Joshua 23:7

5 The LORD your God will push them out of your way and drive them out before you, so that you can take possession of their land, as the LORD your God promised you.

6 Be 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.

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.

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

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

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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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 name of their gods, nor cause to swear by them, neither serve them, nor bow yourselves unto them:
WEB
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;
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;
DARBY
that ye enter not among these nations, these that remain among you; and ye shall make no mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear [by them], neither serve them, nor bow yourselves unto them;
BLB
[and] lest you go among these nations, these remaining among you⁺, and the name of their gods you⁺ shall not mention nor cause one to swear [by them], and you⁺ shall not serve them and not bow down to them.
ÅB
og ikke gir dere i lag med disse folk, de som enda er tilbake hos dere. Deres guders navn skal dere ikke nevne og ikke la noen sverge ved dem og ikke dyrke dem og ikke tilbe dem,
OTB
slik at dere ikke omgås disse gjenværende nasjonene blant dere, eller nevner navnene på deres guder, eller sverger ved dem, tjener dem, eller bøyer dere ned for dem.
B1930
og ikke gir eder i lag med disse folk, de som ennu er tilbake hos eder. Deres guders navn skal I ikke nevne og ikke la nogen sverge ved dem og ikke dyrke dem og ikke tilbede dem,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Exodus 23:13

    Pay close attention to everything I have said to you. You must not invoke the names of other gods; they must not be heard on your lips.

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  • Psalms 16:4

    Sorrows will multiply to those who chase other gods. I will not pour out their libations of blood, or speak their names with my lips.

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  • Deuteronomy 7:2–3

    and when the LORD your God has delivered them over to you to defeat them, then you must devote them to complete destruction. Make no treaty with them and show them no mercy.

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  • Jeremiah 5:7

    “Why should I forgive you? Your children have forsaken Me and sworn by gods that are not gods. I satisfied their needs, yet they committed adultery and assembled at the houses of prostitutes.

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  • Joshua 23:12

    For if you turn away and cling to the rest of these nations that remain among you, and if you intermarry and associate with them,

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  • Exodus 23:33

    They must not remain in your land, lest they cause you to sin against Me. For if you serve their gods, it will surely be a snare to you.”

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  • Proverbs 4:14

    Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers.

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  • 2 Corinthians 6:14–17

    Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?

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