Acts 13:19

19 and he overthrew seven nations in Canaan, giving their land to his people as their inheritance.

Acts 13:19 in Other Translations

19 And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot.

19 And after destroying seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land as an inheritance.

19 Then he destroyed seven nations in Canaan and gave their land to Israel as an inheritance.

19 and then, having wiped out seven enemies who stood in the way, gave them the land of Canaan for their very own -

19 And 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:

19 Then he destroyed seven nations in Canaan and gave their land to his people as an inheritance.

19 then after destroying seven nations in the land of Canaan, He gave their land to them as an inheritance.

19 He destroyed seven nations in Canaan. Then he gave the land to his people as their rightful share.

Acts 13:19 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 13:19

And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of
Canaan
The Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, Jebusites, and Girgashites; and the name of seven nations is what they are usually called by in Jewish writings; and though they were not utterly destroyed, or everyone of them put to death, or driven out, for some remained to be thorns in the sides of the Israelites; yet they were so wasted and conquered, that they could never recover any more: he divided their land to them; every tribe had its portion of it assigned, by lot; see ( Joshua 14:1-3 ) .

Acts 13:19 In-Context

17 The God of the people of Israel chose our ancestors; he made the people prosper during their stay in Egypt; with mighty power he led them out of that country;

18 for about forty years he endured their conduct in the wilderness;

19 and he overthrew seven nations in Canaan, giving their land to his people as their inheritance.

20 All this took about 450 years. “After this, God gave them judges until the time of Samuel the prophet.

21 Then the people asked for a king, and he gave them Saul son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled forty years.

Cross References

• 1. Deuteronomy 7:1
• 2. Joshua 19:51; Acts 7:45
• 3. Psalms 78:55