Josué 21:43

43 Así que el Señor
le entregó a Israel toda la tierra que había jurado darles a sus antepasados, y los israelitas la tomaron para sí y se establecieron en ella.

Josué 21:43 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 21:43

And the Lord gave unto Israel all the land which he sware to
give unto their fathers
It was all given them by lot, whether subdued or not subdued, and the far greater part was actually put into their hands, and they had as much as they could for the present occupy and cultivate; and such as were in the hands of the Canaanites, were subject to pay tribute to them; and it was owing to their own slothfulness and sluggishness that they did not possess more hereafter; though it was the will of God that their enemies should be driven out by little and little, until the Israelites were so increased as to occupy the whole, lest any part of the land should lie waste and become barren, and lest the wild beasts of the field should multiply upon them:

and they possessed it, and dwelt therein;
each according to their lot in the several places assigned them, as many cities as they could at present people, and as much land as they could now manage.

Josué 21:43 In-Context

41 En su totalidad, a los levitas se les entregaron cuarenta y ocho ciudades con pastizales dentro del territorio israelita.

42 Cada una de esas ciudades tenía pastizales a su alrededor.

43 Así que el Señor
le entregó a Israel toda la tierra que había jurado darles a sus antepasados, y los israelitas la tomaron para sí y se establecieron en ella.

44 Y el Señor
les dio descanso en todo el territorio, tal como se lo había prometido solemnemente a los antepasados de ellos. Ningún enemigo pudo hacerles frente, porque el Señor
los ayudó a conquistar a todos sus enemigos.

45 Ni una sola de todas las buenas promesas que el Señor
le había hecho a la familia de Israel quedó sin cumplirse; todo lo que él había dicho se hizo realidad.