Genesis 15:21
New International Version
Amorites, Canaanites, Girgashites and Jebusites.”

New Living Translation
Amorites, Canaanites, Girgashites, and Jebusites.”

English Standard Version
the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Girgashites and the Jebusites.”

Berean Standard Bible
Amorites, Canaanites, Girgashites, and Jebusites.”

King James Bible
And the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Girgashites, and the Jebusites.

New King James Version
the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Girgashites, and the Jebusites.”

New American Standard Bible
the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Girgashite, and the Jebusite.”

NASB 1995
and the Amorite and the Canaanite and the Girgashite and the Jebusite.”

NASB 1977
and the Amorite and the Canaanite and the Girgashite and the Jebusite.”

Legacy Standard Bible
and the Amorite and the Canaanite and the Girgashite and the Jebusite.”

Amplified Bible
the Amorites and the Canaanites and the Girgashites and the Jebusites.”

Christian Standard Bible
Amorites, Canaanites, Girgashites, and Jebusites.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Amorites, Canaanites, Girgashites, and Jebusites.”

American Standard Version
and the Amorite, and the Canaanite, and the Girgashite, and the Jebusite.

Contemporary English Version
the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Girgashites, and the Jebusites.

English Revised Version
and the Amorite, and the Canaanite, and the Girgashite, and the Jebusite.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Girgashites, and the Jebusites."

Good News Translation
the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Girgashites, and the Jebusites."

International Standard Version
the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Girgashites, and the Jebusites."

Majority Standard Bible
Amorites, Canaanites, Girgashites, and Jebusites.?

NET Bible
Amorites, Canaanites, Girgashites, and Jebusites."

New Heart English Bible
the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Hivites, the Girgashites, and the Jebusites."

Webster's Bible Translation
And the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Girgashites, and the Jebusites.

World English Bible
the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Girgashites, and the Jebusites.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and the Amorite, and the Canaanite, and the Girgashite, and the Jebusite.”

Young's Literal Translation
and the Amorite, and the Canaanite, and the Girgashite, and the Jebusite.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And the Amorites and the Canaanites, and the Girgashites, and the Jebusites.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Amorrhites, and the Chanaanits, and the Gergesites, and the Jebusites.

Catholic Public Domain Version
and the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Girgashites, and the Jebusites

New American Bible
the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Girgashites, and the Jebusites.

New Revised Standard Version
the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Girgashites, and the Jebusites.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The Amorites, the Canaanites, the Girgashites, and the Jebusites.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the Amorites and the Canaanites and the Gergusites and the Yebusites.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
and the Amorite, and the Canaanite, and the Girgashite, and the Jebusite.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
and the Amorites, and the Chananites, and the Evites, and the Gergesites, and the Jebusites.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
God Confirms His Promise
20Hittites, Perizzites, Rephaites, 21 Amorites, Canaanites, Girgashites, and Jebusites.”

Cross References
Exodus 3:8
I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.

Deuteronomy 7:1
When the LORD your God brings you into the land that you are entering to possess, and He drives out before you many nations—the Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, seven nations larger and stronger than you—

Joshua 3:10
He continued, “This is how you will know that the living God is among you and that He will surely drive out before you the Canaanites, Hittites, Hivites, Perizzites, Girgashites, Amorites, and Jebusites.

Nehemiah 9:8
You found his heart faithful before You, and made a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites and Hittites, of the Amorites and Perizzites, of the Jebusites and Girgashites—to give it to his descendants. You have kept Your promise, because You are righteous.

Exodus 23:23
For My angel will go before you and bring you into the land of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hivites, and Jebusites, and I will annihilate them.

Deuteronomy 20:17
For you must devote them to complete destruction—the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites—as the LORD your God has commanded you,

Joshua 24:11
After this, you crossed the Jordan and came to Jericho. The people of Jericho fought against you, as did the Amorites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hittites, Girgashites, Hivites, and Jebusites, and I delivered them into your hand.

Judges 3:5
Thus the Israelites continued to live among the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.

1 Kings 9:20-21
As for all the people who remained of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites (the people who were not Israelites)— / their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites were unable to devote to destruction—Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day.

Psalm 135:11
Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kings of Canaan.

Acts 13:19
And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance.

Exodus 34:11
Observe what I command you this day. I will drive out before you the Amorites, Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.

Deuteronomy 9:1
Hear, O Israel: Today you are about to cross the Jordan to go in and dispossess nations greater and stronger than you, with large cities fortified to the heavens.

Joshua 11:3
to the Canaanites in the east and west; to the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, and Jebusites in the hill country; and to the Hivites at the foot of Hermon in the land of Mizpah.

