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Lexicon :: Strong's H3423 - yāraš

Aa
יָרַשׁ
Transliteration
yāraš
Pronunciation
yaw-rash'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 920

Strong’s Definitions

יָרַשׁ yârash, yaw-rash'; or יָרֵשׁ yârêsh; a primitive root; to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin:—cast out, consume, destroy, disinherit, dispossess, drive(-ing) out, enjoy, expel, × without fail, (give to, leave for) inherit(-ance, -or) magistrate, be (make) poor, come to poverty, (give to, make to) possess, get (have) in (take) possession, seize upon, succeed, × utterly.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 232x

The KJV translates Strong's H3423 in the following manner: possess (116x), ...out (46x), inherit (21x), heir (10x), possession (6x), succeed (5x), dispossess (4x), poverty (3x), drive (2x), enjoy (2x), poor (2x), expelled (2x), utterly (2x), miscellaneous (11x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 232x
The KJV translates Strong's H3423 in the following manner: possess (116x), ...out (46x), inherit (21x), heir (10x), possession (6x), succeed (5x), dispossess (4x), poverty (3x), drive (2x), enjoy (2x), poor (2x), expelled (2x), utterly (2x), miscellaneous (11x).
  1. to seize, dispossess, take possession off, inherit, disinherit, occupy, impoverish, be an heir

    1. (Qal)

      1. to take possession of

      2. to inherit

      3. to impoverish, come to poverty, be poor

    2. (Niphal) to be dispossessed, be impoverished, come to poverty

    3. (Piel) to devour

    4. (Hiphil)

