Joshua 23:7

Joshua 23:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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:
• New International Version (NIV)Do not associate with these nations that remain among you; do not invoke the names of their gods or swear by them. You must not serve them or bow down to them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)that you may not mix with these nations remaining among you or make mention of the names of their gods or swear by them or serve them or bow down to them,
• New King James Version (NKJV)and lest you go among these nations, these who remain among you. You shall not make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause anyone to swear by them; you shall not serve them nor bow down to them,

Context of Joshua 23:7

5The Lord your God, He will thrust them out from before you and drive them from before you; and you will possess their land, just as the Lord your God promised you. 6Be very firm, then, to keep and do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, so that you may not turn aside from it to the right hand or to the left, so that you will not associate with these nations, these which remain among you, or mention the name of their gods, or make anyone swear by them, or serve them, or bow down to them. 8But you are to cling to the Lord your God, as you have done to this day. 9For the Lord has driven out great and strong nations from before you; and as for you, no man has stood before you to this day.

Joshua 23:7 word by word

לְבִלְתִּי־בוֹא֙ בַּגּוֹיִ֣ם הָאֵ֔לֶּה הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה אִתְּכֶ֑ם וּבְשֵׁ֨ם אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֤ם לֹא־תַזְכִּ֙ירוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א תַשְׁבִּ֔יעוּ וְלֹ֣א תַעַבְד֔וּם וְלֹ֥א תִֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּ לָהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

• soבִּלְתִּיbiltîy · lestH1115
• associateבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• with theseאֵ֫לֶּה'êlleh · theseH428
• nationsגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
• which remainשָׁאַרshâ'ar · to remainH7604
• amongאֵת'êth · withH854
• mentionזָכַרzâkar · to rememberH2142
• the nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• of their godsאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• swearשָׁבַעshâba‛ · to swearH7650
• serveעָבַד‛âbad · to serve: ministerH5647
• them, or bowשָׁחָהshâchâh · to bowH7812

Cross-references for Joshua 23:7

• Joshua 23:12For if you ever go back and cling to the rest of these nations, these which remain among you, and intermarry with them, so that you associate with them and they with you,
• Exodus 23:33They shall not live in your land, because they will make you sin against Me; for if you serve their gods, it will surely be a snare to you.”
• Deuteronomy 7:2and when the Lord your God delivers them before you and you defeat them, then you shall utterly destroy them. You shall make no covenant with them and show no favor to them.
• Proverbs 4:14Do not enter the path of the wicked And do not proceed in the way of evil men.
• 1 Corinthians 15:33Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals.”
• 2 Corinthians 6:14Do not be bound together with unbelievers; for what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship has light with darkness?
• Ephesians 5:11Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them;
• Exodus 23:13Now concerning everything which I have said to you, be on your guard; and do not mention the name of other gods, nor let them be heard from your mouth.
• Numbers 32:38and Nebo and Baal-meon--their names being changed--and Sibmah, and they gave other names to the cities which they built.
• Psalms 16:4The sorrows of those who have bartered for another god will be multiplied; I shall not pour out their drink offerings of blood, Nor will I take their names upon my lips.
• Hosea 2:17For I will remove the names of the Baals from her mouth, So that they will be mentioned by their names no more.
• Jeremiah 5:7“Why should I pardon you? Your sons have forsaken Me And sworn by those who are not gods. When I had fed them to the full, They committed adultery And trooped to the harlot’s house.
• Zephaniah 1:5And those who bow down on the housetops to the host of heaven, And those who bow down and swear to the Lord and yet swear by Milcom,

Commentaries on Joshua 23:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Come not among these nations - Have no civil or social contracts with them, (see Joshua 23:12;), as these will infallibly lead to spiritual affinities, in consequence of which ye will make honorable mention of the name of their gods, swear by them as the judges of your motives and actions, serve them in their abominable rites, and bow yourselves unto them as your creators and preservers; thus giving the whole worship of God to idols: and all this will…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7You must not call on … swear by them… serve … bow down to them: These four actions show increasing involvement in worship of false gods.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-115-11. the Lord your God, he shall expel them from before you, as the Lord your God hath promised you, &c.--The actual possessions which God had given were a pledge of the complete fulfilment of His promise in giving them the parts of the country still unconquered. But the accomplishment of the divine promise depended on their inviolable fidelity to God's law--on their keeping resolutely aloof from all familiar intercourse and intimate connections with the…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Joshua 23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings