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Joshua 23:1 (show verse)
And it happened many days after Jehovah had given rest to Israel from all their enemies all around, Joshua became old, far along in days.
Joshua 23:2 (show verse)
And Joshua called for all Israel, for their elders and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers, and said to them, I am old, far along in days.
Joshua 23:3 (show verse)
And you have seen all that Jehovah your God has done to all these nations because of you. For Jehovah your God is He who has fought for you.
Joshua 23:4 (show verse)
Behold, I have divided to you by lot these nations that are left to be an inheritance for your tribes, from Jordan, with all the nations that I have cut off, even to the Great Sea westward.
Joshua 23:5 (show verse)
And Jehovah your God shall put them out from before you, and drive them out of your sight. And you shall possess their land, as Jehovah your God has promised to you.
Joshua 23:6 (show verse)
And be very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the Law of Moses, so that you do not turn aside from it to the right or to the left;
Joshua 23:7 (show verse)
so that you do not come among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear by them, neither serve them, nor bow yourselves to them.
Bowing » What not to bow down before
Idolatry » Saints should » Not have religious intercourse with those who practice
Idolatry » Consists in » Swearing by other gods
Idolatry » Saints should » Keep from
Israel » Separation of » Of israel from the heathen, encouraged
Marriage » Who not to marry
Oaths » The jews » Forbidden to take, in name of idols
Separation » In israel, of the physically unclean and diseased from the » Of israel from the heathen, encouraged
Service » What not to serve
Idolatry » Saints should » Not have religious intercourse with those who practice
Idolatry » Consists in » Swearing by other gods
Idolatry » Saints should » Keep from
Israel » Separation of » Of israel from the heathen, encouraged
Marriage » Who not to marry
Oaths » The jews » Forbidden to take, in name of idols
Separation » In israel, of the physically unclean and diseased from the » Of israel from the heathen, encouraged
Service » What not to serve
Joshua 23:8 (show verse)
But cleave to Jehovah your God, as you have done to this day.
Joshua 23:9 (show verse)
For Jehovah has driven out from before you great and strong nations. But as for you, no one has been able to stand before you to this day.
Joshua 23:10 (show verse)
One man of you shall chase a thousand. For Jehovah your God is He who fights for you, as He has promised you.
Joshua 23:11 (show verse)
And take good heed to yourselves that you love Jehovah your God.
Joshua 23:12 (show verse)
Otherwise, if you go back in any way, and hold to those left of these nations, these that remain among you, and shall marry them and go in to them and they to you,
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Provoke God to leave mean to reap the fruits of them
the Canaanites » Israel commanded » Not to intermarry with
Jews, the » Prohibited from » Marry with others
Marriage » Who not to marry
Marriage » With the heathen forbidden
Miscegenation » Reasons for prohibition
Miscegenation » Joshua
Protection » Withdrawn from the » Backsliding
Snares » What is a snare
the Canaanites » Israel commanded » Not to intermarry with
Jews, the » Prohibited from » Marry with others
Marriage » Who not to marry
Marriage » With the heathen forbidden
Miscegenation » Reasons for prohibition
Miscegenation » Joshua
Protection » Withdrawn from the » Backsliding
Snares » What is a snare
Joshua 23:13 (show verse)
know for a certainty that Jehovah your God will no more drive out these nations from before you. But they shall be snares and traps to you, and whips in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until you perish from off this good land which Jehovah your God has given you.
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Punishment of
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Provoke God to leave mean to reap the fruits of them
Fellowship » With the wicked » Punishment of
Miscegenation » Reasons for prohibition
Protection » Withdrawn from the » Backsliding
Snares » What is a snare
worldly Snares » Evil associations
Temptation » Special sources of worldly snares » Evil associations
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Provoke God to leave mean to reap the fruits of them
Fellowship » With the wicked » Punishment of
Miscegenation » Reasons for prohibition
Protection » Withdrawn from the » Backsliding
Snares » What is a snare
worldly Snares » Evil associations
Temptation » Special sources of worldly snares » Evil associations
Joshua 23:14 (show verse)
And behold, today I am going the way of all the earth. And you know in all your heart and in all your souls that not one thing has failed of all the good things which Jehovah your God spoke concerning you. All have come to pass to you. Not one thing of it has failed.
Joshua 23:15 (show verse)
And it shall be, as comes to you every good thing which Jehovah your God has spoken to you has come to you, so shall Jehovah bring on you every evil thing until He has destroyed you from off this good land which Jehovah your God has given you,
Joshua 23:16 (show verse)
when you transgress the covenant of Jehovah your God, which He commanded you, and have gone and served other gods, and bowed yourselves to them, then shall the anger of Jehovah be kindled against you, and you shall perish quickly from off the good land which He has given to you.