4 occurrences

'Possess' in the Bible

Now when Joshua had sent the people away, the children of Israel went every man unto his inheritance to possess the land.

So now Jehovah, the God of Israel, hath dispossessed the Amorites from before his people Israel, and shouldest thou possess them?

Verse ConceptsThe Lord Drove Them Out

Wilt not thou possess that which Chemosh thy god giveth thee to possess? So whomsoever Jehovah our God hath dispossessed from before us, them will we possess.

Verse ConceptsPagan Gods

And they said, Arise, and let us go up against them; for we have seen the land, and, behold, it is very good: and are ye still? be not slothful to go and to enter in to possess the land.

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Command (517 instances)
Possess (236 instances)

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