THEOSISCyrill of Alexandria
The envoys, after exploring the territory, conveyed to their companions that it was prosperous, fertile, and could be settled with ease.
Judges 18:9Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
Arise, and let us go up to them: for we have seen the land which is exceeding rich and fruitful: neglect not, lose no time: let us go and possess it, there will be no difficulty.
וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ ק֚וּמָה וְנַעֲלֶ֣ה עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם כִּ֤י רָאִ֙ינוּ֙ אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ וְהִנֵּ֥ה טוֹבָ֖ה מְאֹ֑ד וְאַתֶּ֣ם מַחְשִׁ֔ים אַל־תֵּעָ֣צְל֔וּ לָלֶ֥כֶת לָבֹ֖א לָרֶ֥שֶׁת אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Num 13:30Amalec dwelleth in the south, the Hethite and the Jebusite and the Amorrhite in the mountains: but the Chanaanite abideth by the sea and near the streams of the Jordan.
- Josh 2:23And when they were gone back into the city, the spies returned, and came down from the mountain: and passing over the Jordan, they came to Joshua, the son of Nun, and told him all that befel them,
- Josh 2:24And said: the Lord hath delivered all this land into our hands, and all the inhabitants thereof are overthrown with fear.
- Josh 18:3And Joshua said to them: How long are you indolent and slack, and go not in to possess the land which the Lord the God of your fathers hath given you?
- Heb 6:11And we desire that every one of you shew forth the same carefulness to the accomplishing of hope unto the end:
- Heb 6:12That you become not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience shall inherit the promises.
- John 6:27Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that which endureth unto life everlasting, which the Son of man will give you. For him hath God, the Father, sealed.
- 2 Pet 1:10Wherefore, brethren, labour the more, that by good works you may make sure your calling and election. For doing these things, you shall not sin at any time.