Joshua 23:8
What does Joshua 23:8 mean?
A plain-English look at Joshua 23:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000but cleave unto Jehovah your God, as ye have done unto this day.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But cleave unto the Lord your God, as ye have done unto this day.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901but cleave unto Jehovah your God, as ye have done unto this day.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But be true to the Lord your God as you have been till this day.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862but to Jehovah your God ye do cleave, as ye have done till this day.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But cleave ye unto the Lord your God, as you have done until this day.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890but ye shall cleave unto Jehovah yourGod, as ye have done unto this day.
Context
v.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;
v.8This passage
v.9For Jehovah hath driven out from before you great nations and strong: but as for you, no man hath stood before you unto this day.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Joshua 22:5
Only take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law which Moses the servant of Jehovah commanded you, to love Jehovah your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave unto him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.
- Deuteronomy 13:4
Ye shall walk after Jehovah your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him.
- Deuteronomy 11:22
For if ye shall diligently keep all this commandment which I command you, to do it, to love Jehovah your God, to walk in all his ways, and to cleave unto him;
- Deuteronomy 4:4
But ye that did cleave unto Jehovah your God are alive every one of you this day.
- Deuteronomy 10:20
Thou shalt fear Jehovah thy God; him shalt thou serve; and to him shalt thou cleave, and by his name shalt thou swear.
- Acts 11:23
who, when he was come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad; and he exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord:
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