Joshua 24:13
I gave you a land on which you had not labored, and cities you did not build. You are living in them and eating from vineyards and olive groves you did not plant.
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And I have given you a land for which ye did not labour, and cities which ye built not, and ye dwell in them; of the vineyards and oliveyards which ye planted not do ye eat.
KJV1611 – Modern English
And I have given you a land for which you did not labor, and cities which you did not build, and you dwell in them; you eat from vineyards and oliveyards which you did not plant.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
And I have given you a land for which ye did not labour, and cities which ye built not, and ye dwell in them; of the vineyards and oliveyards which ye planted not do ye eat.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And I gave{H5414} you a land{H776} whereon thou hadst not labored,{H3021} and cities{H5892} which ye built{H1129} not, and ye dwell{H3427} therein; of vineyards{H3754} and oliveyards{H2132} which ye planted{H5193} not do ye eat.{H398}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And I have given{H5414}{(H8799)} you a land{H776} for which ye did not labour{H3021}{(H8804)}, and cities{H5892} which ye built{H1129}{(H8804)} not, and ye dwell{H3427}{(H8799)} in them; of the vineyards{H3754} and oliveyards{H2132} which ye planted{H5193}{(H8804)} not do ye eat{H398}{(H8802)}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
And I haue geuen you a londe whervpon ye bestowed no laboure, and cities which ye haue not buylded, that ye might dwell therin, and that ye might eate of the vynyardes and olyue trees which ye haue not planted.
Geneva Bible (1560)
And I haue giuen you a land, wherein ye did not labour, and cities which ye built not, and yee dwell in them, and eate of the vineyards and oliue trees, which yee planted not.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And I haue geuen you a lande in which ye dyd no labour, & cities which ye buylt not, & which ye dwell in: vineyardes also and olyue trees whiche ye planted not, and whereof ye do eate.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And I have given you a land for which ye did not labour, and cities which ye built not, and ye dwell in them; of the vineyards and oliveyards which ye planted not do ye eat.
Webster's Bible (1833)
I gave you a land whereon you had not labored, and cities which you didn't build, and you dwell therein; of vineyards and olive groves which you didn't plant do you eat.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
`And I give to you a land for which thou hast not laboured, and cities which ye have not built, and ye dwell in them; of vineyards and olive-yards which ye have not planted ye are eating.
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And I gave you a land on which you had done no work, and towns not of your building, and you are now living in them; and your food comes from vine-gardens and olive-gardens not of your planting.
World English Bible (2000)
I gave you a land whereon you had not labored, and cities which you didn't build, and you live in them. You eat of vineyards and olive groves which you didn't plant.'
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
I gave you a land in which you had not worked hard; you took up residence in cities you did not build and you are eating the produce of vineyards and olive groves you did not plant.’
Referenced Verses
- Deut 6:10-12 : 10 When the LORD your God brings you into the land He swore to your ancestors—Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—to give to you, with cities great and good that you did not build, 11 with houses full of every good thing that you did not fill, wells that you did not dig, and vineyards and olive trees that you did not plant—when you eat and are satisfied. 12 Be careful not to forget the LORD, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
- Deut 8:7 : 7 For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land—a land with streams of water, springs, and deep waters flowing out in valleys and hills.
- Josh 11:13 : 13 However, Israel did not burn any of the cities built on their mounds, except for Hazor, which Joshua burned.
- Josh 21:45 : 45 Not one of the good promises the LORD had made to the house of Israel failed; they all came to pass.
- Prov 13:22 : 22 A good person leaves an inheritance for their grandchildren, but the sinner's wealth is stored up for the righteous.
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Deut 6:10-112 verses83%
10 When the LORD your God brings you into the land He swore to your ancestors—Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—to give to you, with cities great and good that you did not build,
11 with houses full of every good thing that you did not fill, wells that you did not dig, and vineyards and olive trees that you did not plant—when you eat and are satisfied.
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22 You gave them this land You swore to give to their ancestors, a land flowing with milk and honey.
- Neh 9:24-252 verses77%
24 Their descendants went in and took possession of the land. You subdued the inhabitants of the land—the Canaanites—before them and handed their kings and the peoples of the land over to them, to do with as they desired.
25 They captured fortified cities and fertile land. They took possession of houses filled with every good thing, hewn cisterns, vineyards, olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance. They ate, were satisfied, grew fat, and delighted themselves in Your great goodness.
- Josh 24:11-122 verses77%
11 You crossed the Jordan and came to Jericho. The leaders of Jericho, along with the Amorites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hittites, Girgashites, Hivites, and Jebusites fought against you, but I gave them into your hands.
12 I sent the hornet ahead of you, and it drove out the two Amorite kings from before you. It was not by your sword or bow.
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53 You shall take possession of the land and live in it, for I have given you the land to possess.
- Judg 6:9-102 verses76%
9 I delivered you from the hand of Egypt and from the hand of all your oppressors. I drove them out before you and gave you their land.
