⁵¹ ‘Say to the Israelites, “You will cross over the Jordan River and you will go into the land of Canaan. ⁵² Then you must chase out all the people who live in that land. You must destroy all their idols that are made from wood or stone. Also destroy the altars where they worship their false gods. ⁵³ I have given this land to you to live in. So you must win power over the people who live there now.