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on the south; all the land of the Canaanites, and Mearah that belongs to the Sidonians, to Aphek, to the border of the Amorites;
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Mapping the Unconquered Land
This verse is part of a detailed list of territories Israel had not yet conquered. Commentators note the specific mention of Canaanite lands in the south and the territory of the Sidonians. The place "Mearah" is debated, with scholars suggesting it could be a cave system, a river, or a larger region, highlighting the specific and real-world nature of the task remaining for Israel.
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Joshua
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Read on the south, and connect the words with the verse preceding. They indicate the southern limit of the still unconquered territory in …
19th Century
Anglican
(Joshua 13:1–14).
(b) According to its boundaries.
Joshua was old and stricken in years. —Rather, he…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
From the south, all the land of the Canaanites That is, of those Canaanites who are particularly so called, in disti…
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This chapter begins the account of dividing the land of Canaan among the tribes of Israel by lot, a narrative showing the fulfillment of the promis…