10 And I said to you, ‘I am the Lord your God; do not fear the gods of the Amorites in whose land you live.’ But you did not listen to my voice.
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7 I brought you into a fertile land to eat its fruit and its bounty. But you came and defiled my land. You made my inheritance detestable.
- Deut 11:9-102 verses76%
9 And so that you may live long in the land the LORD swore to give to your ancestors and their descendants—a land flowing with milk and honey.
10 For the land that you are entering to possess is not like the land of Egypt, from which you came, where you sowed your seed and watered it with your feet like a vegetable garden.
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1 When you come into the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, and you take possession of it and settle in it,
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24 But I said to you, 'You will inherit their land, and I will give it to you to possess, a land flowing with milk and honey.' I am the LORD your God, who has set you apart from the peoples.
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31 For you are about to cross the Jordan to enter and possess the land the LORD your God is giving you. You will take possession of it and live in it.
- Deut 8:7-104 verses75%
7 For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land—a land with streams of water, springs, and deep waters flowing out in valleys and hills.
8 A land of wheat and barley, vines and fig trees, pomegranates, olive oil, and honey.
9 A land where you will eat bread without scarcity—where you will lack nothing, a land whose stones are iron and from whose hills you can dig copper.
10 You will eat and be satisfied, and you will bless the Lord your God for the good land He has given you.
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9 He brought us to this place and gave us this land, a land flowing with milk and honey.
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38 He drove out nations greater and mightier than you, to bring you into their land and to give it to you as an inheritance, as it is today.
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8 See, I have set the land before you. Go and take possession of the land that the LORD swore to give to your fathers—to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—and to their descendants after them.
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9 For you have not yet come into the resting place and the inheritance that the Lord your God is giving you.
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8 I brought you to the land of the Amorites who lived east of the Jordan. They fought against you, but I gave them into your hands. You took possession of their land, and I destroyed them before you.
- Deut 11:23-242 verses74%
23 then the LORD will drive out all these nations before you, and you will dispossess nations greater and stronger than you.
24 Every place where you set your foot will be yours: Your territory will extend from the wilderness to Lebanon, and from the Euphrates River to the Mediterranean Sea.
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3 Every place the sole of your foot will tread upon, I have given to you, just as I promised to Moses.
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11 The LORD will make you prosper abundantly in the fruit of your womb, in the offspring of your livestock, and in the produce of your land on the land that the LORD swore to your fathers to give you.
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5 Your threshing will continue until grape harvest, and the grape harvest will continue until sowing, and you will eat your bread to the full and live securely in your land.
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25 Taking with them some of the fruit of the land, they brought it back to us. And they reported, 'The land that the LORD our God is giving us is good.'
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1 When the LORD your God eliminates the nations whose land He is giving you, and you take possession of them and settle in their cities and houses,
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17 until I come and take you to a land like your own—a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards.
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12 Otherwise, when you have eaten and are satisfied, and have built fine houses and settled in them,
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15 Look down from your holy dwelling place in heaven and bless your people Israel and the land you have given us, a land flowing with milk and honey, as you swore to our ancestors.
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15 Until the LORD gives your brothers rest, as He has given you, and they also take possession of the land the LORD your God is giving them, then you may return to the land of your possession and settle it—the land that Moses, the servant of the LORD, gave you east of the Jordan toward the sunrise.
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5 It is not because of your righteousness or the uprightness of your heart that you are entering to take possession of their land, but it is because of the wickedness of these nations that the LORD your God is driving them out before you, and to fulfill the promise the LORD swore to your ancestors—to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
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21 See, the LORD your God has set the land before you. Go up and take possession of it, just as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has promised you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.
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19 'But your wives, children, and livestock—I know you have much livestock—may stay in the towns I have given you.'
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32 until I come and take you to a land like your own—a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olive trees and honey, so that you may live and not die. Do not listen to Hezekiah, for he is misleading you when he says, ‘The LORD will deliver us.’
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11 When the LORD brings you into the land of the Canaanites, as he swore to you and your ancestors, and gives it to you,
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33 A people you don’t know will eat the fruit of your land and the result of your labor. You will be oppressed and crushed continually.
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7 There, in the presence of the Lord your God, you and your households shall eat and rejoice in all the good things the Lord your God has blessed you with.
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7 The LORD your God has blessed you in all the work of your hands. He has watched over your journey through this vast wilderness. These forty years the LORD your God has been with you, and you have lacked nothing.
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44 He gave them the lands of the nations, and they inherited what others had worked for,
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19 The land will yield its fruit, and you will eat your fill and live securely upon it.
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5 Build houses and settle in them. Plant gardens and eat their fruit.
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29 When the Lord your God cuts off the nations before you, the nations you are entering to dispossess, and you drive them out and live in their land,
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22 You gave them kingdoms and nations, dividing them into regions. They took possession of the land of Sihon, the land of the king of Heshbon, and the land of Og, king of Bashan.
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12 He gave their land as an inheritance, an inheritance to His people Israel.