Josué 23:9

9 Porque el SEÑOR ha expulsado a naciones grandes y poderosas de delante de vosotros; y en cuanto a vosotros, nadie os ha podido hacer frente hasta hoy.

Josué 23:9 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 23:9

For the Lord hath driven out before you great nations and
strong
Especially as they were reckoned in those times, before any great monarchies had existed, as did afterwards; and indeed these were, considering the land they inhabited, very numerous and populous, and were very stout and able bodied men, and some of a gigantic stature; and all dwelt in strong fortified cities, and were able to bring out large armies into the field, with chariots of iron, so that they were very formidable; but notwithstanding all this, the Lord drove them out of their strong holds, and put Israel into the possession of them, and of their land:

but [as for] you, no man hath been able to stand before you unto this
day;
that is, of those that came out against them, and fought with them; these were all to a man cut off by them, or fled before them, and became tributaries to them; otherwise there were many, who as yet were not expelled by them; this the Lord had promised, and now had fulfilled, ( Deuteronomy 11:25 ) ( Joshua 1:5 ) .

Josué 23:9 In-Context

7 a fin de que no os juntéis con estas naciones, las que quedan entre vosotros. No mencionéis el nombre de sus dioses, ni hagáis a nadie jurar por ellos, ni los sirváis, ni os inclinéis ante ellos,

8 sino que al SEÑOR vuestro Dios os allegaréis, como lo habéis hecho hasta hoy.

9 Porque el SEÑOR ha expulsado a naciones grandes y poderosas de delante de vosotros; y en cuanto a vosotros, nadie os ha podido hacer frente hasta hoy.

10 Un solo hombre de vosotros hace huir a mil, porque el SEÑOR vuestro Dios es quien pelea por vosotros, tal como El os ha prometido.

11 Tened sumo cuidado, por vuestra vida, de amar al SEÑOR vuestro Dios.