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— D.L. Moody
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In the mountains, and in the valleys, and in the plains, and in the springs, and in the wilderness, and in the south country; the Hittites, the Amorites, and the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites:
Joshua 12:8 — KJV
In the mountains. This verse, in striking contrast, describes the general features of the country of Palestine with its rich variety of soils. It was the land “flowing with milk and honey” that God appointed for Israel. Today, by contrast, the land, except where irrigated, is one of the most barren countries.
Hittites. These were the descendants of Canaan, the wayward son of Ham (Gen. 9:25; see on eh. 10:15). Deut. 7:1 lists seven nations that were to be cast out. This verse mentions only six, the Girgashites being omitted. It has been suggested that the Girgashites had by now either been incorporated with some of these other nations or, according to the tradition of the Jews, had withdrawn to Africa upon the approach of Israel under Joshua, leaving their country to be possessed by Israel. The Girgashites inhabited the country to the north of the lake Gennesaret, or Galilee, and are supposed to have migrated in a body on the approach of the Israelites.
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