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Joshua 24:23

What does Joshua 24:23 mean?

A plain-English look at Joshua 24:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Now therefore put away, said he, the foreign gods which are among you, and incline your heart unto Jehovah, the God of Israel.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Now therefore put away, said he, the strange gods which are among you, and incline your heart unto the Lord God of Israel.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Now therefore put away, said he, the foreign gods which are among you, and incline your heart unto Jehovah, the God of Israel.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then, he said, put away the strange gods among you, turning your hearts to the Lord, the God of Israel.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and, now, turn aside the gods of the stranger which <FI>are<Fi> in your midst, and incline your heart unto Jehovah, God of Israel.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Now therefore, said he, put away strange gods from among you, and incline your hearts to the Lord the God of Israel.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Now therefore put away the strangegods that are among you, and incline your heart unto Jehovah theGod of Israel.

Context

v.22And Joshua said unto the people, Ye are witnesses against yourselves that ye have chosen you Jehovah, to serve him. And they said, We are witnesses.

v.23This passage

v.24And the people said unto Joshua, Jehovah our God will we serve, and unto his voice will we hearken.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Joshua 24:14

    Now therefore fear Jehovah, and serve him in sincerity and in truth; and put away the gods which your fathers served beyond the River, and in Egypt; and serve ye Jehovah.

  • Hosea 14:2

    Take with you words, and return unto Jehovah: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and accept that which is good: so will we render as bullocks the offering of our lips.

  • Genesis 35:2

    Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the foreign gods that are among you, and purify yourselves, and change your garments:

  • Judges 10:15

    And the children of Israel said unto Jehovah, We have sinned: do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee; only deliver us, we pray thee, this day.

  • 2 Corinthians 6:16

    And what agreement hath a temple of God with idols? for we are a temple of the living God; even as God said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

  • Hebrews 12:28

    Wherefore, receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us have grace, whereby we may offer service well-pleasing to God with reverence and awe:

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