Psalm 105:44
And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people;
Cross-references
In Psalm 80:8, the vine brought from Egypt is planted after driving out nations—same land-grant imagery.
In Psalm 78:55, this same giving of land as a possession is described with driving out nations and settling tribes.
Psalm 44:3 emphasizes that the land was won by God's power, not human effort, matching the inheritance theme.
Psalm 44:2 similarly describes God driving out nations to plant Israel, reinforcing the land gift here.
In Psalm 135:10-12, God strikes down kings and gives their land as a heritage to Israel—direct parallel.
In Psalm 136:21, the same phrase 'gave their land as a heritage' appears in the refrain.
In Psalm 136:22, this heritage is specifically given to Israel his servant—same event.
Psalm 111:6 states directly: God gave his people the lands of other nations — nearly identical wording.
Psalm 80:9 uses the vine metaphor: God drove out nations and planted Israel in the land.
In Joshua 24:8, God gives the Amorites' land into Israel's hand—direct parallel.
In Joshua 23:4, Joshua allots the conquered and remaining land as an inheritance—same theme.
In Joshua 24:13, God gives a land not labored on and cities not built—matches 'fruit of peoples' toil'.
In Joshua 21:43, the LORD gave all the land and Israel took possession—identical summary.
Joshua 13:7-33 details the land allotment to tribes — the actual distribution of the lands given.
Nehemiah 9:22-25 recounts God giving kingdoms and lands, and they took possession — directly echoes the same historical event.
In Joshua 11:23, Joshua gives the whole land as an inheritance to Israel—historical fulfillment.
Deuteronomy 6:11 continues with houses filled with good things they did not provide — identical imagery of possessing others' labor.
Deuteronomy 6:10 describes God giving great cities they did not build — same theme of receiving unearned bounty.
Jeremiah 32:23 contrasts the land gift with Israel's disobedience, leading to disaster — a tragic reversal.
Hebrews 4:8 argues the land rest given by Joshua was not the ultimate rest — showing the land in Psalm 105:44 as a type of Christ's rest.
Nehemiah 9:8 recalls the covenant to give the Canaanite land to Abraham's descendants, fulfilled here.
Genesis 15:7 is God's promise to Abraham to give this land — Psalm 105:44 fulfills that promise.
Judges 2:1 reminds Israel that God led them into the land sworn to their ancestors, reinforcing the covenant.
Joshua 24:11 details the conquest: God gave the Canaanite nations into Israel's hands, fulfilling the land gift.
Deuteronomy 26:9 echoes the same promise: God brought Israel to the land flowing with milk and honey, confirming the gift.
Numbers 26:53 commands dividing the land as inheritance — the mechanism for taking possession.