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NASB | Joshua 1:4 "From the wilderness and this Lebanon, even as far as the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and as far as the Great Sea toward the setting of the sun will be your territory. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Joshua 1:4 "From the wilderness [of Arabia in the south] and this Lebanon [in the north], even as far as the great river, the river Euphrates [in the east], all the land of the Hittites (Canaan), and as far as the Great [Mediterranean] Sea toward the west shall be your territory. |
Bible Question: From this verse it appears that God gave Israel more land than they are currently fighting over. Was this promise fulfilled? |
Bible Answer: Scripture ... Gen 15:18-21, 17:8, 26:3, Exo 23:23; Deu 1:7-8, 30:1-5; 1Ki 4:21,24; Jer 29:14, 30:3; Eze 47:13-48:35 ... Mommapbs, greetings. Based on what I read while Solomon may have (come close to) have ruling of the entire land (1Ki 4:21,24) promised (Gen 15:18-21, 17:8, 26:3, Exo 23:23; Deu 1:7-8, 30:1-5), the promise was restated (Jer 29:14, 30:3; Eze 47:13-48:35). The northern border is from the Mediterranean through Hamath to the Euphrates. The eastern border is the Euphrates. The southern border is the Mediterranean Sea at river of Egypt, through Kadesh to Ur by the Euphrates River. The western border is the Mediterranean Sea. Searcher |