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New International Version
The LORD your God himself will push them out for your sake. He will drive them out before you, and you will take possession of their land, as the LORD your God promised you.

New Living Translation
This land will be yours, for the LORD your God will himself drive out all the people living there now. You will take possession of their land, just as the LORD your God promised you.

English Standard Version
The LORD your God will push them back before you and drive them out of your sight. And you shall possess their land, just as the LORD your God promised you.

Berean Standard Bible
The LORD your God will push them out of your way and drive them out before you, so that you can take possession of their land, as the LORD your God promised you.

King James Bible
And the LORD your God, he shall expel them from before you, and drive them from out of your sight; and ye shall possess their land, as the LORD your God hath promised unto you.

New King James Version
And the LORD your God will expel them from before you and drive them out of your sight. So you shall possess their land, as the LORD your God promised you.

New American Standard Bible
And the LORD your God, He will thrust them away from you and drive them from you; and you will take possession of their land, just as the LORD your God promised you.

NASB 1995
“The LORD your God, He will thrust them out from before you and drive them from before you; and you will possess their land, just as the LORD your God promised you.

NASB 1977
“And the LORD your God, He shall thrust them out from before you and drive them from before you; and you shall possess their land, just as the LORD your God promised you.

Legacy Standard Bible
And Yahweh your God, He will thrust them out from before you and dispossess them before you; and you will possess their land, just as Yahweh your God promised you.

Amplified Bible
The LORD your God will push them away from before you and drive them out of your sight and you will take possession of their land, just as the LORD your God promised you.

Christian Standard Bible
The LORD your God will force them back on your account and drive them out before you so that you can take possession of their land, as the LORD your God promised you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD your God will force them back on your account and drive them out before you so that you can take possession of their land, as the LORD your God promised you.”

American Standard Version
And Jehovah your God, he will thrust them out from before you, and drive them from out of your sight; and ye shall possess their land, as Jehovah your God spake unto you.

English Revised Version
And the LORD your God, he shall thrust them out from before you, and drive them from out of your sight; and ye shall possess their land, as the LORD your God spake unto you.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD your God will expel them right in front of your eyes and force them out of your way. You will take their land as the LORD your God told you.

Good News Translation
The LORD your God will make them retreat from you, and he will drive them away as you advance. You shall have their land, as the LORD your God has promised you.

International Standard Version
The LORD your God will expel them in front of you, driving them out of your sight. You will take possession of this land, just as the LORD your God promised you.

NET Bible
The LORD your God will drive them out from before you and remove them, so you can occupy their land as the LORD your God promised you.

New Heart English Bible
And the LORD your God will himself thrust them out from before you, and drive them out of your sight, and he will send wild animals against them until he utterly destroys them and their kings from before you; and you will inherit their land, as the LORD your God spoke to you.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the LORD your God, he shall expel them from before you, and drive them from your sight; and ye shall possess their land, as the LORD your God hath promised to you.

Majority Text Translations

Majority Standard Bible
The LORD your God will push them out of your way and drive them out before you, so that you can take possession of their land, as the LORD your God promised you.

World English Bible
Yahweh your God will thrust them out from before you, and drive them from out of your sight. You shall possess their land, as Yahweh your God spoke to you.

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
As for your God YHWH, He thrusts them from your presence, and has dispossessed them from before you, and you have possessed their land, as your God YHWH has spoken to you,

Young's Literal Translation
'As to Jehovah your God, He doth thrust them from your presence, and hath dispossessed them from before you, and ye have possessed their land, as Jehovah your God hath spoken to you,

Smith's Literal Translation
And Jehovah your God he shall thrust them away from your face and drive them out from before you; and ye possessed their land, as Jehovah your God spake to you.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
The Lord your God will destroy them, and take them away from before your face, and you shall possess the land as he hath promised you.

Catholic Public Domain Version
the Lord your God will destroy them, and he will take them away before your face, and you shall possess the land, just as he has promised you.

New American Bible
The LORD, your God, will drive them out and dispossess them at your approach, so that you will take possession of their land as the LORD, your God, promised you.

New Revised Standard Version
The LORD your God will push them back before you, and drive them out of your sight; and you shall possess their land, as the LORD your God promised you.

