Joshua 23:7 - Tree of Life Version

⁷ 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.

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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.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁷ Lest after that you are come in among the Gentiles, who will remain among you, you should swear by the name of their gods, and serve them, and adore them.

Joshua 23:7 Cross References

2 Kings 17:12

They worshipped idols, about which Adonai had said to them, “You shall not do this thing.”

2 Kings 5:18

In this matter, may Adonai pardon your servant: when my master goes into the house of Rimmon to worship there, leaning on my hand, and I prostrate myself in the house of Rimmon—when I prostrate myself in the house of Rimmon, may Adonai pardon your servant in this matter.”

2 Chronicles 7:19

But if you turn away and forsake My decrees and My mitzvot that I have set before you, and go and serve other gods and worship them,

Psalm 16:4

As for those who run after another god, may their sorrows multiply. I will not pour out their drink offerings of blood, nor lift up their names with my lips.

Exodus 20:5

Do not bow down to them, do not let anyone make you serve them. For I, Adonai your God, am a jealous God, bringing the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,

Exodus 23:13

“With all the things that I have said to you, take heed. Make no mention of the names of other gods, and do not let them be heard in your mouth.

Exodus 23:33

They must not dwell in your land and cause you to sin against Me, for if you worship their gods, they will be a snare to you.”

Proverbs 4:14

Do not enter the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evil people.

Jeremiah 12:16

“So it will come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of My people—to swear by My Name, ‘As Adonai lives,’ just as they taught My people to swear by Baal—then they will be built up in the midst of My people.

Jeremiah 5:7

“Why therefore should I forgive you? Your children have forsaken Me and sworn by those who are not gods. Even though I fed them well, they committed adultery and thronged to the prostitute houses.

Hosea 2:17

I will give her back her vineyards from there and make the valley of Achor a door of hope. She will respond there— as in the days of her youth, as in the day she came up out of the land of Egypt.

Zephaniah 1:5

those bowing down on the roofs to the host of the heavens. those bowing down, swearing to Adonai and also swearing by Molech

Numbers 32:38

Nebo, Baal Meon, (cities whose names were changed) and Sibmah. They gave other names to the rebuilt cities.

Numbers 33:55

“But if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you, whoever you allow to remain will become to you barbs in your eyes and thorns in your sides. They will give you trouble in the land in which you will be living.

1 Corinthians 15:33

Do not be deceived! “Bad company corrupts good morals.”

Ephesians 5:11

Take no part in the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them—

Deuteronomy 10:20

Adonai your God you will fear—Him will you serve. To Him will you cling, and by His Name will you swear.

Deuteronomy 6:13

You must fear Adonai your God and serve Him, and swear by His Name.

Deuteronomy 6:14

You must not go after other gods, the gods of the peoples around you;

Joshua 23:12

For if you ever go back and cling to the remnant of these nations that are still remaining among you, and intermarry with them, and you associate with them and they with you,

Joshua 23:8

But cling to Adonai your God, as you have done to this day.