      1. to cause to possess or inherit

      2. to cause others to possess or inherit

      3. to impoverish

      4. to dispossess

      5. to destroy, bring to ruin, disinherit

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
יָרַשׁ yârash, yaw-rash'; or יָרֵשׁ yârêsh; a primitive root; to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin:—cast out, consume, destroy, disinherit, dispossess, drive(-ing) out, enjoy, expel, × without fail, (give to, leave for) inherit(-ance, -or) magistrate, be (make) poor, come to poverty, (give to, make to) possess, get (have) in (take) possession, seize upon, succeed, × utterly.
STRONGS H3423: Abbreviations
יָרַשׁ 229 verb take possession of, inherit, dispossess (MI7 וירש take possession of; Aramaic יְרֵית, bdb043903, take possession of, and be heir to, inherit; so Ethiopic bdb043904 Arabic bdb043905 inherit; see also Sabean ורתֿ inherit, CISiv, 37, 3), especially D (62 times Qal, + 1 times Pi, + 7 times Hiph. in Deuteronomy + 13 times D in Joshua); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular יָרַשׁ Jeremiah 49:1; וְיָרַשׁ consecutive Jeremiah 49:2; Numbers 27:11; 2nd person masculine singular יָרָ֑שְׁתָּ 1 Kings 21:19; וְיָרַשְׁתָּ֫ Deuteronomy 6:18 + 2 times; suffix וִירִשְׁתָּהּ consecutive Deuteronomy 17:14 + 2 times on this and kindred forms see Köi. 406, 411); וִירִשְׁתָּם consecutive Deuteronomy 19:1; Deuteronomy 31:3; 3rd person plural יָֽֽֽרְשׁוּ Deuteronomy 3:20 +; suffix וִיִרֵשׁוּךָ consecutive Ezekiel 36:12 (Köl.c.); וִירֵשׁוּהָ consecutive Isaiah 34:11 + 3 times; 2nd person masculine plural וִירִשְׁתֶּם consecutive Deuteronomy 4:1 + 7 times; 1st person plural יָרַשְׁנוּ Deuteronomy 3:12, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִירַשׁ Genesis 21:10; Psalm 25:13; 2nd person masculine plural תִּירְשׁוּ Leviticus 20:24; 1 Chronicles 28:8; תִּירָ֑שׁוּ Ezekiel 33:25, 26; תִּירָשׁ֑וּן Deuteronomy 5:30, etc.; Imperative masculine singular יְרָ֑שָׁה Deuteronomy 33:23; רֵשׁ Deuteronomy 1:21; 1 Kings 21:15; רָ֑שׁ Deuteronomy 2:24, 31; masculine plural וּרְשׁוּ Deuteronomy 1:8; Deuteronomy 9:23; Infinitive construct לָרֶ֫שֶׁת Deuteronomy 2:31 + 17 times; לָרָ֑שֶׁת Nehemiah 9:23; suffix לְרִשְׁתְּךָ Genesis 28:4; לְרִשְׁתּוֺ 1 Kings 21:16, 18; לְרִשְׁתָּהּ Genesis 15:7 + 28 times; Participle יוֺרֵשׁ Genesis 15:3 + 6 times; plural י(וֺ)רְשִׁים Deuteronomy 12:2; Jeremiah 8:10; suffix יֹרְשָׁיו Jeremiah 49:2; —
1. take possession of, especially by force, have as a possession, often with collateral idea of taking in place of others, succeeding to, inheriting (compare 2):
a. land, followed by accusative Genesis 15:7, 8; Numbers 13:30; Numbers 21:24, 35; Joshua 18:13 (all J E), Joshua 24:4, 8 (E), Judges 2:6; Judges 11:21, 22, 23, 24 (twice in verse); Judges 18:9; Deuteronomy 1:8, 21, 39 + 25 times Deuteronomy, + Deuteronomy 11:31; Deuteronomy 17:14; Deuteronomy 26:1 (all possess land and dwell therein), similarly Isaiah 65:9 (twice in verse); Psalm 69:36; בְּאַרְצַם מִשְׁנֶה יִירָ֑שׁוּ Isaiah 61:7 in their land they shall possess the double; הָחֵל רָשׁ Deuteronomy 2:24; הָחֵל רָשׁ לָרֶשֶׁת אֶתאַֿרְצוֺ Deuteronomy 2:31; especially phrase (הארץ) שָׁמָּה לְרִשְׁתָּהּ (etc. עֹבְרִים) אֲשֶׁר אַתֶּם בָּאִים Deuteronomy 4:5, 14, 26 + 12 times Deuteronomy; also Ezra 9:10; see Deuteronomy 30:18; Joshua 1:11 (twice in verse); Joshua 1:15 (twice in verse); Joshua 12:1; Joshua 13:1; Joshua 21:41; Joshua 23:5 (all D); Amos 2:10; Obadiah 19 (twice in verse), Habakkuk 1:6; Ezekiel 33:24, 25, 26; Leviticus 20:24 (twice in verse) (H), Genesis 28:4; Numbers 33:53 (both P), 1 Chronicles 28:8; Nehemiah 9:15, 22, 23, 24; Psalm 25:13; Psalm 37:9; Psalm 37:11; Psalm 37:22; Psalm 37:29; Psalm 37:34; + ב instrumental Psalm 44:4; also וַעֲמַל לְאֻמִּים יִירָ֑שׁוּ Psalm 105:44 (|| וִיִּתֵּן לָהֶם אַרְצוֺת גּוֺיִם); † take possession of fields Jeremiah 8:10 (object not expressed), 1 Kings 21:15, 16, 18, 19; Psalm 83:13; inheritance (in land) Numbers 27:11; Numbers 36:8 (twice in verse) (all P); city (cities), Joshua 19:47 (JE), Judges 3:13; Obadiah 20; so הַרקָֿדְשִׁי Isaiah 57:13 (|| נחל ארץ), Isaiah 63:18 where read probably הַרֿ קָדְשֶׁ֑ךְ (for MT עַםקֿ׳, see Greek Version of the LXX VB and || clause); possess city and dwell therein 2 Kings 17:24; Isaiah 34:17, 11 yea the pelican and bittern shall possess it; so of nettles Hosea 9:6; וְיִרַשׁ זַרְעֲךָ אֵת שַׁעַר אֹיְבָיו Genesis 22:17, compare Genesis 24:60 (both J); possess houses Ezekiel 7:24 (strike out Co), Nehemiah 9:25; יוֺרֵשׁ עֶצֶר Judges 18:7 possessing wealth (? see VB).
