Joshua 23:11 - Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition11 Be sure to always love the Lord your God. Féach an chaibidilTuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 176911 Take good heed therefore unto yourselves, that ye love the LORD your God. Féach an chaibidilAmplified Bible - Classic Edition11 Be very watchful of yourselves, therefore, to love the Lord your God. Féach an chaibidilAmerican Standard Version (1901)11 Take good heed therefore unto yourselves, that ye love Jehovah your God. Féach an chaibidilCommon English Bible11 For your own sake, be very careful to love the LORD your God. Féach an chaibidilCatholic Public Domain Version11 Even so, be very diligent and careful in this: that you love the Lord your God. Féach an chaibidil |
I am commanding you to be loyal to the Lord, to live the way he has told you, and to obey his laws and teachings. You are about to cross the Jordan River and take the land that he is giving you. If you obey him, you will live and become successful and powerful. On the other hand, you might choose to disobey the Lord and reject him. So I'm warning you that if you bow down and worship other gods, you won't have long to live.
Don't ever turn your backs on him by marrying people from the nations that are left in the land. Don't even make friends with them. I tell you that if you are friendly with those nations, the Lord won't chase them away when you attack. Instead, they'll be like a trap for your feet, a whip on your back, and thorns in your eyes. And finally, none of you will be left in this good land that the Lord has given you.