Joshua 14:9

Moses swore on that day, saying, ‘Surely the land where you walked shall be an inheritance to you and to your children forever, because you have wholly followed Yahweh my God.’

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WEBBE

Moses swore on that day, saying, ‘Surely the land where you walked shall be an inheritance to you and to your children forever, because you have wholly followed the LORD my God.’

BSB

On that day Moses swore to me, saying, ‘Surely the land on which you have set foot will be an inheritance to you and your children forever, because you have wholly followed the LORD my God.’

KJV

And Moses sware on that day, saying, Surely the land whereon thy feet have trodden shall be thine inheritance, and thy children’s for ever, because thou hast wholly followed the LORD my God.

ASV

And Moses sware on that day, saying, Surely the land whereon thy foot hath trodden shall be an inheritance to thee and to thy children for ever, because thou hast wholly followed Jehovah my God.

BBE

And on that day Moses took an oath, saying, Truly the land where your feet have been placed will become a heritage for you and your children for ever, because you have been true to the Lord your God with all your heart.

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וַיִּשָּׁבַע vai·yi·sha·va' and he swore an oath H7650 מֹשֶׁה mo·sheh Moses H4872 בַּיּוֹם bai·yom on the day H3117 הַהוּא ha·hu' (the) that H1931 לֵאמֹר le·mor (to) saying H559 אִם־ 'im- if H518 לֹא lo' not H3808 הָאָרֶץ ha·'a·retz the land H776 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 דָּרְכָה da·re·khah it trod H1869 רַגְלְךָ rag·le·kha foot your H7272 בָּהּ bah on (the) it H9034 לְךָ le·kha of you H9031 תִהְיֶה tih·yeh it will become H1961 לְנַחֲלָה le·na·cha·lah (into) an inheritance H5159 וּלְבָנֶיךָ u·le·va·nei·kha and of children your H1121 עַד־ 'ad- until H5704 עוֹלָם o·lam perpetuity H5769 כִּי ki for H3588 מִלֵּאתָ mi·le·ta you filled H4390 אַחֲרֵי 'a·cha·rei after H310 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 אֱלֹהָי 'e·lo·hai God my H430

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 6–15

Caleb's request is, "Give me this mountain," or Hebron, because it was formerly in God's promise to him, and he would let Israel knows how much he valued the promise. Those who live by faith value that which is given by God's promise, far above what is given by his providence only. It was now in the Anakims' possession, and Caleb would let Israel know how little he feared the enemy, and that he would encourage them to push on their conquests. Caleb answered to his name, which signifies "all heart." Hebron was settled on Caleb and his heirs, because he wholly followed the Lord God of Israel. Happy are we if we follow him. Singular piety shall be crowned with singular favour.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.