†b. a people (with collateral idea of being their heir (2), and so dispossessing them.), so especially in Deuteronomy 2:12, 21, 22; Deuteronomy 9:1 (+ cities), Deuteronomy 11:23; Deuteronomy 12:2, 29, 29; Deuteronomy 18:14; Deuteronomy 19:1; Deuteronomy 31:3; Numbers 21:32 (Kt וַיִּירַשׁ; J E), Amos 9:12; מַדּוּעַ יָרַשׁ מִלְכֹּם אֶתֿ גָּ֑ד Jeremiah 49:1 (on text see VB), Jeremiah 49:2; Jeremiah 49:2 (in these 3 perhaps play on meaning inherit, compare Jeremiah 49:1a); Ezekiel 36:12; Obadiah 17; Isaiah 54:3; nations + countries Ezekiel 35:10.
2. inherit, followed by accusative of person = be one's heir Genesis 15:3, 4 (twice in verse) (JE); שִׁפְחָה כִּיתִֿירַשׁ גְּבִרְתָּהּ Proverbs 30:23 (or, dispossess?); absolute be heir, followed by עִם person = jointly with Proverbs 21:10 (E); (הַ)יּוֺרֵשׁ (the) heir 2 Samuel 14:7; Jeremiah 49:1 (|| בָּנִים); Micah 1:15 (= possessor, captor), where paronom. with proper name, of a location מָרֵשָׁה; inherit persons, as slaves לָרֶשֶׁת אֲחֻזָּה Leviticus 25:46 (H).
†3. = impoverish, הַלְיָרְשֵׁנוּ קְרָאתֶם Judges 14:15 to impoverish us did ye call (us)?
†Niph. Imperfect יִוָּרֵשׁ Proverbs 23:21; 2nd person masculine singular תִּוָּרֵשׁ Genesis 45:11; Proverbs 20:13; אִוָּרֵשׁ Proverbs 30:9; — be (dispossessed =) impoverished, come to poverty Genesis 45:11 (E), Proverbs 20:13; Proverbs 23:21; Proverbs 30:9 (opposed to אֶשְׂבַּע).
†Pi. Imperfect הַצְּלָצַֽל יְיָרֵשׁ אַדְמָתֶ֑ךָ פְּרִי Deuteronomy 28:42 the fruit of thy ground shall the cricket get full possession of (compare Qal Hosea 9:6; Isaiah 34:11), i.e. devour.
†Hiph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular הוֺרִישׁ Judges 1:27 +; 2nd person masculine singular הוֺרַשְׁתָּ 2 Chronicles 20:7; Psalm 44:3, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יוֺרִישׁ Joshua 3:10; וִיּ֫(וֺ)רֶשׁ Judges 1:19 +; 3rd person feminine singular suffix 3rd person masculine plural תּוֺרִישֵׁמוּ Exodus 15:9, etc.; Infinitive absolute הוֺרֵשׁ Joshua 3:10; Joshua 17:13; הוֺרֵישׁ Judges 1:28; construct לְהוֺרִישׁ Deuteronomy 4:38 +, etc.; Participle מוֺרִישׁ 1 Samuel 2:7; Deuteronomy 18:12; suffix מוֺרִישָׁם Deuteronomy 9:4, 5; —
1. cause to possess, or inherit Judges 11:24; מִיְּרֻשָּֽׁתְךָ אֲשֶׁר הוֺרַשְׁתָּנוּ 2 Chronicles 20:11; followed by ל person, וְהוֺרַשְׁתֶּם לִבְנֵיכֶם Ezra 9:12 and cause your sons to inherit (it); figurative תּוֺרִישֵׁנִי עֲוֺנוֺת נְעוּרָ֑י Job 13:26 thou makest me to inherit (the consequences of) the iniquities of my youth.
2. cause (others) to possess or inherit, then generally dispossess:
a. followed by accusative of a people or person, Joshua 13:13; Joshua 16:10 (both J E), Judges 1:29, 30, 31, 32, 33 (all opposed to ישׁב בְּקֶרֶב), Joshua 14:12 (JE), Joshua 17:13 (J E; הוֺרֵשׁ לֹא הוֺרִישׁוֺ), Judges 1:28 (id.); opposed to ישׁב אֵת Joshua 15:63; opposed to ישׁב בְּ Judges 1:21, 27; also Numbers 21:32 Qr, Numbers 32:39; Joshua 17:18 (all J E), Joshua 13:12 (D), Judges 1:19b; Judges 2:23; also וַיֹּרֶשׁאֶתהָֿהָר Judges 1:19a (= אתיֿושׁבי ההר see Vb), Deuteronomy 7:17; Psalm 44:3; וְהוֺרַשְׁתָּם וְהֵאֲבַדְתָּם Deuteronomy 9:3; followed by accusative. + מִמְּנֵי Exodus 34:24; Numbers 32:21; Joshua 3:10 (הוֺרֵשׁ יוֺרִישׁ; all these J E), Deuteronomy 4:38; Deuteronomy 9:4, 5; Deuteronomy 18:12; Joshua 13:6; Joshua 23:9 (both D), Numbers 33:52, 55 (both P), Judges 2:21; Judges 11:23, 24; 1 Kings 14:24; 1 Kings 21:26; 2 Kings 16:3; 2 Kings 17:8; 2 Kings 21:2 (all D), 2 Chronicles 28:3; 33:2; accusative. + מִלִּפְנֵי Deuteronomy 11:23; Joshua 23:5, 13 (D; || הָדַף), 2 Chronicles 20:7; accusative. + מִשָּׁם Joshua 15:14 (JE) = Judges 1:20; of cities (i.e. their inhabitants) Joshua 8:7; Joshua 17:12; so of a land = Numbers 33:53 (P), see Numbers 33:52; Numbers 33:55 [Greek Version of the LXX + יושׁבי].
b. followed by accusative of thing, מִבִּטְנוֺ יֹרִשֶׁנּוּ אֵל Job 20:15 God shall cast them out of his belly, i.e. riches (|| חַיִל בָּלַע וַיְקִאֶנּוּ).
3. = impoverish, יהוה מוֺרִישׁ וּמַעֲשׁיר 1 Samuel 2:7 (song) י׳ impoverisheth and maketh rich; followed by accusative (of Tyre) אֲדֹנָי יוֺרִשֶׁנָּה Zechariah 9:4 (see Zechariah 9:3).
4. nearly = bring to ruin, destroy, followed by accusative of a people אָרִיק חַרְבִּי תּוֺרִישֵׁמוֺ יָדִי Exodus 15:9 (poem in E); so perhaps also Numbers 14:12 (J E; AV disinherit; || אַכֶּנּוּ בַּדֶּבֶר).
5. = Qal take possession of a land Numbers 14:24 (JE), but read probably יִרָשֶׁנָּה.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

