Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Not one of all the LORD’s good promises to Israel failed; every one was fulfilled. New Living Translation Not a single one of all the good promises the LORD had given to the family of Israel was left unfulfilled; everything he had spoken came true. English Standard Version Not one word of all the good promises that the LORD had made to the house of Israel had failed; all came to pass. Berean Standard Bible Not one of all the LORD’s good promises to the house of Israel had failed; everything was fulfilled. King James Bible There failed not ought of any good thing which the LORD had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass. New King James Version Not a word failed of any good thing which the LORD had spoken to the house of Israel. All came to pass. New American Standard Bible Not one of the good promises which the LORD had made to the house of Israel failed; everything came to pass. NASB 1995 Not one of the good promises which the LORD had made to the house of Israel failed; all came to pass. NASB 1977 Not one of the good promises which the LORD had made to the house of Israel failed; all came to pass. Legacy Standard Bible Not one promise of the good promises which Yahweh had promised to the house of Israel failed; all came to pass. Amplified Bible Not one of the good promises which the LORD had spoken to the house of Israel failed; all had come to pass. Christian Standard Bible None of the good promises the LORD had made to the house of Israel failed. Everything was fulfilled. Holman Christian Standard Bible None of the good promises the LORD had made to the house of Israel failed. Everything was fulfilled. American Standard Version There failed not aught of any good thing which Jehovah had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass. Contemporary English Version The LORD promised to do many good things for Israel, and he kept his promise every time. English Revised Version There failed not aught of any good thing which the LORD had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass. GOD'S WORD® Translation Every single good promise that the LORD had given the nation of Israel came true. Good News Translation The LORD kept every one of the promises that he had made to the people of Israel. International Standard Version Not one of the good promises that the LORD had made to the house of Israel failed—all of them came about. NET Bible Not one of the LORD's faithful promises to the family of Israel was left unfulfilled; every one was realized. New Heart English Bible Nothing failed of any good thing which the LORD had spoken to the house of Israel. All came to pass. Webster's Bible Translation There failed not aught of any good thing which the LORD had spoken to the house of Israel; all came to pass. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleNot one of all the LORD’s good promises to the house of Israel had failed; everything was fulfilled. World English Bible Nothing failed of any good thing which Yahweh had spoken to the house of Israel. All came to pass. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionthere has not fallen a thing of all the good thing which YHWH spoke to the house of Israel—the whole has come. Young's Literal Translation there hath not fallen a thing of all the good thing which Jehovah spake unto the house of Israel -- the whole hath come. Smith's Literal Translation Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleNot so much as one word, which he had promised to perform unto them, was made void, but all came to pass. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Not a single word of the blessing that the LORD had promised to the house of Israel failed; it all came true. New Revised Standard Version Not one of all the good promises that the LORD had made to the house of Israel had failed; all came to pass. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThere failed not one of the good things which the LORD has spoken to the house of Israel; all came to pass. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And not one of all the good words that LORD JEHOVAH spoke to those of the house of Israel failed, but all of them occurred OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917There failed not aught of any good thing which the LORD had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass.There failed not one of the good things which the Lord spoke to the children of Israel; all came to pass. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Forty-Eight Cities for the Levites…44And the LORD gave them rest on every side, just as He had sworn to their fathers. None of their enemies could stand against them, for the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand. 45Not one of all the LORD’s good promises to the house of Israel had failed; everything was fulfilled. Cross References Numbers 23:19 God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill? 1 Kings 8:56 “Blessed be the LORD, who has given rest to His people Israel according to all that He promised. Not one word has failed of all the good promises He made through His servant Moses. Deuteronomy 7:9 Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion for a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commandments. Hebrews 10:23 Let us hold resolutely to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful. 2 Corinthians 1:20 For all the promises of God are “Yes” in Christ. And so through Him, our “Amen” is spoken to the glory of God. Genesis 28:15 Look, I am with you, and I will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.” Isaiah 55:11 so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it. Psalm 89:34 I will not violate My covenant or alter the utterance of My lips. Romans 4:21 being fully persuaded that God was able to do what He had promised. Titus 1:2 in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began. 