Joshua 11:23

So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that the Lord said unto Moses; and Joshua gave it for an inheritance unto Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. And the land rested from war.

Cross-references

Joshua 11:18 Historical context

Joshua 11:18 describes the long war that preceded the rest and conquest summarized here.

Joshua 23:1 Historical context

Joshua 23:1 looks back at the rest given after the conquest, summarizing the same period of peace.

Joshua 22:4 Parallel

Joshua 22:4 refers to the rest given to the tribes, connecting directly to the peaceful possession described here.

Joshua 21:45 confirms that all God's good promises came to pass, including the inheritance given here.

Joshua 21:44 expands on the rest given by God, noting no enemy withstood Israel, fulfilling the peace here.

Joshua 14:1 Parallel

Joshua 14:1 begins the detailed account of the land division by lot, directly continuing the summary here.

Joshua 14:15 repeats the exact phrase 'the land had rest from war', directly echoing this verse.

Joshua 19:51 records the completion of the land distribution, fulfilling the initial statement of giving inheritance.

Joshua 24:11 recounts the battle of Jericho and others — part of the conquest summarized in Joshua 11:23.

Joshua 12:7 Historical context

Joshua 12:7 lists the conquered kings west of the Jordan — a detailed catalog of the land Joshua took in 11:23.

Hebrews 4:9 Typology

Hebrews 4:9 concludes that a Sabbath rest remains for God's people, building on the insufficiency of Joshua's rest in verse 8.

Exodus 23:27–31 Prophetic fulfillment

Exodus 23:27-31 promises God will drive out the inhabitants – Joshua 11:23 shows this is fulfilled as the land is taken and rests.

Hebrews 4:8 Typology

Hebrews 4:8 argues Joshua's rest was not ultimate; it points to a future Sabbath rest — typological contrast between the land's rest and God's true rest.

Deuteronomy 11:23–25 Prophetic fulfillment

Deuteronomy 11:23-25 promises that no one will stand before Israel – Joshua 11:23 reports the land rest, signaling fulfillment.

Numbers 34:2–13 Prophetic fulfillment

Numbers 34:2-13 defines the promised land's boundaries – Joshua 11:23 confirms Joshua took all that territory.

Numbers 26:52–55 Prophetic fulfillment

Numbers 26:52-55 contains the command to divide the land by lot, which Joshua 11:23 says was done according to God's word.

Exodus 34:11 Prophetic fulfillment

Exodus 34:11 reiterates God's promise to drive out nations – Joshua 11:23 records the accomplishment of that promise.

Numbers 32:22 Historical context

Numbers 32:22 conditions the Transjordan tribes' return on the land being subdued — Joshua 11:23 confirms the land subdued and at rest.

Numbers 26:55 Historical context

Numbers 26:55 specifies land division by lot — Joshua 11:23 records the actual distribution according to tribal divisions, following that rule.

Numbers 26:53 Historical context

Numbers 26:53 commands dividing the land by inheritance to tribes — Joshua 11:23 executes that command by giving the land as inheritance.

Nehemiah 9:8 Prophetic fulfillment

Nehemiah 9:8 recalls God's covenant to give the land to Abraham's descendants, which Joshua 11:23 records as fulfilled.

Psalm 44:2 Allusion

Psalm 44:2 describes God driving out nations and planting Israel, directly echoing the conquest in Joshua 11:23.

Psalm 105:44 summarizes that God gave Israel the lands of nations, identical to the inheritance theme in Joshua 11:23.

Psalm 135:12 states God gave the land as a heritage to Israel, a clear summary of Joshua 11:23.

Ezekiel 45:8 Related theme

Ezekiel 45:8 describes princes giving land to Israel by tribes, mirroring the tribal inheritance in Joshua 11:23 but in a future vision.