15:3; 15:3; 15:4; 15:7; 15:7; 15:8; 21:10; 22:17; 24:60; 28:4; 28:4; 45:11; 45:11

Exodus

15:9; 15:9; 34:24

Leviticus

20:24; 20:24; 25:46

Numbers

13:30; 14:12; 14:24; 21:24; 21:32; 21:32; 21:35; 27:11; 27:11; 32:21; 32:39; 33:52; 33:52; 33:53; 33:53; 33:55; 33:55; 36:8

Deuteronomy

1:8; 1:8; 1:21; 1:21; 1:39; 2:12; 2:21; 2:22; 2:24; 2:24; 2:31; 2:31; 2:31; 3:12; 3:20; 4:1; 4:5; 4:14; 4:26; 4:38; 4:38; 5:30; 6:18; 7:17; 9:1; 9:3; 9:4; 9:4; 9:5; 9:5; 9:23; 11:23; 11:23; 11:31; 12:2; 12:2; 12:29; 12:29; 17:14; 17:14; 18:12; 18:12; 18:14; 19:1; 19:1; 26:1; 28:42; 30:18; 31:3; 31:3; 33:23

Joshua

1:11; 1:15; 3:10; 3:10; 3:10; 8:7; 12:1; 13:1; 13:6; 13:12; 13:13; 14:12; 15:14; 15:63; 16:10; 17:12; 17:13; 17:13; 17:18; 18:13; 19:47; 21:41; 23:5; 23:5; 23:9; 23:13; 24:4; 24:8

Judges

1:19; 1:19; 1:19; 1:20; 1:21; 1:27; 1:27; 1:28; 1:28; 1:29; 1:30; 1:31; 1:32; 1:33; 2:6; 2:21; 2:23; 3:13; 11:21; 11:22; 11:23; 11:23; 11:24; 11:24; 11:24; 14:15; 18:7; 18:9

