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Joshua 23:16

JudgmentCovenant and promises

14 Now behold, today I am going the way of all the earth, and you know with all your heart and soul that not one of the good promises the LORD your God made to you has failed. Everything was fulfilled for you; not one promise has failed.

15 But just as every good thing the LORD your God promised you has come to pass, likewise the LORD will bring upon you the calamity He has threatened, until He has destroyed you from this good land He has given you.

If you transgress the covenant of the LORD your God, which He commanded you, and go and serve other gods and bow down to them, then the anger of the LORD will burn against you, and you will quickly perish from this good land He has given you.”
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BSB
If you transgress the covenant of the LORD your God, which He commanded you, and go and serve other gods and bow down to them, then the anger of the LORD will burn against you, and you will quickly perish from this good land He has given you.”
KJV
When ye have transgressed the covenant of the LORD your God, which he commanded you, and have gone and served other gods, and bowed yourselves to them; then shall the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land which he hath given unto you.
WEB
when you disobey the covenant of the LORD your God, which he commanded you, and go and serve other gods, and bow down yourselves to them. Then the LORD’s anger will be kindled against you, and you will perish quickly from off the good land which he has given to you.”
ASV
When ye transgress the covenant of Jehovah your God, which he commanded you, and go and serve other gods, and bow down yourselves to them; then will the anger of Jehovah be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land which he hath given unto you.
DARBY
when ye transgress the covenant of Jehovah your God which he commanded you, and go and serve other gods, and bow yourselves unto them, so that the anger of Jehovah shall be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land which he hath given unto you.
BLB
In your⁺ transgressing the covenant of YHWH your⁺ God that He commanded you⁺, and have gone and served other gods and bowed down to them, the anger of YHWH will burn against you⁺, and you⁺ shall perish quickly from the good land that He has given to you⁺.”
ÅB
Når dere bryter Herrens, deres Guds pakt, som han opprettet med dere, og gir dere til å dyrke andre guder og tilbe dem, da skal Herrens vrede tennes opp mot dere, og dere skal snarlig bli utryddet av det gode land han har gitt dere.
OTB
Hvis dere bryter Herrens deres Guds pakt, som Han befalte dere, og går og tjener andre guder og bøyer dere ned for dem, da vil Herrens vrede brenne mot dere, og dere vil raskt gå til grunne fra det gode landet Han har gitt dere."
B1930
Når I bryter Herrens, eders Guds pakt, som han oprettet med eder, og gir eder til å dyrke andre guder og tilbede dem, da skal Herrens vrede optendes mot eder, og I skal snarlig bli utryddet av det gode land han har gitt eder.

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Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 4:25–26

    After you have children and grandchildren and you have been in the land a long time, if you then act corruptly and make an idol of any form—doing evil in the sight of the LORD your God and provoking Him to anger—

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  • 2 Kings 24:20

    For because of the anger of the LORD, all this happened in Jerusalem and Judah, until He finally banished them from His presence. And Zedekiah also rebelled against the king of Babylon.

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