Deuteronomy 9:1

God's Word

Listen, Israel, you’re about to cross the Jordan River. You’ll be forcing out nations that are larger and stronger than you, with big cities that have sky-high walls.

Cross References

Genesis 11:4

Then they said, “Let’s build a city for ourselves and a tower with its top in the sky. Let’s make a name for ourselves so that we won’t become scattered all over the face of the earth.”

Exodus 32:1

When the people saw that Moses delayed coming down from the mountain, they gathered around Aaron. They said to him, “We don’t know what has happened to this Moses, who led us out of Egypt. Make gods who will lead us.”

Daniel 4:11

The tree grew, and it became strong enough and tall enough to reach the sky. It could be seen everywhere on earth.

Amos 2:9

I destroyed the Amorites in front of them, although the Amorites were as tall as cedars and as strong as oaks. I destroyed their fruit above the ground and their roots below it.

Numbers 13:22

They went through the Negev and came to Hebron, where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai lived. They are descendants of Anak. (Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)

Numbers 33:51

“Tell the Israelites, ‘You will be crossing the Jordan River and entering Canaan.

Deuteronomy 1:28

Where are we going anyway? Our own men have discouraged us by saying, ‘The people there are taller and stronger than we are. The cities are big with sky-high walls! We even saw the people of Anak there.’ ”

Deuteronomy 11:23

Then the Lord will force all these people out of your way. Then you will take possession of ⌞the land belonging to⌟ people taller and stronger than you.

Deuteronomy 11:31

You’re about to cross the Jordan River to enter and take possession of the land the Lord your God is giving you. When you take possession of it and live there,

Deuteronomy 27:2

“The day you cross the Jordan River and enter the land that the Lord your God is giving you, set up some large stones and cover them with plaster.

Deuteronomy 3:18

I gave the tribes of Reuben and Gad and half of the tribe of Manasseh this command: “The Lord your God has given you this land so that you can take possession of it. All your soldiers must be ready for battle when they cross ⌞the Jordan River⌟ ahead of the other Israelites.

Deuteronomy 4:1

Israel, listen to the laws and rules I am about to teach you. Obey them so that you will live and be able to enter and take possession of the land that the Lord God of your ancestors is giving you.

Deuteronomy 4:38

He forced nations greater and stronger than you out of your way to bring you into their land and give it to you. This land is your own possession today.

Deuteronomy 6:10

The Lord your God will bring you into the land and give it to you, as he swore to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. This land will have large, prosperous cities that you didn’t build.

Deuteronomy 7:1

The Lord your God will bring you to the land you’re about to enter and take possession of. He will force many nations out of your way: the Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites—seven nations larger and more powerful than you.

Joshua 1:11

“Go through the camp. Tell the people, ‘Get your supplies ready. In three days you will cross the Jordan River to take possession of the land the Lord your God is going to give you.’ ”

Joshua 1:15

take possession of the land the Lord your God is going to give them. Then they will have a place to rest like you do. After that, you may go back and take possession of the land east of the Jordan River which the Lord’s servant Moses gave you.”

Joshua 14:12

Now give me this mountain region which the Lord spoke of that day. You heard that the people of Anak are still there and that they have large, fortified cities. If the Lord is with me, I can force them out, as he promised.”

Joshua 3:14

So they broke camp to cross the Jordan River. The priests who carried the ark of the promise went ahead of the people.

Joshua 3:16

the water, the water stopped flowing from upstream. The water rose up like a dam as far away as the city of Adam near Zarethan. The water flowing down toward the Sea of the Plains (the Dead Sea) was completely cut off. Then the people crossed from the east side ⌞of the Jordan River⌟ directly opposite Jericho.

Joshua 3:6

Joshua also told the priests, “Take the ark of the promise, and go ahead of the people.” They did as they were told.

Joshua 4:19

On the tenth day of the first month, the people came out of the Jordan River. They made their camp at Gilgal, just east of Jericho.

Joshua 4:5

He said to them, “Go to the middle of the Jordan River in front of the ark of the Lord your God. Each man must take a stone on his shoulder, one for each tribe of Israel.