Joshua 23

1 ♥ 📝 A nd it came to pass after^H310 many^H7227 days,^H3117 when Jehovah^H3068 had given rest^H5117 unto Israel^H3478 from all their enemies^H341 round about,^H5439 and Joshua^H3091 was old^H2204 and well stricken^H935 in years;^H3117

2 ♥ 📝 that Joshua^H3091 called^H7121 for all Israel,^H3478 for their elders^H2205 and for their heads,^H7218 and for their judges^H8199 and for their officers,^H7860 and said^H559 unto them, I am old^H2204 and well stricken^H935 in years:^H3117

3 ♥ 📝 and ye have seen^H7200 all that Jehovah^H3068 your God^H430 hath done^H6213 unto all these nations^H1471 because^H6440 of you; for Jehovah^H3068 your God,^H430 he it is that hath fought^H3898 for you.

4 ♥ 📝 Behold,^H7200 I have allotted^H5307 unto you these nations^H1471 that remain,^H7604 to be an inheritance^H5159 for your tribes,^H7626 from the Jordan,^H3383 with all the nations^H1471 that I have cut off,^H3772 even unto the great^H1419 sea^H3220 toward the going down of the sun.^H3996

5 ♥ 📝 And Jehovah^H3068 your God,^H430 he will thrust^H1920 them out from before^H6440 you, and drive^H3423 them from out of your sight;^H6440 and ye shall possess^H3423 their land,^H776 as Jehovah^H3068 your God^H430 spake^H1696 unto you.

6 ♥ 📝 Therefore be ye very^H3966 courageous^H2388 to keep^H8104 and to do^H6213 all that is written^H3789 in the book^H5612 of the law^H8451 of Moses,^H4872 that ye turn^H5493 not aside therefrom to the right hand^H3225 or to the left;^H8040

7 ♥ 📝 that ye come^H935 not among these nations,^H1471 these that remain^H7604 among you; neither make mention^H2142 of the name^H8034 of their gods,^H430 nor cause to swear^H7650 [by them], neither serve^H5647 them, nor bow^H7812 down yourselves unto them;

8 ♥ 📝 but cleave^H1692 unto Jehovah^H3068 your God,^H430 as ye have done^H6213 unto this day.^H3117

9 ♥ 📝 For Jehovah^H3068 hath driven out^H3423 from before^H6440 you great^H1419 nations^H1471 and strong;^H6099 but as for you, no man^H376 hath stood^H5975 before^H6440 you unto this day.^H3117

10 ♥ 📝 One^H259 man^H376 of you shall chase^H7291 a thousand;^H505 for Jehovah^H3068 your God,^H430 he it is that fighteth^H3898 for you, as he spake^H1696 unto you.

11 ♥ 📝 Take good^H3966 heed^H8104 therefore unto yourselves,^H5315 that ye love^H157 Jehovah^H3068 your God.^H430

12 ♥ 📝 Else if ye do at all^H7725 go back,^H7725 and cleave^H1692 unto the remnant^H3499 of these nations,^H1471 even these that remain^H7604 among you, and make marriages^H2859 with them, and go in^H935 unto them, and they to you;

13 ♥ 📝 know^H3045 for a certainty^H3045 that Jehovah^H3068 your God^H430 will no more^H3254 drive these nations^H1471 from out^H3423 of your sight;^H6440 but they shall be a snare^H6341 and a trap^H4170 unto you, and a scourge^H7850 in your sides,^H6654 and thorns^H6796 in your eyes,^H5869 until ye perish^H6 from off this good^H2896 land^H127 which Jehovah^H3068 your God^H430 hath given^H5414 you.

14 ♥ 📝 And, behold, this day^H3117 I am going^H1980 the way^H1870 of all the earth:^H776 and ye know^H3045 in all your hearts^H3824 and in all your souls,^H5315 that not one^H259 thing^H1697 hath failed^H5307 of all the good^H2896 things^H1697 which Jehovah^H3068 your God^H430 spake^H1696 concerning you; all are come to pass^H935 unto you, not one^H259 thing^H1697 hath failed^H5307 thereof.

15 ♥ 📝 And it shall come to pass, that as all the good^H2896 things^H1697 are come^H935 upon you of which Jehovah^H3068 your God^H430 spake^H1696 unto you, so will Jehovah^H3068 bring^H935 upon you all the evil^H7451 things,^H1697 until he have destroyed^H8045 you from off this good^H2896 land^H127 which Jehovah^H3068 your God^H430 hath given^H5414 you.

16 ♥ 📝 When ye transgress^H5674 the covenant^H1285 of Jehovah^H3068 your God,^H430 which he commanded^H6680 you, and go^H1980 and serve^H5647 other^H312 gods,^H430 and bow^H7812 down yourselves to them; then will the anger^H639 of Jehovah^H3068 be kindled^H2734 against you, and ye shall perish^H6 quickly^H4120 from off the good^H2896 land^H776 which he hath given^H5414 unto you.