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
The LORD your God will defeat them, and destroy them from before you; and you shall possess their land, as the LORD your God has promised you.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
LORD JEHOVAH your God shall break them, and he shall destroy them from before you and you shall inherit their land, as LORD JEHOVAH your God said to you

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
And the LORD your God, He shall thrust them out from before you, and drive them from out of your sight; and ye shall possess their land, as the LORD your God spoke unto you.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the Lord our God, he shall destroy them before us, until they utterly perish; and he shall send against them the wild beasts, until he shall have utterly destroyed them and their kings from before you; and ye shall inherit their land, as the Lord our God said to you.

Additional Translations ...

Audio Bible

Context

Joshua's Charge to Leaders
…4See, I have allotted as an inheritance to your tribes these remaining nations, including all the nations I have already cut off, from the Jordan westward to the Great Sea.5The LORD your God will push them out of your way and drive them out before you,so that you can take possession of their land,as the LORD your God promised you.6Be very strong, then, so that you can keep and obey all that is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, not turning aside from it to the right or to the left.…

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 7:1-2
When the LORD your God brings you into the land that you are entering to possess, and He drives out before you many nations—the Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, seven nations larger and stronger than you— / and when the LORD your God has delivered them over to you to defeat them, then you must devote them to complete destruction. Make no treaty with them and show them no mercy.

Deuteronomy 31:3-5
The LORD your God Himself will cross over ahead of you. He will destroy these nations before you, and you will dispossess them. Joshua will cross ahead of you, as the LORD has said. / And the LORD will do to them as He did to Sihon and Og, the kings of the Amorites, when He destroyed them along with their land. / The LORD will deliver them over to you, and you must do to them exactly as I have commanded you.

Exodus 23:30-31
Little by little I will drive them out ahead of you, until you become fruitful and possess the land. / And I will establish your borders from the Red Sea to the Sea of the Philistines, and from the desert to the Euphrates. For I will deliver the inhabitants into your hand, and you will drive them out before you.

Numbers 33:53-54
You are to take possession of the land and settle in it, for I have given you the land to possess. / And you are to divide the land by lot according to your clans. Give a larger inheritance to a larger clan and a smaller inheritance to a smaller one. Whatever falls to each one by lot will be his. You will receive an inheritance according to the tribes of your fathers.

Deuteronomy 9:3
But understand that today the LORD your God goes across ahead of you as a consuming fire; He will destroy them and subdue them before you. And you will drive them out and annihilate them swiftly, as the LORD has promised you.

Deuteronomy 11:23
then the LORD will drive out all these nations before you, and you will dispossess nations greater and stronger than you.

Judges 2:21-23
I will no longer drive out before them any of the nations Joshua left when he died. / In this way I will test whether Israel will keep the way of the LORD by walking in it as their fathers did.” / That is why the LORD had left those nations in place and had not driven them out immediately by delivering them into the hand of Joshua.

2 Samuel 7:10
And I will provide a place for My people Israel and will plant them so that they may dwell in a place of their own and be disturbed no more. No longer will the sons of wickedness oppress them as they did at the beginning

Nehemiah 9:24
So their descendants went in and possessed the land; You subdued before them the Canaanites dwelling in the land. You delivered into their hands the kings and peoples of the land, to do with them as they wished.

Psalm 44:2-3
With Your hand You drove out the nations and planted our fathers there; You crushed the peoples and cast them out. / For it was not by their sword that they took the land; their arm did not bring them victory. It was by Your right hand, Your arm, and the light of Your face, because You favored them.

Acts 13:19
And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance.

Hebrews 4:8
For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day.

Romans 8:31
What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

1 Corinthians 15:57
But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!

Ephesians 6:10-11
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. / Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes.

Treasury of Scripture

And the LORD your God, he shall expel them from before you, and drive them from out of your sight; and you shall possess their land, as the LORD your God has promised to you.

he shall

Joshua 23:12,13
Else if ye do in any wise go back, and cleave unto the remnant of these nations,even these that remain among you, and shall make marriages with them, and go in unto them, and they to you: …

Joshua 13:6
All the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon unto Misrephothmaim,and all the Sidonians, them will I drive out from before the children of Israel: only divide thou it by lot unto the Israelites for an inheritance, as I have commanded thee.

