21 Bible Verses About Land Ownership
Placeholder Introduction: Explore the profound meaning of this topic through scripture. This intro sets the stage and can incorporate contextual insights.
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And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of En–shemesh, and the goings out thereof were at En–rogel:
And the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the borders round about, were made sure
And he bought a parcel of a field, where he had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for an hundred pieces of money.
And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying,
In the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought with the field of Ephron the Hittite for a possession of a buryingplace.
But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.
And if a man purchase of the Levites, then the house that was sold, and the city of his possession, shall go out in the year of jubile: for the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession among the children of Israel.
If he sanctify his field from the year of jubile, according to thy estimation it shall stand.
In the year of the jubile the field shall return unto him of whom it was bought, even to him to whom the possession of the land did belong.
And Moses said unto them, If the children of Gad and the children of Reuben will pass with you over Jordan, every man armed to battle, before the Lord, and the land shall be subdued before you; then ye shall give them the land of Gilead for a possession:
Jair the son of Manasseh took all the country of Argob unto the coasts of Geshuri and Maachathi; and called them after his own name, Bashan–havoth–jair, unto this day.
And when thou comest nigh over against the children of Ammon, distress them not, nor meddle with them: for I will not give thee of the land of the children of Ammon any possession; because I have given it unto the children of Lot for a possession.
So now the Lord God of Israel hath dispossessed the Amorites from before his people Israel, and shouldest thou possess it?
And these are the kings of the country which Joshua and the children of Israel smote on this side Jordan on the west, from Baal–gad in the valley of Lebanon even unto the mount Halak, that goeth up to Seir; which Joshua gave unto the tribes of Israel for a possession according to their divisions;
And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of En–shemesh, and the goings out thereof were at En–rogel:
And the border went out toward the sea to Michmethah on the north side; and the border went about eastward unto Taanath–shiloh, and passed by it on the east to Janohah;
And the coast reacheth to Tabor, and Shahazimah, and Beth–shemesh; and the outgoings of their border were at Jordan: sixteen cities with their villages.
But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.
Anathoth with her suburbs, and Almon with her suburbs; four cities.
So Joshua let the people depart, every man unto his inheritance.
Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee. So he drew off his shoe.
The son of Hesed, in Aruboth; to him pertained Sochoh, and all the land of Hepher:
Placeholder Conclusion: Reflecting on these verses about this topic provides valuable perspective. Consider how they apply to your life.