Joshua 23:7 - The Scriptures 1998

⁷ so as not to go in among these nations, these who remain among you. And make no mention of the name of their mighty ones,a nor swear by them, nor serve them nor bow down to them.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁷ that ye come not among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear by them, neither serve them, nor bow yourselves unto them:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁷ That you may not mix with these nations that remain among you, or make mention of the names of their gods or swear by them or serve them or bow down to them.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁷ that ye come not among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear by them, neither serve them, nor bow down yourselves unto them;

Common English Bible

⁷ Don’t have anything to do with these nations that remain with you. Don’t invoke the names of their gods or take oaths by them. Don’t serve them or worship them.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁷ Otherwise, after you have entered to the Gentiles, who will be among you in the future, you might swear by the name of their gods, and serve them, and adore them.

Joshua 23:7 Cross References

2 Kings 17:12

and served the idols, of which יהוה  had said to them, “Do not do this.”

2 Kings 5:18

“יהוה  grant forgiveness to your servant in this matter: when my master goes into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leans on my hand, and I bow down in the house of Rimmon; when I bow down in the house of Rimmon, יהוה, please grant forgiveness to your servant in this matter.”

2 Chronicles 7:19

“But if you turn away and forsake My laws and My commands which I have set before you, and shall go and serve other mighty ones, and bow yourself to them,

Psalm 16:4

The sorrows of those who run after another one are increased; I would not pour out their drink offerings of blood, Nor take up their names on my lips.

Exodus 20:5

you do not bow down to them nor serve them. For I, יהוה  your Elohim am a jealous Ě

Exodus 23:13

“And in all that I have said to you take heed. And make no mention of the name of other mighty ones, let it not be heard from your mouth.

Exodus 23:33

“Let them not dwell in your land, lest they make you sin against Me when you serve their mighty ones, when it becomes a snare to you.”

Proverbs 4:14

Do not enter the path of the wrong, And do not walk in the way of evil-doers.

Jeremiah 12:16

“And it shall be, if they learn well the ways of My people, to swear by My Name, ‘As יהוה  lives,’ as they taught My people to swear by Baʽ

Jeremiah 5:7

“Why should I pardon you for this? Your children have forsaken Me and sworn by those that are not mighty ones. When I had filled them up, they then committed adultery and they thronged to the house of a whore.

Hosea 2:17

“And I shall remove the names of the Baʽ

Zephaniah 1:5

and those bowing down to the host of the heavens on the house-tops, and those bowing themselves, swearing by יהוה  and swearing by Malkam;

Numbers 32:38

Neḇ

Numbers 33:55

‘And if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you, then it shall be that those whom you let remain shall be pricks in your eyes and thorns in your sides, and they shall trouble you in the land where you dwell.

1 Corinthians 15:33

Do not be led astray, “Evil company corrupts good habits.”

Ephesians 5:11

And have no fellowship with the fruitless works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

Deuteronomy 10:20

“Fear יהוה  your Elohim. Serve Him, and cling to Him, and swear by His Name.

Deuteronomy 6:13

“Fear יהוה  your Elohim and serve Him, and swear by His Name.

Deuteronomy 6:14

“Do not go after other mighty ones, the mighty ones of the peoples who are all around you,

Joshua 23:12

“But if you do turn back at all, and cling to the remnant of these nations, these that remain among you, and intermarry with them, and go in to them and they to you,

Joshua 23:8

“But cling to יהוה  your Elohim, as you have done to this day.