Joshua 24:19

God's Word

But Joshua answered the people, “Since the Lord is a holy God, you can’t possibly serve him. He is a God who does not tolerate rivals. He will not forgive your rebellious acts and sins.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 36:16

But they mocked God’s messengers, despised his words, and made fun of his prophets until the Lord became angry with his people. He could no longer heal them.

Psalm 99:3

Let them give thanks to your great and fearful name. He is holy!

Psalm 99:5

Highly honor the Lord our God. Bow down at his footstool. He is holy!

Psalm 99:9

Highly honor the Lord our God. Bow at his holy mountain. The Lord our God is holy!

Exodus 20:5

Never worship them or serve them, because I, the Lord your God, am a God who does not tolerate rivals. I punish children for their parents’ sins to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me.

Exodus 23:21

Pay attention to him, and listen to him. Don’t defy him, because he will not forgive your disobedience. He is acting on my authority.

Exodus 34:14

(Never worship any other god, because the Lord is a God who does not tolerate rivals. In fact, he is known for not tolerating rivals.)

Exodus 34:7

He continues to show his love to thousands of generations, forgiving wrongdoing, disobedience, and sin. He never lets the guilty go unpunished, punishing children and grandchildren for their parents’ sins to the third and fourth generation.”

Isaiah 2:9

People will be brought down. Everyone will be humbled. Do not forgive them.

Isaiah 27:11

When the branches are dried up, they will be broken off. Women will come and build a fire with them. These people don’t understand ⌞these things⌟. That is why their maker won’t have compassion on them, and their Creator won’t have pity on them.

Isaiah 30:11

Get out of our way! Stop blocking our path! Get the Holy One of Israel out of our sight.’ ”

Isaiah 30:15

This is what the Almighty Lord, the Holy One of Israel, says: You can be saved by returning to me. You can have rest. You can be strong by being quiet and by trusting me. But you don’t want that.

Isaiah 5:16

The Lord of Armies will be honored when he judges. The holy God will show himself to be holy when he does what is right.

Leviticus 10:3

Moses said to Aaron, “This is exactly what the Lord said: ‘I will show my holiness among those who come to me. I will show my glory to all the people.’ ” Aaron was speechless.

Leviticus 11:44

“Here is the reason: I am the Lord your God. You must live holy lives. Be holy because I am holy. Never become unclean by touching anything that swarms or crawls on the ground.

Leviticus 11:45

Here is the reason ⌞again⌟: I am the Lord. I brought you out of Egypt to be your God. Be holy because I am holy.

Leviticus 19:2

“Tell the whole congregation of Israel: Be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy.

Leviticus 20:26

Be my holy people because I, the Lord, am holy. I have separated you from other people to be my very own.

Leviticus 20:7

“Live holy lives. Be holy because I am the Lord your God.

Nahum 1:2

God does not tolerate rivals. The Lord takes revenge. The Lord takes revenge and is full of anger. The Lord takes revenge against his enemies and holds a grudge against his foes.

Habakkuk 1:13

Your eyes are too pure to look at evil. You can’t watch wickedness. Why do you keep watching treacherous people? Why are you silent when wicked people swallow those who are more righteous than they are?

Matthew 6:24

“No one can serve two masters. He will hate the first master and love the second, or he will be devoted to the first and despise the second. You cannot serve God and wealth.

Joshua 24:18

The Lord forced out all the people ahead of us, including the Amorites who lived in this land. We, too, will serve the Lord, because he is our God.”

Joshua 24:23

“Get rid of the foreign gods that are among you. Turn yourselves entirely over to the Lord God of Israel.”

Ruth 1:15

Naomi said, “Look, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and to her gods. Go back with your sister-in-law.”

1 Samuel 3:14

That is why I have taken an oath concerning Eli’s family line: No offering or sacrifice will ever ⌞be able to⌟ make peace for the sins that Eli’s family committed.”

1 Samuel 6:20

The people of Beth Shemesh asked, “Who can stand before the Lord, this holy God? And to which people will he go when he leaves us?”