Joshua 13:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Joshua 13:1

Remaining Land to Be Conquered

1 Now Joshua ^awas old, advanced in years. And the Lord said to him: “You are old, advanced in years, and there remains very much land yet to be possessed.

2 ^aThis is the land that yet remains: ^ball the territory of the Philistines and all ^cthat of the Geshurites,

3 ^afrom Sihor, which is east of Egypt, as far as the border of Ekron northward (which is counted as Canaanite); the ^bfive lords of the Philistines—the Gazites, the Ashdodites, the Ashkelonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also ^cthe Avites;

4 from the south, all the land of the Canaanites, and Mearah that belongs to the Sidonians ^aas far as Aphek, to the border of ^bthe Amorites;

Verse Comparison: Joshua 13:1

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American Standard Version
Now Joshua was old and well stricken in years; and Jehovah said unto him, Thou art old and well stricken in years, and there remaineth yet very much land to be possessed.

Amplified® Bible
NOW JOSHUA was old and gone far in years [over 100], and the Lord said to him, You have grown old and are gone far in years, and very much of the land still remains to be possessed.

Contemporary English Version
Many years later, the LORD told Joshua: Now you are very old, but there is still a lot of land that Israel has not yet taken.

Darby English Version
And Joshua was old, advanced in age, and Jehovah said to him, Thou art old, advanced in age, and there remaineth yet very much land to take possession of.

Good News Bible
Joshua was now very old. The LORD said to him, "You are very old, but there is still much land to be taken:

King James Version
Now Joshua was old and stricken in years; and the LORD said unto him, Thou art old and stricken in years, and there remaineth yet very much land to be possessed.

New American Standard Bible
Now Joshua was old {and} advanced in years when the LORD said to him, "You are old {and} advanced in years, and very much of the land remains to be possessed.

New International Version
When Joshua was old and well advanced in years, the LORD said to him, "You are very old, and there are still very large areas of land to be taken over.

New King James Version
Now Joshua was old, advanced in years. And the LORD said to him: “You are old, advanced in years, and there remains very much land yet to be possessed.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now Joshua grew old and advanced in years when the LORD said to him, "You have grown old and advanced in years, and very much of the land remains for us to possess.

Revised Standard Version
Now Joshua was old and advanced in years; and the LORD said to him, "You are old and advanced in years, and there remains yet very much land to be possessed.

Young's Literal Translation
And Joshua is old, entering into days, and Jehovah saith unto him, `Thou hast become aged, thou hast entered into days; as to the land, very much hath been left to possess.

New English Translation
When Joshua was very old,¹ the Lord told him, “You are very old, and a great deal of land remains to be conquered.

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