dispossess

verb

«dispossess» in the English dictionary: in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

In Jewish tradition

In Deuteronomy it means driving the Canaanite nations out of the land so Israel can take it over.

Interpretation. Tradition reads the dispossession as God's promise being carried out, and Israel is told not to fear nations that seem greater than they are.

Meaning

To take land or a home away from people who live there, usually by force. tree →

Examples

If thou shalt say in thy heart: 'These nations are more than I; how can I dispossess them?' (Torah DEU.7.17, JPS 1917) tree →
then will the LORD drive out all these nations from before you, and ye shall dispossess nations greater and mightier than yourselves. (Torah DEU.11.23, JPS 1917) tree →
When the LORD thy God shall cut off the nations from before thee, whither thou goest in to dispossess them, and thou dispossessest them, and dwellest in their land; (Torah DEU.12.29, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

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