1 Chronicles 1:13-16
And Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites, / the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites, / the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites, ...


Treasury of Scripture

And the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Girgashites, and the Jebusites.

Amorites.

Genesis 10:15-19
And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth, …

Exodus 23:23-28
For mine Angel shall go before thee, and bring thee in unto the Amorites, and the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites: and I will cut them off…

Exodus 33:2
And I will send an angel before thee; and I will drive out the Canaanite, the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite:

Girgashites.

Matthew 8:28
And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way.

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Genesis 15
1. God encourages Abram, who asks for an heir.
4. God promises him a son, and a multiplying of his seed.
6. Abram is justified by faith.
7. Canaan is promised again,
9. and confirmed by a sign, and a vision,
18. prophetic of the condition of his posterity till brought out of Egypt.














Amorites
The Amorites were a prominent group in the ancient Near East, often associated with the hill country of Canaan. They are frequently mentioned in the Old Testament as one of the peoples inhabiting the land promised to Abraham and his descendants. Historically, the Amorites were known for their influence in Mesopotamia and their establishment of powerful city-states. In biblical context, they are often depicted as adversaries of Israel, representing the pagan cultures that the Israelites were to displace. The Amorites' presence in the land underscores the challenge and the divine promise of God to give this land to Abraham's descendants.

Canaanites
The Canaanites were the original inhabitants of the land of Canaan, which corresponds to modern-day Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, and parts of Syria and Jordan. They were known for their advanced urban culture and polytheistic religion, which often led to moral and spiritual corruption. The Canaanites are frequently mentioned in the Bible as a people whose practices were abominable to God, leading to His command for their displacement by the Israelites. The presence of the Canaanites in the land highlights the spiritual battle between the worship of Yahweh and the idolatry of the surrounding nations.

Girgashites
The Girgashites are one of the lesser-known groups mentioned in the Bible, with limited historical and archaeological evidence about them. They are listed among the nations inhabiting Canaan, and their inclusion in the covenantal promise to Abraham signifies the comprehensive nature of God's promise to give the land to his descendants. The Girgashites, like other Canaanite tribes, represent the obstacles and opposition that the Israelites would face in claiming their inheritance.

Jebusites
The Jebusites were the inhabitants of Jerusalem before its conquest by King David. They are often associated with the city of Jebus, which later became Jerusalem, the political and spiritual center of Israel. The Jebusites' control of Jerusalem is significant, as it was a strategic and fortified city. David's eventual capture of Jerusalem and establishment of it as the capital of Israel fulfilled God's promise and set the stage for the city's central role in biblical history. The Jebusites' presence in the land serves as a reminder of the fulfillment of God's promises through the faithfulness and leadership of His chosen people.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Amorites
A prominent group in the ancient Near East, often associated with the hill country of Canaan. They were known for their fortified cities and were frequently mentioned as adversaries of Israel.

2. Canaanites
Inhabitants of the land of Canaan, which God promised to Abraham and his descendants. The term "Canaanite" can refer to a specific ethnic group or more broadly to the various peoples living in the region.

3. Girgashites
One of the lesser-known groups mentioned in the Bible, they were part of the larger Canaanite population. Their exact location is not well-documented, but they are included in the list of nations to be displaced by the Israelites.

4. Jebusites
Inhabitants of Jerusalem before its conquest by King David. They were known for their stronghold in the city, which later became the capital of Israel.
Teaching Points
God's Faithfulness to His Promises
The mention of these nations in Genesis 15:21 is part of God's covenant with Abraham, demonstrating His faithfulness in fulfilling His promises, even when it seems impossible.

The Challenge of Obedience
The Israelites were called to trust and obey God in the face of formidable adversaries. This teaches us the importance of obedience and faith in God's plan, even when it involves challenges.

Spiritual Warfare
Just as the Israelites faced physical nations, Christians today face spiritual battles. Ephesians 6:12 reminds us that our struggle is not against flesh and blood but against spiritual forces.

God's Sovereignty
The displacement of these nations underscores God's sovereignty over history and nations. It reminds us that God is in control and His purposes will prevail.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Amorites,
הָֽאֱמֹרִי֙ (hā·’ĕ·mō·rî)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 567: Amorites -- perhaps 'mountain dwellers', a Canaanite tribe

Canaanites,
הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔י (hak·kə·na·‘ă·nî)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3669: Canaanite -- inhabitant of Canaan

Girgashites,
הַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֖י (hag·gir·gā·šî)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1622: Girgashite -- a native tribe of Canaan

and Jebusites.”
הַיְבוּסִֽי׃ (hay·ḇū·sî)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2983: Jebusite -- inhabitant of Jebus


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