They served idols, although the Lord had told them, ‘You must not do this.’
Joshua 23:7 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised and so that you do not associate with these nations remaining among you. Do not call on the names of their gods or make an oath to them; do not serve them or bow in worship to them. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 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 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. |
They served idols, although the Lord had told them, ‘You must not do this.’
However, in a particular matter may the Lord pardon your servant: When my master, the king of Aram, goes into the temple of Rimmon to bow in worship while he is leaning on my arm, , and I have to bow in the temple of Rimmon #– #when I bow in the temple of Rimmon, may the Lord pardon your servant in this matter.’
However, if you turn away and abandon my statutes and my commands that I have set before you and if you go and serve other gods and bow in worship to them,
Do not bow in worship to them, and do not serve them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, bringing the consequences of the fathers’ iniquity on the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate me,
‘Pay strict attention to everything I have said to you. You must not invoke the names of other gods; they must not be heard on your lips. ,
They must not remain in your land, or else they will make you sin against me. If you serve their gods, it will be a snare for you.’
Keep off the path of the wicked; don’t proceed on the way of evil ones.
If they will diligently learn the ways of my people #– #to swear by my name, “As the Lord lives,” just as they taught my people to swear by Baal #– #they will be built up among my people.
Why should I forgive you? Your children have abandoned me and sworn by those who are not gods. I satisfied their needs, yet they committed adultery; they gashed themselves at the prostitute’s house.
For I will remove the names of the Baals from her mouth; they will no longer be remembered by their names.
those who bow in worship on the rooftops to the stars in the sky; those who bow and pledge loyalty to the Lord but also pledge loyalty to Milcom; ,
as well as Nebo and Baal-meon (whose names were changed), and Sibmah. They gave names to the cities they rebuilt.
But if you don’t drive out the inhabitants of the land before you, those you allow to remain will become barbs for your eyes and thorns for your sides; they will harass you in the land where you will live.
Don’t participate in the fruitless works of darkness, but instead expose them.
You are to fear the Lord your God and worship him. Remain faithful to him and take oaths in his name.
Fear the Lord your God, worship him, and take your oaths in his name.
If you ever turn away and become loyal to the rest of these nations remaining among you, and if you intermarry or associate with them and they with you,
Instead, be loyal to the Lord your God, as you have been to this day.