Joshua 23:7 “So you are not to associate with these nations that remain among you.…”

Joshua 23:7

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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:

World English Bible

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;

American Standard Version

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;

Geneva Bible 1599

Neither companie with these nations: that is, with them which are left with you, neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to sweare by them, neither serue them nor bowe vnto them:

Darby Translation

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;

Young's Literal Translation

so as not to go in among these nations, these who are left with you; and of the name of their gods ye do not make mention, nor do ye swear, nor do ye serve them, nor do ye bow yourselves to them;

Bible in Basic English

Have nothing to do with these nations who still are living among you; let not their gods be named by you or used in your oaths; do not be their servants or give them worship:

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Cross references

“That ye come”

Joshua 23:12 Exodus 23:33 Proverbs 4:14 1 Corinthians 15:33 2 Corinthians 6:14–17 Ephesians 5:11

Joshua 23:12 · BSB

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,

Exodus 23:33 · BSB

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.”

Proverbs 4:14 · BSB

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

1 Corinthians 15:33 · BSB

Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”

2 Corinthians 6:14–17 · BSB

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

Ephesians 5:11 · BSB

Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.

“neither”

Exodus 23:13 Psalm 16:4 Numbers 32:38 Hosea 2:17

Exodus 23:13 · BSB

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.

Psalm 16:4 · BSB

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.

Numbers 32:38 · BSB

as well as Nebo and Baal-meon (whose names were changed), and Sibmah. And they renamed the cities they rebuilt.

Hosea 2:17 · BSB

For I will remove from her lips the names of the Baals; no longer will their names be invoked.

“to swear”

Jeremiah 5:7 Zephaniah 1:5

Jeremiah 5:7 · BSB

“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.

Zephaniah 1:5 · BSB

those who bow on the rooftops to worship the host of heaven, those who bow down and swear by the LORD but also swear by Milcom,

Also

Exodus 20:5

Exodus 20:5 · BSB

You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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.

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

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