Joshua 24:23 ““Now, therefore,” he said, “get rid of the foreign gods among you and…”

Joshua 24:23

“Now, therefore,” he said, “get rid of the foreign gods among you and incline your hearts to the LORD, the God of Israel.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

“Now therefore put away the foreign gods which are among you, and incline your heart to the LORD, the God of Israel.”

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Then put away nowe, saide he, the strange gods which are among you, and bowe your hearts vnto the Lord God of Israel.

Darby Translation

Now therefore put away the strange gods that are among you, and incline your heart unto Jehovah the God of Israel.

Young's Literal Translation

and, now, turn aside the gods of the stranger which [are] in your midst, and incline your heart unto Jehovah, God of Israel.'

Bible in Basic English

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

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Cross references

“put away”

Joshua 24:14 2 Corinthians 6:16–18 Genesis 35:2–4 Exodus 20:23 1 Corinthians 10:19–21 Hosea 14:8

Joshua 24:14 · BSB

Now, therefore, fear the LORD and serve Him in sincerity and truth; cast aside the gods your fathers served beyond the Euphrates and in Egypt, and serve the LORD.

2 Corinthians 6:16–18 · BSB

What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.”

Genesis 35:2–4 · BSB

So Jacob told his household and all who were with him, “Get rid of the foreign gods that are among you. Purify yourselves and change your garments.

Exodus 20:23 · BSB

You are not to make any gods alongside Me; you are not to make for yourselves gods of silver or gold.

1 Corinthians 10:19–21 · BSB

Am I suggesting, then, that food sacrificed to an idol is anything, or that an idol is anything?

Hosea 14:8 · BSB

O Ephraim, what have I to do anymore with idols? It is I who answer and watch over him. I am like a flourishing cypress; your fruit comes from Me.

“incline”

Proverbs 2:2 Hebrews 12:28 Hebrews 12:29

Proverbs 2:2 · BSB

if you incline your ear to wisdom and direct your heart to understanding,

Hebrews 12:28 · BSB

Therefore, since we are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us be filled with gratitude, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe.

Hebrews 12:29 · BSB

“For our God is a consuming fire.”

Also

Psalm 119:36 1 Kings 8:58 Psalm 141:4

Psalm 119:36 · BSB

Turn my heart to Your testimonies and not to covetous gain.

1 Kings 8:58 · BSB

May He incline our hearts to Himself, to walk in all His ways and to keep the commandments and statutes and ordinances He commanded our fathers.

Psalm 141:4 · BSB

Do not let my heart be drawn to any evil thing or take part in works of wickedness with men who do iniquity; let me not feast on their delicacies.

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

In context

22Then Joshua told them, “You are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen to serve the LORD.” “We are witnesses!” they said.

24So the people said to Joshua, “We will serve the LORD our God and obey His voice.”

Read Joshua 24