Exodus 23:30,31
By little and little I will drive them out from before thee, until thou be increased, and inherit the land…

as the Lord

Numbers 33:52,53
Then ye shall drive out all the inhabitants of the land from before you, and destroy all their pictures, and destroy all their molten images, and quite pluck down all their high places: …

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Joshua 23

1.Joshua's exhortation before his death
3.by former benefits
5.by promises
11.and by threatenings

Study Bible

Book ◦ Chapter

The LORD your God will push them out of your way
This phrase emphasizes the divine initiative and power in the conquest of Canaan. The Israelites are reminded that it is not by their own strength but by God's intervention that their enemies will be removed. This reflects the broader biblical theme of God fighting for His people, as seen inExodus 14:14, where God promises to fight for Israel. The phrase also underscores God's sovereignty and faithfulness in fulfilling His promises, as He had previously assured Abraham inGenesis 15:18-21.

and drive them out before you
Here, the focus is on the active role of God in ensuring the removal of the Canaanite nations. This action is both a fulfillment of divine justice against the iniquity of these nations (Genesis 15:16) and a demonstration of God's covenant faithfulness to Israel. The driving out of the nations is a recurring theme in Deuteronomy, where God promises to go before Israel and clear the land (Deuteronomy 9:3). This also prefigures the ultimate victory over sin and evil through Christ, who conquers spiritual enemies on behalf of believers.

so that you can take possession of their land
This phrase highlights the purpose of God's actions: to enable Israel to inherit the land promised to their forefathers. The land is a central element of the Abrahamic covenant (Genesis 12:7), symbolizing God's blessing and provision. The concept of taking possession is not merely physical but also spiritual, as it involves living according to God's laws and maintaining covenant faithfulness. This foreshadows the New Testament promise of believers inheriting the kingdom of God (Matthew 5:5).

as the LORD your God promised you
The concluding phrase reaffirms the reliability of God's promises. It connects back to the covenantal assurances given to the patriarchs, particularly Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. This promise is a testament to God's unchanging nature and His commitment to His word (Numbers 23:19). The fulfillment of this promise in Joshua's time serves as a type of the ultimate fulfillment of God's promises in Christ, who secures an eternal inheritance for His people (Hebrews 9:15).

Persons / Places / Events

1.Joshua
The leader of Israel after Moses, who is delivering his farewell address to the Israelites, reminding them of God's promises and their responsibilities.

2.The LORD (Yahweh)
The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who has promised to drive out the nations before Israel and give them the land.

3.The Nations
The various Canaanite tribes and peoples inhabiting the Promised Land, whom God has promised to drive out before Israel.

4.The Promised Land
The land of Canaan, which God promised to Abraham and his descendants as an inheritance.

5.The Israelites
The people of God, descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, who are called to take possession of the land promised to them.

Teaching Points

God's Faithfulness to His Promises
God is faithful to fulfill His promises, as seen in His commitment to drive out the nations before Israel. Believers can trust in God's promises today, knowing He is unchanging.

Divine Initiative and Human Responsibility
While God promises to drive out the nations, Israel is called to take possession of the land. This balance of divine initiative and human responsibility is a model for Christian living, where believers rely on God's power while actively pursuing His will.

The Importance of Obedience
Joshua's reminder to Israel underscores the importance of obedience to God's commands. For Christians, obedience is a response to God's grace and a pathway to experiencing His blessings.

Spiritual Warfare and Victory
The physical battles Israel faced are a type of the spiritual battles Christians encounter. Victory comes through reliance on God's strength and adherence to His Word.

Inheritance and Rest
The Promised Land symbolizes the inheritance and rest believers have in Christ. Christians are called to live in the reality of this spiritual inheritance, experiencing peace and rest in Him.

Bible Study Questions and Answers

1.What is the meaning of Joshua 23:5?

2.How does Joshua 23:5 encourage trust in God's promises for our lives?

3.What role does obedience play in God driving out nations before Israel?

4.How can we apply "He will drive them out" to personal spiritual battles?

5.Connect Joshua 23:5 with God's faithfulness in Deuteronomy 7:1-2.

6.How does this verse inspire confidence in God's plan for our future?

7.How does Joshua 23:5 reflect God's promise to Israel regarding their enemies?

8.What historical evidence supports the events described in Joshua 23:5?

9.How does Joshua 23:5 demonstrate God's sovereignty in the Old Testament?

10.What are the top 10 Lessons from Joshua 23?

