Joshua 24:23

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Summary

Now therefore put away, said he, the strange gods which are among you, and incline your heart unto the LORD God of Israel.

Put away

Incline

Proverbs 2:2

Hebrews 12:28

Bible References

Put away

"So now, revere Yahweh and serve him in sincerity and faithfulness; remove the gods that your ancestors served beyond the river and in Egypt, and serve Yahweh.

Then Jacob said to his household and to all who [were] with him, "Get rid of the foreign gods that [are] in your midst and purify yourselves and change your garments.

You will not make alongside me gods of silver, and gods of gold you will not make for yourselves.

And the {Israelites} said to Yahweh, "We have sinned; {do to us accordingly as you see fit}; only please deliver us this day."

And Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, "If with all your heart you [are] turning to Yahweh, remove the foreign gods and Ashtoreths from your midst. Commit your hearts to Yahweh and serve him alone. Then he will deliver you from the hand of [the] Philistines."

Take words with you, and return to Yahweh. Say to him, "Take away all guilt; accept good, and we will offer the fruit of our lips.

Therefore, what am I saying? That food sacrificed to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything?

And what agreement [does the] temple of God [have] with idols? For we are the temple of the living God, just as God said, "I will live in them and will walk about [among them], and I will be their God and they will be my people."

Incline

[in order] to incline your ear toward wisdom, [then] you shall apply your heart to understanding.

Therefore, [since we] are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us be thankful, through which let us serve God acceptably, with awe and reverence.