Acts 13:19
What does Acts 13:19 mean?
A plain-English look at Acts 13:19 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Acts 13:19 means
Paul further recounts how God fulfilled His promise to Israel by destroying seven nations in the land of Canaan and then giving that land to them as an inheritance. This act of conquering and possessing the land underscores God's mighty power and unwavering commitment to His covenant. The mention of 'about four hundred and fifty years' refers to the period from the Exodus to the division of the land or the time leading up to the judges' era, providing a chronological anchor for his historical narrative and emphasizing God's long-term faithfulness.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land for an inheritance, for about four hundred and fifty years:
KJV
King James Version · 1611And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land for an inheritance, for about four hundred and fifty years:
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And 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.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and having destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, He did divide by lot to them their land.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And, destroying seven nations in the land of Chaanan, divided their land among them by lot.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And having destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land as an inheritance.
Context
Building on the previous verse's account of God's care in the wilderness, this verse advances the historical narrative to Israel's conquest of Canaan and their inheritance of the land. This fulfills God's promise, showcasing His faithfulness through mighty deeds. This segment of history leads directly to the period of the judges, as detailed in verse 20, maintaining a continuous timeline that prepares the audience for the eventual introduction of the Davidic line and, ultimately, Jesus Christ.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Acts 7:45
Which also our fathers, in their turn, brought in with Joshua when they entered on the possession of the nations, that God thrust out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David;
- Genesis 12:5
And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother’s son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.
- Joshua 24:11
And ye went over the Jordan, and came unto Jericho: and the men of Jericho fought against you, the Amorite, and the Perizzite, and the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Girgashite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite; and I delivered them into your hand.
- Psalms 135:11
Sihon king of the Amorites, And Og king of Bashan, And all the kingdoms of Canaan,
- Numbers 26:53
Unto these the land shall be divided for an inheritance according to the number of names.
- Joshua 19:51
These are the inheritances, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers’housesof the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed for inheritance by lot in Shiloh before Jehovah, at the door of the tent of meeting. So they made an end of dividing the land.
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