11.How does Joshua 23:5’s promise of complete conquest align with later biblical texts showing ongoing battles and incomplete occupation of Canaan?

12.What does the Bible say about good works and salvation?

13.Proverbs 21:31: If ultimate victory comes from God rather than human effort, why does history record victories by armies and leaders who seem to have no divine guidance?

14.Hosea 5:10 - Do the described 'boundary moves' have any verifiable record in ancient Israel's land division or tribal borders?

What Does Joshua 23:5 Mean

The LORD your God

Joshua immediately centers attention on the covenant God who personally owns and shepherds His people.

• “The LORD” (Yahweh) is the same One who declared, “I AM WHO I AM” (Exodus 3:14), underscoring His self-existence and reliability.

• He is “your God,” not a distant deity but the One who claimed Israel as “My treasured possession” (Exodus 19:5).

• Covenant language reminds the hearers that every promise that follows rests on God’s unchanging character (Deuteronomy 7:9).

will push them out of your way

God Himself undertakes the removal of obstacles—namely, the remaining Canaanite nations.

•Exodus 23:27–28 describes how He would “send My terror before you” and “drive out the Hivites, Canaanites, and Hittites.”

•Deuteronomy 7:22 explains that He would do this “little by little,” ensuring Israel’s safety and readiness.

• The phrase reassures believers that challenges are neither random nor insurmountable; the Lord actively clears the path.

and drive them out before you

The language intensifies: not only are enemies pushed aside, they are driven out in Israel’s sight.

•Deuteronomy 31:3 affirms, “The LORD your God Himself will cross over ahead of you. He will destroy these nations before you.”

•Joshua 24:12 recalls how God sent “the hornet” ahead, so victory was unmistakably His work.

• The picture is of God leading the charge, with His people following in obedience—a partnership where the outcome is guaranteed by divine power.

so that you can take possession of their land

The goal of God’s action is Israel’s inheritance.

•Genesis 12:7 began the promise: “To your offspring I will give this land.”

•Deuteronomy 1:8 urges, “See, I have placed the land before you; go in and possess it.”

•Joshua 1:3 reiterates that every place the sole of their foot treads has been given to them. Possession is presented not as conquest for conquest’s sake but as fulfillment of God’s gracious gift.

as the LORD your God promised you

The entire verse rests on divine faithfulness.

•Genesis 15:18 records the covenant oath that set the geographical boundaries.

•Exodus 33:1 shows God reminding Moses of the sworn pledge.

•1 Kings 8:56 later praises God because “not one word has failed of all His good promise.”

• The promise spans generations, reassuring readers that God’s timeline may vary, but His word never falters.

summary

Joshua 23:5 assures Israel that the same covenant-keeping Lord who called them out of Egypt will personally remove every obstacle, lead the advance, and hand them the land He swore to give their forefathers. Victory, inheritance, and security all flow from His unchanging promise and active presence.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 5. -And the Lord your God, he shall expel them. Or,Jehovah your God, He shall thrust them out. Joshua here uses the unusual word found inDeuteronomy 6:19;Deuteronomy 9:4, another instance of quotation from Deuteronomy. The word occurs in the sense ofthrust inNumbers 35:20, 22.From out of your sight. Rather,from before you.

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

The LORD
וַיהוָ֣ה(Yah·weh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068:LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

your God
אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֗ם(’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 430:gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

will push them
יֶהְדֳּפֵ֣ם(yeh·do·p̄êm)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 1920:To thrust, drive, push

out of your way
מִפְּנֵיכֶ֔ם(mip·pə·nê·ḵem)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 6440:The face

and drive them out
וְהוֹרִ֥ישׁ(wə·hō·w·rîš)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3423:To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin

before you,
אֹתָ֖ם(’ō·ṯām)
Direct object marker | third person masculine plural
Strong's 853:Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

so that you can take possession of
וִֽירִשְׁתֶּם֙(wî·riš·tem)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 3423:To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin

their land,
אַרְצָ֔ם(’ar·ṣām)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 776:Earth, land

as
כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר(ka·’ă·šer)
Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834:Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

the LORD
יְהוָ֥ה(Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068:LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

your God
אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם(’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 430:gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

promised you.
דִּבֶּ֛ר(dib·ber)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1696:To arrange, to speak, to subdue

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OT History: Joshua 23:5 Yahweh your God will thrust them out (Josh. Jos)