For he clung to Adonai. He did not turn away from following Him, but kept His mitzvot, which Adonai had commanded Moses.
Joshua 23:8 - Tree of Life Version But cling to Adonai your God, as you have done to this day. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 but cleave unto the LORD your God, as ye have done unto this day. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But cling to the Lord your God as you have done to this day. American Standard Version (1901) but cleave unto Jehovah your God, as ye have done unto this day. Common English Bible Hold on to the LORD your God instead, exactly as you’ve done right up to today. Catholic Public Domain Version Instead, cling to the Lord your God, just as you have done even to this day. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But cleave ye unto the Lord your God: as you have done until this day. |
For he clung to Adonai. He did not turn away from following Him, but kept His mitzvot, which Adonai had commanded Moses.
When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he was thrilled. He encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with heartfelt devotion.
Adonai your God you will fear—Him will you serve. To Him will you cling, and by His Name will you swear.
“For if you will diligently keep all this mitzvah that I am commanding you to do—to love Adonai your God, to walk in all His ways and to cling to Him—
You must not listen to the words of that prophet or that dreamer of dreams—for Adonai your God is testing you, to find out whether you love Adonai your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
Adonai your God you will follow and Him you will fear. His mitzvot you will keep, to His voice you will listen, Him you will serve and to Him you will cling.
Like the nations Adonai makes perish before you, so you will perish, since you would not listen to the voice of Adonai your God.
Only be very careful to observe the mitzvah and the Torah which Moses the servant of Adonai commanded you, to love Adonai your God and walk in all His ways, and to keep His mitzvot, cling to Him and worship Him with all your heart and with all your soul.”
and not intermingle with these nations who are still remaining among you. Do not mention the names of their gods or swear by them or worship them or bow down to them.
For Adonai has driven out from before you great and mighty nations. As for you, no one remained standing before you to this day.