Focused Passage

Joshua 23:6-11

Joshua’s Farewell Charge: Hold Fast to the LORD and Do Not Turn Back

Joshua gathers Israel’s leaders, reminds them that the LORD has fought for them, commands them to hold fast to the LORD and avoid the remaining nations, and warns that covenant unfaithfulness will bring loss of the land just as surely as God’s good promises have been fulfilled.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

6Be very strong, then, so that you can keep and obey all that is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, not turning aside from it to the right or to the left.

7So 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.

8Instead, you shall hold fast to the LORD your God, as you have done to this day.

9The LORD has driven out great and powerful nations before you, and to this day no one can stand against you.

10One of you can put a thousand to flight, because the LORD your God fights for you, just as He promised.

11Therefore watch yourselves carefully, that you love the LORD your God.

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References and Original Words

Verse 6

Cross-references

Isaiah 30:21Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 5:32Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 28:14Classic cross-references Psalms 101:3Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 34:2Classic cross-references

Original words

Be veryמְאֹ֔דH3966Adverbstrong, thenוַחֲזַקְתֶּ֣םH2388Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralso that you can keepלִשְׁמֹ֣רH8104Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructand obeyוְלַעֲשׂ֔וֹתH6213Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct-אֵ֚תH853Direct object markerallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthat is writtenהַכָּת֔וּבH3789Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularin the Bookבְּסֵ֖פֶרH5612Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof the Lawתּוֹרַ֣תH8451Noun - feminine singular constructof Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singularnotלְבִלְתִּ֥יH1115Preposition-lturning asideסוּר־H5493Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructfrom itמִמֶּ֖נּוּH4480Preposition | third person masculine singularto the rightיָמִ֥יןH3225Noun - feminine singularor to the leftוּשְׂמֹֽאול׃H8040Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

Psalms 16:4Classic cross-references Exodus 23:13Classic cross-references Exodus 20:5Classic cross-references Hosea 2:17Classic cross-references Jeremiah 5:7Classic cross-references

Original words

So you are notלְבִלְתִּי־H1115Preposition-lto associateבוֹא֙H935Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructwith theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהH428Article | Pronoun - common pluralnationsבַּגּוֹיִ֣םH1471Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine pluralthat remainהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֥יםH7604Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural. . .הָאֵ֖לֶּהH428Article | Pronoun - common pluralamong youאִתְּכֶ֑םH854Preposition | second person masculine pluralYou must notלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlecall onתַזְכִּ֙ירוּ֙H2142Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralthe namesוּבְשֵׁ֨םH8034Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof their godsאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֤םH430Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralorוְלֹ֣אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleswear by themתַשְׁבִּ֔יעוּH7650Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine pluraland you must notוְלֹ֣אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleserve themתַעַבְד֔וּםH5647Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | third person masculine plural[or]וְלֹ֥אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlebow downתִֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּH7812Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralto themלָהֶֽם׃Preposition | third person masculine plural

Verse 8

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 10:20Classic cross-references 2 Kings 18:6Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 30:20Classic cross-references Joshua 22:5Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 4:4Classic cross-references

Original words

Insteadכִּ֛יH3588Conjunction. . .אִם־H518Conjunctionyou shall hold fastתִּדְבָּ֑קוּH1692Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralto the LORDבַּיהוָ֥הH3068Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖םH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralasכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רH834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativeyou have doneעֲשִׂיתֶ֔םH6213Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluraltoעַ֖דH5704Prepositionthisהַזֶּֽה׃H2088Article | Pronoun - masculine singulardayהַיּ֥וֹםH3117Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

Joshua 1:5Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 7:24Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 11:23Classic cross-references Exodus 23:30Classic cross-references Joshua 23:5Classic cross-references

Original words

The LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularhas driven outוַיּ֤וֹרֶשׁH3423Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulargreatגְּדֹלִ֣יםH1419Adjective - masculine pluraland powerfulוַעֲצוּמִ֑יםH6099Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural. . .וְאַתֶּ֗םH859Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine pluralnationsגּוֹיִ֖םH1471Noun - masculine pluralbefore youמִפְּנֵיכֶ֔םH6440Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluraland toעַ֖דH5704Prepositionthisהַזֶּֽה׃H2088Article | Pronoun - masculine singulardayהַיּ֥וֹםH3117Article | Noun - masculine singularnoלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleoneאִישׁ֙H376Noun - masculine singularcan standעָ֤מַדH5975Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularagainst youבִּפְנֵיכֶ֔םH6440Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural

Verse 10

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 32:30Classic cross-references Leviticus 26:8Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 3:22Classic cross-references Exodus 14:14Classic cross-references Psalms 35:1Classic cross-references

Original words

vvvאִישׁ־H376Noun - masculine singularOneאֶחָ֥דH259Number - masculine singularof youמִכֶּ֖םPreposition | second person masculine pluralcan putיִרְדָּף־H7291Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singulara thousand {to flight}אָ֑לֶףH505Number - masculine singularbecauseכִּ֣י׀H3588Conjunctionthe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֗םH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural. . .ה֚וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularfightsהַנִּלְחָ֣םH3898Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularfor youלָכֶ֔םPreposition | second person masculine pluraljust asכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רH834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativeHe promisedדִּבֶּ֥רH1696Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

Hebrews 2:1Classic cross-references Joshua 22:5Classic cross-references Exodus 23:13Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 6:5Classic cross-references Jude 1:20Classic cross-references

Original words

Therefore watchוְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּ֥םH8104Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralyourselvesלְנַפְשֹֽׁתֵיכֶ֑םH5315Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine pluralcarefullyמְאֹ֖דH3966Adverbthat you loveלְאַהֲבָ֖הH157Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃H430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural

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