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23 You made their children as numerous as the stars in the sky.
You brought them into the land you told their parents to enter and possess.
24 Their children took possession of the land.
You defeated for them the Canaanites, who lived in the land.
You handed the Canaanite kings and their people over to them
    to do whatever they wanted with the Canaanites.
25 The Israelites captured fortified cities and a rich land.
They took possession of houses filled with all sorts of good things,
    cisterns, vineyards, olive trees,
        and plenty of fruit trees.
            So they ate and were satisfied and grew fat.
                They enjoyed the vast supply of good things you gave them.

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23 You made their children as numerous as the stars in the sky,(A) and you brought them into the land that you told their parents to enter and possess. 24 Their children went in and took possession of the land.(B) You subdued(C) before them the Canaanites, who lived in the land; you gave the Canaanites into their hands, along with their kings and the peoples of the land, to deal with them as they pleased. 25 They captured fortified cities and fertile land;(D) they took possession of houses filled with all kinds of good things,(E) wells already dug, vineyards, olive groves and fruit trees in abundance. They ate to the full and were well-nourished;(F) they reveled in your great goodness.(G)

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