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Joshua 23

BSB·16 verses ·Old Testament
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1A longרַבִּ֔יםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → timeמִיָּמִ֣יםmî·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → afterאַ֠חֲרֵי’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had given Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לlə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → restהֵנִ֨יחַhê·nî·aḥ — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study → from allמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the enemiesאֹיְבֵיהֶ֖ם’ō·yə·ḇê·hem — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → around themמִסָּבִ֑יבmis·sā·ḇîḇ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study →, when Joshuaוִיהוֹשֻׁ֣עַwî·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → was oldזָקֵ֔ןzā·qên — to become old, age, grow oldH2204 — Full Word Study → and well along in yearsבַּיָּמִֽים׃bay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, 2he summonedוַיִּקְרָ֤אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, including its eldersלִזְקֵנָיו֙liz·qê·nāw — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study →, leadersוּלְרָאשָׁ֔יוū·lə·rā·šāw — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →, judgesוּלְשֹׁפְטָ֖יוū·lə·šō·p̄ə·ṭāw — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study →, and officersוּלְשֹֽׁטְרָ֑יוū·lə·šō·ṭə·rāw — Official; administrator; taskmasterH7860 — Full Word Study →. “Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am oldזָקַ֔נְתִּיzā·qan·tî — to become old, age, grow oldH2204 — Full Word Study → and well along in yearsבַּיָּמִֽים׃bay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →,” he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 3and youוְאַתֶּ֣םwə·’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → have seenרְאִיתֶ֗םrə·’î·ṯem — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → everythingכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֛ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → has doneעָשָׂ֜ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵ֖לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → nationsהַגּוֹיִ֥םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → for your sakeמִפְּנֵיכֶ֑םmip·pə·nê·ḵem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → itה֖וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → was the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → who foughtהַנִּלְחָ֥םhan·nil·ḥām — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → for you. 4Seeרְאוּ֩rə·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, I have allottedהִפַּ֨לְתִּיhip·pal·tî — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → as an inheritanceבְּנַחֲלָ֖הbə·na·ḥă·lāh — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study → to your tribesלְשִׁבְטֵיכֶ֑םlə·šiḇ·ṭê·ḵem — tribe; staff; scepter; rodH7626 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵ֛לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → remainingהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֥יםhan·niš·’ā·rîm — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → nationsהַ֠גּוֹיִםhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →, including allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the nationsהַגּוֹיִם֙hag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → I have already cut offהִכְרַ֔תִּיhiḵ·rat·tî — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study →, fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֗ןhay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study → westwardמְב֥וֹאmə·ḇō·w — entrance, entry point, way of accessH3996 — Full Word Study → to the Great Seaוְהַיָּ֥םwə·hay·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →. 5The LORDוַיהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֗ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → will push themיֶהְדֳּפֵ֣םyeh·do·p̄êm — to thrust away, drive out, expelH1920 — Full Word Study → out of your wayמִפְּנֵיכֶ֔םmip·pə·nê·ḵem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → and drive them outוְהוֹרִ֥ישׁwə·hō·w·rîš — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → before youאֹתָ֖ם’ō·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →, so that you can take possession ofוִֽירִשְׁתֶּם֙wî·riš·tem — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → their landאַרְצָ֔ם’ar·ṣām — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → promisedדִּבֶּ֛רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → you. 6Be veryמְאֹ֔דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → strong, thenוַחֲזַקְתֶּ֣םwa·ḥă·zaq·tem — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study →, so that you can keepלִשְׁמֹ֣רliš·mōr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → and obeyוְלַעֲשׂ֔וֹתwə·la·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → that is writtenהַכָּת֔וּבhak·kā·ṯūḇ — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → in the Bookבְּסֵ֖פֶרbə·sê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → of the Lawתּוֹרַ֣תtō·w·raṯ — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → of Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, notלְבִלְתִּ֥יlə·ḇil·tî — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study → turning asideסוּר־sūr- — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → from itמִמֶּ֖נּוּmim·men·nū — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → to the rightיָמִ֥יןyā·mîn — right hand, right side, southH3225 — Full Word Study → or to the leftוּשְׂמֹֽאול׃ū·śə·mō·wl — left side, left hand, or the left directionH8040 — Full Word Study →. 