1 Thessalonians 5:24 The One who calls you is faithful, and He will do it. Exodus 23:26 No woman in your land will miscarry or be barren; I will fulfill the number of your days. Jeremiah 32:42 For this is what the LORD says: Just as I have brought all this great disaster on this people, so I will bring on them all the good I have promised them. Lamentations 3:37 Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has ordained it? Ezekiel 12:25 because I, the LORD, will speak whatever word I speak, and it will be fulfilled without delay. For in your days, O rebellious house, I will speak a message and bring it to pass, declares the Lord GOD.’” Treasury of Scripture There failed not ought of any good thing which the LORD had spoken to the house of Israel; all came to pass. Joshua 23:14,15 And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof… Numbers 23:19 God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good? 1 Kings 8:56 Blessed be the LORD, that hath given rest unto his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant. Jump to Previous Aught House Israel Kept Lord's Ought Promises Whole WordsJump to Next Aught House Israel Kept Lord's Ought Promises Whole WordsJoshua 21 1. Forty-eight cities given by lot, out of the other tribes unto the Levites.43. God gives the land, and rest unto the Israelites, according to his promise Not one of all the LORD’s good promises This phrase emphasizes the faithfulness of God in keeping His promises. Throughout the Old Testament, God made numerous covenants with the patriarchs, such as Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, promising them land, descendants, and blessings (Genesis 12:1-3, 15:18-21). The fulfillment of these promises is a testament to God's unchanging nature and reliability (Numbers 23:19). This assurance of God's faithfulness is echoed in the New Testament, where believers are reminded that God’s promises are "Yes" and "Amen" in Christ (2 Corinthians 1:20). to the house of Israel had failed; everything was fulfilled. Persons / Places / Events 1. The LORD (Yahweh)The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who is faithful to His promises. 2. The House of Israel The descendants of Jacob, the chosen people of God, who received the promises. 3. The Promised Land The land of Canaan, which God promised to Abraham and his descendants. 4. Joshua The leader of Israel after Moses, who led the Israelites into the Promised Land. 5. The Levitical Cities The context of Joshua 21 involves the allocation of cities to the Levites, demonstrating God's provision and faithfulness. Teaching Points God's FaithfulnessReflect on the unwavering faithfulness of God. Just as He fulfilled His promises to Israel, He remains faithful to His promises today. Trust in God's Promises Encourage believers to trust in God's promises, knowing that He is reliable and His word never fails. The Importance of Obedience Highlight the role of obedience in experiencing the fulfillment of God's promises, as seen in the Israelites' journey. God's Sovereignty Acknowledge God's sovereignty in orchestrating events to fulfill His promises, reinforcing our trust in His divine plan. Living in Gratitude Cultivate a heart of gratitude for God's fulfilled promises, leading to a life of worship and service. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 21Why does Joshua 21:45 assert that every divine promise was fulfilled, when other passages suggest lingering Canaanite presence? If the land division was divinely ordained, why do other biblical accounts (e.g., Judges 1) describe tribes failing to fully possess these assigned territories? Why does the narrative in Genesis 23 seem to contradict other passages suggesting Abraham freely inherited Canaan? How can we reconcile claimed total destruction of certain cities in Joshua 10:39–40 with archaeological evidence of continued habitation? Verse 45. - Ought of any good thing. Literally, a word from all the good word. This Keil regards as the "sum of all the gracious promises that God had made." But he should have added that דָבָר, beside signifying, as it does, "word," is also the word for "thing" in Hebrew (see, for instance, Genesis 15:1; Genesis 20:10), and innumerable other passages, as well as the use of לֹא דָבָר for "nothing." The translation "thing" makes the best sense, and is more agreeable to the Hebrew idiom. All came to pass. The Hebrew is singular, the whole came, the word translated "came to pass "in our version being a different one from that usually so translated.
Hebrew Not oneלֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no of all מִכֹּל֙ (mik·kōl) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the LORD's יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel good הַטּ֔וֹב (haṭ·ṭō·wḇ) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good promises דָּבָ֔ר (dā·ḇār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the house בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc failed; נָפַ֣ל (nā·p̄al) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5307: To fall, lie everything הַכֹּ֖ל (hak·kōl) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every was fulfilled. בָּֽא׃ (bā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go Links Joshua 21:45 NIVJoshua 21:45 NLT Joshua 21:45 ESV Joshua 21:45 NASB Joshua 21:45 KJV Joshua 21:45 BibleApps.com Joshua 21:45 Biblia Paralela Joshua 21:45 Chinese Bible Joshua 21:45 French Bible Joshua 21:45 Catholic Bible OT History: Joshua 21:45 Nothing failed of any good thing which (Josh. Jos) |
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