD [is] my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD [is] the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?Isaiah 51:12-13I, [even] I, [am] he that comforteth you: who [art] thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man [that] shall die, and of the son of man [which] shall be made [as] grass;Deuteronomy 20:1-4When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, [and] a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the LORD thy God [is] with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.Joshua 17:15-16And Joshua answered them, If thou [be] a great people, [then] get thee up to the wood [country], and cut down for thyself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the giants, if mount Ephraim be too narrow for thee.Joshua 11:4-6And they went out, they and all their hosts with them, much people, even as the sand that [is] upon the sea shore in multitude, with horses and chariots very many.Joshua 13:6All the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon unto Misrephothmaim, [and] all the Sidonians, them will I drive out from before the children of Israel: only divide thou it by lot unto the Israelites for an inheritance, as I have commanded thee.Joshua 20:7And they appointed Kedesh in Galilee in mount Naphtali, and Shechem in mount Ephraim, and Kirjatharba, which [is] Hebron, in the mountain of Judah.
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