Joshua 23:7

that you not come 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 to them;

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WEBBE

that you not come amongst these nations, these that remain amongst you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear by them, neither serve them, nor bow down yourselves to them;

BSB

So you are not to associate with these nations that remain among you. You must not call on the names of their gods or swear by them, and you must not serve them or bow down to them.

KJV

That ye come not among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the names of their gods, nor cause to swear by them, neither serve them, nor bow yourselves unto them:

ASV

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;

BBE

Have nothing to do with these nations who still are living among you; let not their gods be named by you or used in your oaths; do not be their servants or give them worship:

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לְבִלְתִּי־ le·vil·ti- to not H1115 בוֹא vo' to go H935 בַּגּוֹיִם ba·go·yim among the nations H1471 הָאֵלֶּה ha·'e·leh (the) these H428 הַנִּשְׁאָרִים ha·nish·'a·rim which remain H7604 הָאֵלֶּה ha·'e·leh (the) these H428 אִתְּכֶם 'i·te·khem with you H854 וּבְשֵׁם u·ve·shem and (in) [the] name of H8034 אֱלֹהֵיהֶם 'e·lo·hei·hem gods their H430 לֹא־ lo'- not H3808 תַזְכִּירוּ taz·ki·ru you must bring to remembrance H2142 וְלֹא ve·lo' and not H3808 תַשְׁבִּיעוּ tash·bi·'u you must cause to swear H7650 וְלֹא ve·lo' and not H3808 תַעַבְדוּם ta·'av·dum you must serve them H5647 וְלֹא ve·lo' and not H3808 תִשְׁתַּחֲווּ tish·ta·cha·vu you must bow down H7812 לָהֶם la·hem to (the) them H9038

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–10

Joshua was old and dying, let them observe what he said now. He put them in mind of the great things God had done for them in his days. He exhorted them to be very courageous. Keep with care, do with diligence, and regard with sincerity what is written. Also, very cautiously to endeavour that the heathen idolatry may be forgotten, so that it may never be revived. It is sad that among Christians the names of the heathen gods are so commonly used, and made so familiar as they are. Joshua exhorts them to be very constant. There might be many things amiss among them, but they had not forsaken the Lord their God; the way to make people better, is to make the best of them.

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