Joshua 23:5

New International Reader's Version

The Lord your God himself will drive those nations out of your way. He will push them out to make room for you. You will take over their land, just as the Lord your God promised you.

Cross References

Exodus 23:20

“I am sending an angel ahead of you. He will guard you along the way. He will bring you to the place I have prepared.

Exodus 33:2

I will send an angel ahead of you. I will drive out the Canaanites, Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites.

Exodus 34:11

Obey what I command you today. I will drive out the Amorites, Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites to make room for you.

Deuteronomy 11:23

Then the Lord will drive out all the nations to make room for you. They are larger and stronger than you are. But you will take their land.

Joshua 13:6

“I myself will drive out all the people who live in the mountain areas. Those areas reach from Lebanon to Misrephoth Maim. They include the area where all the people of Sidon live. I myself will drive out those people to make room for the Israelites. Make sure you set that land apart for Israel. Give it to them as their share, just as I have directed you.

Judges 2:21

Joshua left some nations in the land when he died. I will no longer drive out those nations to make room for Israel.