Revised Version 1895
Joshua 23:7
7that 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:
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
5And the LORD your God, he shall thrust them out from before you, and drive them from out of your sight; and ye shall possess their land, as the LORD your God spake unto you. 6Therefore be ye very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that ye turn not aside therefrom to the right hand or to the left; 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: 8but cleave unto the LORD your God, as ye have done unto this day. 9For the LORD hath driven out from before you great nations and strong: but as for you, no man hath stood before you unto this day.
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לְבִלְתִּי־בוֹא֙ בַּגּוֹיִ֣ם הָאֵ֔לֶּה הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה אִתְּכֶ֑ם וּבְשֵׁ֨ם אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֤ם לֹא־תַזְכִּ֙ירוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א תַשְׁבִּ֔יעוּ וְלֹ֣א תַעַבְד֔וּם וְלֹ֥א תִֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּ לָהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear
- comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- notלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
- theseאֵ֫לֶּה'êlleh · theseH428
- nationsגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
- remainשָׁאַרshâ'ar · to remainH7604
- makeעָבַד‛âbad · to serve: ministerH5647
- mentionזָכַרzâkar · to rememberH2142
- nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
- godsאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- swearשָׁבַעshâba‛ · to swearH7650
- serveעָבַד‛âbad · to serve: ministerH5647
- bowשָׁחָהshâchâh · to bowH7812
Cross-references for Joshua 23:7
- Joshua 23:12Else if ye do in any wise go back, and cleave unto the remnant of these nations, even these that remain among you, and make marriages with them, and go in unto them, and they to you:
- Exodus 23:33They shall not dwell in thy land, lest they make thee sin against me: for if thou serve their gods, it will surely be a snare unto thee.
- Deuteronomy 7:2and when the LORD thy God shall deliver them up before thee, and thou shalt smite them; then thou shalt utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor shew mercy unto them:
- Proverbs 4:14Enter not into the path of the wicked, and walk not in the way of evil men.
- 1 Corinthians 15:33Be not deceived: Evil company doth corrupt good manners.
- 2 Corinthians 6:14Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness?
- Ephesians 5:11and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them;
- Exodus 23:13And in all things that I have said unto you take ye heed: and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth.
- Numbers 32:38and Nebo, and Baal-meon, (their names being changed,) and Sibmah: and gave other names unto the cities which they builded.
- Psalms 16:4Their sorrows shall be multiplied that exchange the LORD for another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take their names upon my lips.
- Hosea 2:17For I will take away the names of the Baalim out of her mouth, and they shall no more be mentioned by their name.
- Jeremiah 5:7How can I pardon thee? thy children have forsaken me, and sworn by them that are no gods: when I had fed them to the full, they committed adultery, and assembled themselves in troops at the harlots’ houses.
- Zephaniah 1:5and them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship, which swear to the LORD and swear by Malcam;
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
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