7So you are notלְבִלְתִּי־lə·ḇil·tî- — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study → to associateבוֹא֙ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → with theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֣םbag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → that remainהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֥יםhan·niš·’ā·rîm — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → among youאִתְּכֶ֑ם’it·tə·ḵem — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →. You must notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → call onתַזְכִּ֙ירוּ֙ṯaz·kî·rū — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → the namesוּבְשֵׁ֨םū·ḇə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of their godsאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֤ם’ĕ·lō·hê·hem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → orוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → swear by themתַשְׁבִּ֔יעוּṯaš·bî·‘ū — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study →, and you must notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → serve themתַעַבְד֔וּםṯa·‘aḇ·ḏūm — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → or bow downתִֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּṯiš·ta·ḥă·wū — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → to them. 8Insteadכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study →, you shall hold fastתִּדְבָּ֑קוּtiḏ·bā·qū — to cling to, cleave fast, adhere closelyH1692 — Full Word Study → to the LORDבַּיהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you have doneעֲשִׂיתֶ֔ם‘ă·śî·ṯem — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → toעַ֖ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → dayהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. 9The LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has driven outוַיּ֤וֹרֶשׁway·yō·w·reš — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → greatגְּדֹלִ֣יםgə·ḏō·lîm — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → and powerfulוַעֲצוּמִ֑יםwa·‘ă·ṣū·mîm — Mighty, strong, powerfulH6099 — Full Word Study → nationsגּוֹיִ֖םgō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → before youמִפְּנֵיכֶ֔םmip·pə·nê·ḵem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, and toעַ֖ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → dayהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → noלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → oneאִישׁ֙’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → can standעָ֤מַד‘ā·maḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → against youבִּפְנֵיכֶ֔םbip̄·nê·ḵem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. 10Oneאֶחָ֥ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → of you can putיִרְדָּף־yir·dāp̄- — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study → a thousand to flight, becauseכִּ֣י׀kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֗ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → fightsהַנִּלְחָ֣םhan·nil·ḥām — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → for you, just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → He promisedדִּבֶּ֥רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →. 11Therefore watchוְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּ֥םwə·niš·mar·tem — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → yourselvesלְנַפְשֹֽׁתֵיכֶ֑םlə·nap̄·šō·ṯê·ḵem — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → carefullyמְאֹ֖דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study →, that you loveלְאַהֲבָ֖הlə·’a·hă·ḇāh — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. 12Forכִּ֣י׀kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you turn awayשׁ֣וֹבšō·wḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → and clingוּדְבַקְתֶּם֙ū·ḏə·ḇaq·tem — to cling to, cleave fast, adhere closelyH1692 — Full Word Study → to the restבְּיֶ֙תֶר֙bə·ye·ṯer — remainder, excess, superiorityH3499 — Full Word Study → of theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → nationsהַגּוֹיִ֣םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → that remainהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֥יםhan·niš·’ā·rîm — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → among youאִתְּכֶ֑ם’it·tə·ḵem — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →, and if you intermarryוְהִֽתְחַתַּנְתֶּ֥םwə·hiṯ·ḥat·tan·tem — To give in marriage; to form a family alliance through marriageH2859 — Full Word Study → and associateוּבָאתֶ֥םū·ḇā·ṯem — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → with themוְהֵ֥םwə·hêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study →, 13know for sureיָד֙וֹעַ֙yā·ḏō·w·a‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּי֩kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֗ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → will noלֹ֨אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → longerיוֹסִ֜יףyō·w·sîp̄ — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → drive outלְהוֹרִ֛ישׁlə·hō·w·rîš — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵ֖לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → nationsהַגּוֹיִ֥םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → before youמִלִּפְנֵיכֶ֑םmil·lip̄·nê·ḵem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. Instead, they will becomeוְהָי֨וּwə·hā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → for you a snareלְפַ֣חlə·p̄aḥ — Snare, trap, or thin metal sheetH6341 — Full Word Study → and a trapוּלְמוֹקֵ֗שׁū·lə·mō·w·qêš — snare, trap, or netH4170 — Full Word Study →, a scourgeוּלְשֹׁטֵ֤טū·lə·šō·ṭêṭ — whip or scourge; instrument of punishmentH7850 — Full Word Study → in your sidesבְּצִדֵּיכֶם֙bə·ṣid·dê·ḵem — side, flank, edgeH6654 — Full Word Study → and thornsוְלִצְנִנִ֣יםwə·liṣ·ni·nîm — Thorn; prickly plantH6796 — Full Word Study → in your eyesבְּעֵינֵיכֶ֔םbə·‘ê·nê·ḵem — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →, untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → you perishאֲבָדְכֶ֗ם’ă·ḇā·ḏə·ḵem — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study → fromמֵ֠עַלmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֹּ֔אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → goodהַטּוֹבָה֙haṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → landהָאֲדָמָ֤הhā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר֙’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → has givenנָתַ֣ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you. 14Now beholdוְהִנֵּ֨הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, todayהַיּ֔וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → Iאָנֹכִ֤י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → am goingהוֹלֵךְ֙hō·w·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → the wayבְּדֶ֖רֶךְbə·ḏe·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, and you knowוִידַעְתֶּ֞םwî·ḏa‘·tem — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → with allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → your heartלְבַבְכֶ֣םlə·ḇaḇ·ḵem — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → and soulנַפְשְׁכֶ֗םnap̄·šə·ḵem — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → oneאֶחָ֜ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → of the goodהַטּוֹבִ֗יםhaṭ·ṭō·w·ḇîm — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → promisesהַדְּבָרִ֣יםhad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶם֙’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → madeדִּבֶּ֜רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → to youעֲלֵיכֶ֔ם‘ă·lê·ḵem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → has failedנָפַל֩nā·p̄al — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study →. Everythingהַכֹּל֙hak·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → was fulfilledבָּ֣אוּbā·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → for you; notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → oneאֶחָֽד׃’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → promiseדָּבָ֥רdā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → has failedנָפַ֥לnā·p̄al — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study →. 15But just asכַּאֲשֶׁר־ka·’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → goodהַטּ֔וֹבhaṭ·ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → thingהַדָּבָ֣רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → promisedדִּבֶּ֛רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → youאֲלֵיכֶ֑ם’ă·lê·ḵem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → has come to passבָּ֤אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, likewiseכֵּן֩kên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will bringיָבִ֨יאyā·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → upon youעֲלֵיכֶ֗ם‘ă·lê·ḵem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the calamity He has threatenedהָרָ֔עhā·rā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →, untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → He has destroyedהַשְׁמִיד֣וֹhaš·mî·ḏōw — to destroy utterly, annihilate, or lay wasteH8045 — Full Word Study → youאוֹתְכֶ֗ם’ō·wṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → fromמֵ֠עַלmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֹּ֔אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → goodהַטּוֹבָה֙haṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → landהָאֲדָמָ֤הhā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → He has givenנָתַ֣ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you. 16If you transgressבְּ֠עָבְרְכֶםbə·‘ā·ḇə·rə·ḵem — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → the covenantבְּרִ֨יתbə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶם֮’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → He commanded youצִוָּ֣הṣiw·wāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →, and goוַהֲלַכְתֶּ֗םwa·hă·laḵ·tem — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and serveוַעֲבַדְתֶּם֙wa·‘ă·ḇaḏ·tem — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → otherאֲחֵרִ֔ים’ă·ḥê·rîm — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → godsאֱלֹהִ֣ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → and bow downוְהִשְׁתַּחֲוִיתֶ֖םwə·hiš·ta·ḥă·wî·ṯem — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → to them, then the angerאַף־’ap̄- — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will burnוְחָרָ֤הwə·ḥā·rāh — to burn with anger, become incensedH2734 — Full Word Study → against you, and you will quicklyמְהֵרָ֔הmə·hê·rāh — Haste, speed, urgency of actionH4120 — Full Word Study → perishוַאֲבַדְתֶּ֣םwa·’ă·ḇaḏ·tem — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study → fromמֵעַל֙mê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → this goodהַטּוֹבָ֔הhaṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → landהָאָ֣רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → He has givenנָתַ֥ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you.”
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Chapter Commentary — Joshua 23
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Overview of Joshua 23

