But they kept ridiculing God’s messengers, despising his words, and scoffing at his prophets, until the Lord’s wrath was so stirred up against his people that there was no remedy.
Joshua 24:19 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised But Joshua told the people, ‘You will not be able to worship the Lord, because he is a holy God. He is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions and sins. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Joshua said unto the people, Ye cannot serve the LORD: for he is an holy God; he is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions nor your sins. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Joshua said to the people, You cannot serve the Lord, for He is a holy God; He is a jealous God. He will not forgive your transgressions or your sins. American Standard Version (1901) And Joshua said unto the people, Ye cannot serve Jehovah; for he is a holy God; he is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgression nor your sins. Common English Bible Then Joshua said to the people, “You can’t serve the LORD, because he is a holy God. He is a jealous God. He won’t forgive your rebellion and your sins. Catholic Public Domain Version And Joshua said to the people: "You will not be able to serve the Lord. For he is a holy and powerful God, and he is jealous, and he will not ignore your wickedness and sins. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Josue said to the people: You will not be able to serve the Lord. For he is a holy God, and mighty and jealous, and will not forgive your wickedness and sins. |
But they kept ridiculing God’s messengers, despising his words, and scoffing at his prophets, until the Lord’s wrath was so stirred up against his people that there was no remedy.
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,
Be attentive to him and listen to him. Do not defy him, because he will not forgive your acts of rebellion, for my name is in him.
Because the Lord is jealous for his reputation, you are never to bow down to another god. He is a jealous God.
maintaining faithful love to a thousand generations, forgiving iniquity, rebellion, and sin. But he will not leave the guilty unpunished, bringing the consequences of the fathers’ iniquity on the children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generation.
So humanity is brought low, and each person is humbled. Do not forgive them!
When its branches dry out, they will be broken off. Women will come and make fires with them, for they are not a people with understanding. Therefore their Maker will not have compassion on them, and their Creator will not be gracious to them.
Get out of the way! Leave the pathway. Rid us of the Holy One of Israel.’
For the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, has said: ‘You will be delivered by returning and resting; your strength will lie in quiet confidence. But you are not willing.’
But the Lord of Armies is exalted by his justice, and the holy God demonstrates his holiness through his righteousness.
Moses said to Aaron, ‘This is what the Lord has spoken: I will demonstrate my holiness , to those who are near me, and I will reveal my glory , before all the people.’ And Aaron remained silent.
For I am the Lord your God, so you must consecrate yourselves and be holy because I am holy. Do not defile yourselves by any swarming creature that crawls on the ground.
For I am the Lord, who brought you up from the land of Egypt to be your God, so you must be holy because I am holy.
‘Speak to the entire Israelite community and tell them: Be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy.
You are to be holy to me because I, the Lord, am holy, and I have set you apart from the nations to be mine.
The Lord is a jealous and avenging God; the Lord takes vengeance and is fierce in wrath. The Lord takes vengeance against his foes; he is furious with his enemies.
Your eyes are too pure to look on evil, and you cannot tolerate wrongdoing. So why do you tolerate those who are treacherous? Why are you silent while one who is wicked swallows up one who is more righteous than himself?
‘No one can serve two masters, since either he will hate one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.
The Lord drove out before us all the peoples, including the Amorites who lived in the land. We too will worship the Lord, because he is our God.’
‘Then get rid of the foreign gods that are among you and turn your hearts to the Lord, the God of Israel.’
Naomi said, ‘Look, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and to her gods. Follow your sister-in-law.’
Therefore, I have sworn to Eli’s family: The iniquity of Eli’s family will never be wiped out by either sacrifice or offering.’
The people of Beth-shemesh asked, ‘Who is able to stand in the presence of the Lord this holy God? To whom should the ark go from here? ’