1 Samuel

2:7; 2:7

2 Samuel

14:7

1 Kings

14:24; 21:15; 21:15; 21:16; 21:16; 21:18; 21:18; 21:19; 21:19; 21:26

2 Kings

16:3; 17:8; 17:24; 21:2

1 Chronicles

28:8; 28:8

2 Chronicles

20:7; 20:7; 20:11; 28:3; 33:2

Ezra

9:10; 9:12

Nehemiah

9:15; 9:22; 9:23; 9:23; 9:24; 9:25

Job

13:26; 20:15

Psalms

25:13; 25:13; 37:9; 37:11; 37:22; 37:29; 37:34; 44:3; 44:3; 44:4; 69:36; 83:13; 105:44

Proverbs

20:13; 20:13; 21:10; 23:21; 23:21; 30:9; 30:9; 30:23

Isaiah

34:11; 34:11; 34:11; 34:17; 54:3; 57:13; 61:7; 63:18; 65:9

Jeremiah

8:10; 8:10; 49:1; 49:1; 49:1; 49:1; 49:2; 49:2; 49:2; 49:2

Ezekiel

7:24; 33:24; 33:25; 33:25; 33:26; 33:26; 35:10; 36:12; 36:12

Hosea

9:6; 9:6

Amos

2:10; 9:12

Obadiah

1:17; 1:19; 1:20

Micah

1:15

Habakkuk

1:6

Zechariah

9:3; 9:4

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H3423 matches the Hebrew יָרַשׁ (yāraš),
which occurs 232 times in 204 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 3 / 5 (Jos 15:63–2Ch 28:3)

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But the descendants of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites who lived in Jerusalem. So the Jebusites still live in Jerusalem among the descendants of Judah today.

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However, they did not drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer. So the Canaanites still live in Ephraim today, but they are forced laborers.

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The descendants of Manasseh could not possess these cities, because the Canaanites were determined to stay in this land.

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However, when the Israelites grew stronger, they imposed forced labor on the Canaanites but did not drive them out completely.

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“because the hill country will be yours also. It is a forest; clear it and its outlying areas will be yours. You can also drive out the Canaanites, even though they have iron chariots and are strong.”

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So Joshua asked the Israelites, “How long will you delay going out to take possession of the land that the LORD, the God of your ancestors, gave you?

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When the territory of the descendants of Dan slipped out of their control, they went up and fought against Leshem, captured it, and struck it down with the sword. So they took possession of it, lived there, and renamed Leshem after their ancestor Dan.

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So the LORD gave Israel all the land he had sworn to give their ancestors, and they took possession of it and settled there.

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“The LORD your God will force them back on your account and drive them out before you so that you can take possession of their land, as the LORD your God promised you.

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

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“know for certain that the LORD your God will not continue to drive these nations out before you. They will become a snare and a trap for you, a sharp stick[fn] for your sides and thorns in your eyes, until you disappear from this good land the LORD your God has given you.

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“and to Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau. I gave the hill country of Seir to Esau as a possession.

“ ‘Jacob and his sons, however, went down to Egypt.

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“ ‘Later, I brought you to the land of the Amorites who lived beyond the Jordan. They fought against you, but I handed them over to you. You possessed their land, and I annihilated them before you.

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The LORD was with Judah and enabled them to take possession of the hill country, but they could not drive out the people who were living in the plain because those people had iron chariots.

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Judah gave Hebron to Caleb, just as Moses had promised. Then Caleb drove out the three sons of Anak who lived there.

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At the same time the Benjaminites did not drive out the Jebusites who were living in Jerusalem. The Jebusites have lived among the Benjaminites in Jerusalem to this day.

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At that time Manasseh failed to take possession of Beth-shean and Taanach and their surrounding villages, or the residents of Dor, Ibleam, and Megiddo and their surrounding villages; the Canaanites were determined to stay in this land.

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When Israel became stronger, they made the Canaanites serve as forced labor but never drove them out completely.

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At that time Ephraim failed to drive out the Canaanites who were living in Gezer, so the Canaanites have lived among them in Gezer.

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Zebulun failed to drive out the residents of Kitron or the residents of Nahalol, so the Canaanites lived among them and served as forced labor.