As Joshua approaches the end of his life, he gathers Israel's leadership to deliver a final, urgent charge. Having witnessed the Lord's faithfulness throughout the conquest, Joshua now calls the people to unwavering covenant obedience. The chapter sets before Israel a stark choice: continue in loyalty to God and experience His blessing, or drift into compromise with the surrounding nations and face His judgment. This farewell address emphasizes that victory is secured not by human strength, but by God's power—and that maintaining this victory requires steadfast devotion to His law and His law alone.

Verses 1–5: The Context of Rest and Inheritance

Joshua begins by reminding Israel of their secure position. After a long time of warfare, the Lord has given them rest from all their enemies round about (v. 1). Now elderly, Joshua addresses the full assembly—elders, judges, and officers (v. 2)—ensuring his message reaches those who will lead the next generation. He recalls that the Lord, not Israel's military prowess, hath fought for you (v. 3). The land is divided unto you by lot (v. 4), a phrase emphasizing God's sovereign apportionment of the inheritance. Joshua assures them that the Lord shall expel them from before you and grant them possession (v. 5). This foundation is crucial: Israel's security rests entirely on God's promise, not on their own ability or vigilance alone.

Verses 6–10: The Command to Obedience and Courage

With the foundation laid, Joshua shifts to exhortation. The people must be very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses (v. 6)—a phrase that echoes Joshua's own charge at the beginning of his leadership (1:8). Turn not aside therefrom to the right hand or to the left signifies unwavering, literal adherence to God's revealed will. Verses 7–8 spell out the practical concern: come not among these nations and neither make mention of the name of their gods. Separation from false worship is non-negotiable. Yet the call is not merely negative; Israel must actively cleave unto the LORD your God (v. 8). Joshua then reminds them of their past victories (v. 9): no man hath been able to stand before you unto this day. One person has chased a thousand (v. 10) not through superior tactics, but because the LORD your God, he it is that fighteth for you. Courage, therefore, springs from trusting God's power, not from self-confidence.

Verses 11–13: The Warning of Compromise

Joshua issues a solemn warning. Take good heed therefore unto yourselves, that ye love the LORD your God (v. 11)—love is the heart of obedience. But if Israel goes back and make marriages with them, entering into covenants with pagan nations (v. 12), the consequences will be severe. The Lord will no more drive out any of these nations (v. 13). Instead, the surrounding peoples become snares and traps unto you, and scourges in your sides, and thorns in your eyes. This vivid language paints the slow, painful erosion that spiritual compromise brings. The warning crescendos: until ye perish from off this good land (v. 13). Loss of the inheritance follows loss of loyalty.

Verses 14–16: The Certainty of God's Word

Joshua affirms that God's promises have been perfectly fulfilled: not one thing hath failed of all the good things (v. 14). But this reliability cuts both ways (v. 15): as God has brought good, so shall the LORD bring upon you all evil things if Israel transgresses the covenant. Verse 16 clarifies the trigger: serving other gods will kindle the Lord's anger, resulting in swift judgment. God's Word is dependable in blessing and in curse.

Application for Today

Joshua's farewell challenges modern believers to examine our own devotion. Do we love the Lord with the totality He commands? Are we compromising through the "small" entanglements of worldly values, entertainment, or relationships that pull us from God's Word? Like Israel, we experience God's faithfulness daily, yet we face constant pressure to accommodate ourselves to the world's gods. Joshua calls us to courageous, unapologetic allegiance to Scripture and to Christ, remembering that our true victory comes not from our effort, but from God's power working through our obedience.

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