John Gill Commentary Joshua 24:13

"And I gave you a land whereon thou hadst not labored, and cities which ye built not, and ye dwell therein; of vineyards and oliveyards which ye planted not do ye eat." — Joshua 24:13 (ASV)

And I have given you a land for which you did not labour
Or, in which ^F26 , by manuring and cultivating it, by dunging, and ploughing, and sowing:

and cities which you built not, and you dwell in them ;
neither built the houses in them, nor the walls and fortifications about them; in which now they dwelt safely, and at ease, and which had been promised them as well as what follows; see (Deuteronomy 6:10Deuteronomy 6:11) ,

of the vineyards and oliveyards, which you planted not, do you eat ;
thus far an account is given of the many mercies they had been and were favoured with, and thus far are the words of the Lord by Joshua; next follow the use and improvement Joshua made of them.

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FOOTNOTES:

• F26: (hb) "in qua", V. L. Pagninus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.