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:31 -

Asher failed to drive out the residents of Acco or of Sidon, or Ahlab, Achzib, Helbah, Aphik, or Rehob.

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:32 -

The Asherites lived among the Canaanites who were living in the land, because they failed to drive them out.

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Naphtali did not drive out the residents of Beth-shemesh or the residents of Beth-anath. They lived among the Canaanites who were living in the land, but the residents of Beth-shemesh and Beth-anath served as their forced labor.

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 2:6 -

Previously, when Joshua had sent the people away, the Israelites had gone to take possession of the land, each to his own inheritance.

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 2:21 -

“I will no longer drive out before them any of the nations Joshua left when he died.

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 2:23 -

The LORD left these nations and did not drive them out immediately. He did not hand them over to Joshua.

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After Eglon convinced the Ammonites and the Amalekites to join forces with him, he attacked and defeated Israel and took possession of the City of Palms.[fn]

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“Then the LORD God of Israel handed over Sihon and all his troops to Israel, and they defeated them. So Israel took possession of the entire land of the Amorites who lived in that country.

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“They took possession of all the territory of the Amorites from the Arnon to the Jabbok and from the wilderness to the Jordan.

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“The LORD God of Israel has now driven out the Amorites before his people Israel, and will you now force us out?

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:24 -

“Isn’t it true that you can have whatever your god Chemosh conquers for you, and we can have whatever the LORD our God conquers for us?

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On the fourth[fn] day they said to Samson’s wife, “Persuade your husband to explain the riddle to us, or we will burn you and your father’s family to death. Did you invite us here to rob us? ”

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The five men left and came to Laish. They saw that the people who were there were living securely, in the same way as the Sidonians, quiet and unsuspecting. There was nothing lacking[fn] in the land and no oppressive ruler. They were far from the Sidonians, having no alliance with anyone.[fn]

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:9 -

They answered, “Come on, let’s attack them, for we have seen the land, and it is very good. Why wait? Don’t hesitate to go and invade and take possession of the land!

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:7 -

The LORD brings poverty and gives wealth;

he humbles and he exalts.

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“Now the whole clan has risen up against your servant and said, ‘Hand over the one who killed his brother so we may put him to death for the life of the brother he murdered. We will eliminate the heir! ’ They would extinguish my one remaining ember by not preserving my husband’s name or posterity on earth.”

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there were even male cult prostitutes in the land. They imitated all the detestable practices of the nations the LORD had dispossessed before the Israelites.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 21:15 -

When Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned to death, she said to Ahab, “Get up and take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite who refused to give it to you for silver, since Naboth isn’t alive, but dead.”

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When Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, he got up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite to take possession of it.

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“Get up and go to meet King Ahab of Israel, who is in Samaria. He’s in Naboth’s vineyard, where he has gone to take possession of it.

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“Tell him, ‘This is what the LORD says: Have you murdered and also taken possession? ’ Then tell him, ‘This is what the LORD says: In the place where the dogs licked up Naboth’s blood, the dogs will also lick up your blood! ’ ”

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 21:26 -

He committed the most detestable acts by following idols as the Amorites had, whom the LORD had dispossessed before the Israelites.

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but walked in the ways of the kings of Israel. He even sacrificed his son in the fire,[fn] imitating the detestable practices of the nations the LORD had dispossessed before the Israelites.

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They lived according to the customs of the nations that the LORD had dispossessed before the Israelites and according to what the kings of Israel did.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 17:24 -

Then the king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim and settled them in place of the Israelites in the cities of Samaria. The settlers took possession of Samaria and lived in its cities.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 21:2 -

He did what was evil in the LORD’s sight, imitating the detestable practices of the nations that the LORD had dispossessed before the Israelites.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:8 -

“So now in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of the LORD, and in the hearing of our God, observe and follow all the commands of the LORD your God so that you may possess this good land and leave it as an inheritance to your descendants forever.

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Are you not our God who drove out the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel and who gave it forever to the descendants of Abraham your friend?

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Look how they repay us by coming to drive us out of your possession that you gave us as an inheritance.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 28:3 -

He burned incense in Ben Hinnom Valley and burned his children in[fn] the fire, imitating the detestable practices of the nations the LORD had dispossessed before the Israelites.


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