Acts - 13:19



19 When he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land for an inheritance, for about four hundred fifty years.

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Explanation and meaning of Acts 13:19.

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And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot.
And destroying seven nations in the land of Chanaan, divided their land among them, by lot,
And having destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land as an inheritance.
And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he divided their land to them by lot.
and having destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, He did divide by lot to them their land.
Then, after overthrowing seven nations in the land of Canaan, He divided that country among them as their inheritance for about four hundred and fifty years;
And having put to destruction seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them the land for their heritage for about four hundred and fifty years.
When he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land for an inheritance
And by destroying seven nations in the land of Canaan, he divided their land among them by lot,
then, after destroying seven heathen nations in Canaan, he allotted their land to this people –

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

And when he had destroyed - Subdued, cast out, or extirpated them as nations. It does not mean that all were put to death, for many of them were left in the land; but that they were subdued as nations, they were broken up and overcome, Deuteronomy 7:1, "And hath cast out many nations before them," etc.
Seven nations - The Hittites, the Girgashites, the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, Deuteronomy 7:1; Joshua 3:10; Nehemiah 9:8.
In the land of Canaan - The whole land Was called by the name of one of the principal nations. This was the promised land; the holy land, etc.
He divided - See an account of this in Joshua. 14-15: The lot was often used among the Jews to determine important questions. See the note at Acts 1:26.

Destroyed seven nations - The Canaanites, Hittites, Girgasites, Amorites, Hivites, Peresites, and Jebusites. The rabbins frequently call them שבעה אומות Shebaah Omoth, the Seven Nations.

And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan,.... The Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, Jebusites, and Girgashites; and the name of seven nations is what they are usually called by in Jewish writings; and though they were not utterly destroyed, or everyone of them put to death, or driven out, for some remained to be thorns in the sides of the Israelites; yet they were so wasted and conquered, that they could never recover any more: he divided their land to them; every tribe had its portion of it assigned, by lot; see Joshua 14:1.

Seven nations - Enumerated Deuteronomy 7:1; about four hundred and fifty years - That is, from the choice of the fathers to the dividing of the land; it was about four hundred and fifty years.

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