Joshua 11:13

11:13 But Israel did not burn any of the cities located on mounds, except for Hazor; it was the only one Joshua burned.

Deuteronomy 6:10-12

Exhortation to Worship the Lord Exclusively

6:10 Then when the Lord your God brings you to the land he promised your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob to give you – a land with large, fine cities you did not build, 6:11 houses filled with choice things you did not accumulate, hewn out cisterns you did not dig, and vineyards and olive groves you did not plant – and you eat your fill, 6:12 be careful not to forget the Lord who brought you out of Egypt, that place of slavery.

Deuteronomy 8:7

8:7 For the Lord your God is bringing you to a good land, a land of brooks, springs, and fountains flowing forth in valleys and hills,

Proverbs 13:22

13:22 A benevolent person leaves an inheritance for his grandchildren,

but the wealth of a sinner is stored up for the righteous.


tn Heb “standing on their mounds.”

map For location see Map1-D2; Map2-D3; Map3-A2; Map4-C1.

tn Heb “out of the house of slavery” (so NASB, NRSV).

tn Or “wadis.”

tn Heb “good.”

sn In ancient Israel the idea of leaving an inheritance was a sign of God’s blessing; blessings extended to the righteous and not the sinners.

tn Heb “the children of children.”

sn In the ultimate justice of God, the wealth of the wicked goes to the righteous after death (e.g., Ps 49:10, 17).