Joshua 23

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1: And it came to passH1961 a timeH3117 longH7227 afterH0310 afterH0834 had given restH5117 YahwehH3068 to IsraelH3478 from allH3605 their enemiesH0341 round about,H5439 that JoshuaH3091 was oldH2205 advancedH0935 in age.H3117

2: And calledH7121 JoshuaH3091 for allH3605 Israel,H3478 for their elders,H2205 for their heads,H7218 for their judges,H8199 for their officers,H7860 and saidH0559 to themH0413 IH0589 am oldH2204 advancedH0935 in age.H3117

3: And YouH0859 have seenH7200 -H0853 allH3605 thatH0834 has doneH6213 YahwehH3068 your GodH0430 to allH3605 nationsH1471 theseH0428 because of youH6440 forH3588 YahwehH3068 your God [is]H0430 HeH1931 who has foughtH3898

4: See,H7200 I have divided by lotH5307 -H0853 nationsH1471 that remain,H7604 theseH0428 to be an inheritanceH5159 for your tribes,H7626 fromH4480 the Jordan,H3383 and with allH3605 the nationsH1471 thatH0834 I have cut off,H3772 and as far as the SeaH3220 GreatH1419 toward the settingH3996 westward.H8121

5: And YahwehH3068 your God,H0430 HeH1931 will expel themH1920 from before youH6440 and driveH3423 themH0853 out of your sight-H6440 so you shall possessH3423 -H0853 their land,H0776 asH0834 promisedH1696 YahwehH3068 your GodH0430

6: Therefore be courageousH2388 veryH3966 to keepH8104 and to doH6213 -H0853 allH3605 that is writtenH3789 in the BookH5612 of the LawH8451 of Moses,H4872 lestH1115 you turn asideH5493 from itH4480 to the right handH3225 or to the left-H8040

7: [and] lestH1115 you goH0935 among nations,H1471 theseH0428 who remainH7604 theseH0428 among youH0854 and of the nameH8034 of their gods,H0430 notH3808 You shall make mentionH2142 norH3808 cause [anyone] to swear [by them]H7650 and [and] notH3808 you shall serve themH5647 norH3808 bow downH7812

8: ForH3588 butH0518 to YahwehH3068 your God,H0430 you shall hold fastH1692 asH0834 you have doneH6213 toH5704 dayH3117 this.H2088

9: For has driven outH3423 YahwehH3068 from before youH6440 nationsH1471 greatH1419 and strong-H6099 but [as for] you,H0859 noH3808 has been able to standH5975 oneH0376 against youH6440 toH5704 dayH3117 this.H2088

10: ManH0376 oneH0259 of youH4480 shall chaseH7291 a thousand,H0505 forH3588 YahwehH3068 your God [is],H0430 HeH1931 the [one] fightingH3898 asH0834 He promisedH1696

11: Therefore take heedH8104 carefulH3966 to yourselves,H5315 that you loveH0157 -H0853 YahwehH3068 your God.H0430

12: Or elseH3588 ifH0518 indeedH7725 you do go back,H7725 and clingH1692 to the remnantH3499 of nations,H1471 theseH0428 that remainH7604 theseH0428 among youH0854 and make marriagesH2859 and go inH0935 and theyH1992

13: For certainH3045 knowH3045 thatH3588 noH3808 longerH3254 YahwehH3068 your GodH0430 will drive outH3423 -H0853 nationsH1471 theseH0428 from before youH6440 but they shall beH1961 snaresH6341 and trapsH4170 and scourgesH7850 on your sides,H6654 and thornsH6796 in your eyes,H5869 untilH5704 you perishH0006 fromH5921 landH0127 goodH2896 thisH2063 whichH0834 has givenH5414 YahwehH3068 your God.H0430

14: And behold,H2009 IH0595 [am] goingH1980 this dayH3117 the wayH1870 of allH3605 the earth,H0776 and you knowH3045 in allH3605 your heartsH3824 and in allH3605 your souls,H5315 thatH3588 notH3808 has failedH5307 thingH1697 oneH0259 of allH3605 the thingsH1697 goodH2896 whichH0834 spokeH1696 YahwehH3068 your GodH0430 concerning youH5921 allH3605 have come to passH0935 notH3808 has failedH5307 of themH4480 wordH1697 one.H0259

15: Therefore it shall come to pass,H1961 that asH0834 have comeH0935 upon youH5921 allH3605 the thingsH1697 goodH2896 whichH0834 promised youH1696 YahwehH3068 your GodH0430 promisedH0413 soH3651 will bringH0935 YahwehH3068 upon youH5921 -H0853 allH3605 things,H1697 harmfulH7451 untilH5704 He has destroyedH8045 youH0853 fromH5921 landH0127 goodH2896 thisH2063 whichH0834 has givenH5414 YahwehH3068 your God.H0430

16: When you have transgressedH5674 -H0853 the covenantH1285 of YahwehH3068 your God,H0430 whichH0834 He commandedH6680 youH0853 and have goneH1980 and servedH5647 gods,H0430 otherH0312 and bowed downH7812 to themH1992 then will burnH2734 the angerH0639 of YahwehH3068 and you shall perishH0006 quicklyH4120 fromH5921 the landH0776 goodH2896 whichH0834 He has givenH5414