Joshua 23:7

23:6 Be ye therefore very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that ye turn not aside therefrom to the right hand or to the left;

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:

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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;

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:

That you 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 to them:

23:8 But cleave unto the LORD your God, as ye have done unto this day. But cleave: or, For if ye will cleave, etc

What does Joshua 23:7 mean?

Joshua 23:7 is a verse in the book of Joshua, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include בּוֹא (bôwʼ), גּוֹי (gôwy), שָׁאַר (shâʼar). It connects to 1 cross-referenced passage elsewhere in Scripture.

Hebrew interlinear

That

comeבּוֹאbôwʼ/bo/H935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

not

among

these

nations,גּוֹיgôwy/go'-ee/H1471a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts

these

that

remainשָׁאַרshâʼar/shaw-ar'/H7604properly, to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make) redundant

among

you;

neither

make

mentionזָכַרzâkar/zaw-kar'/H2142properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male

the

nameשֵׁםshêm/shame/H8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character

their

gods,אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîym/el-o-heem'/H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative

nor

cause

swearשָׁבַעshâbaʻ/shaw-bah'/H7650to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)

them,

neither

serveעָבַדʻâbad/aw-bad'/H5647to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.

them,

nor

bowשָׁחָהshâchâh/shaw-khaw'/H7812to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)

yourselves

unto

them:

Commentary on Joshua 23:7

HENRY_FULL · Joshua 23:7

In this chapter we have, I. The setting up of the tabernacle at Shiloh, ver. 1 . II. The stirring up of the seven tribes that were yet unsettled to look after their lot, and the putting of them in a method for it, by Joshua, ver. 2-7 . III. The distributing of the land into seven lots, by certain men employed for that purpose, ver. 8, 9 . IV. The determining of these seven portions to the seven tribes yet unprovided for by lot, ver. 10 . V. The particular lot of the tribe of Benjamin, the borders of it, ver. 11-20 . And the cities contained in it, ver. 21-28 . The other six tribes we shall find well provided for in the The Tabernacl

Cross-references

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Joshua 23:2

And Joshua called for all Israel, and for their elders, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers, and said unto them, I am old and stricken in age:

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Joshua 23:7.

Genesis 2:19

And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. Adam: or, the man

Exodus 10:26

Our cattle also shall go with us; there shall not an hoof be left behind; for thereof must we take to serve the LORD our God; and we know not with what we must serve the LORD, until we come thither.

Exodus 32:13

Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants, to whom thou swarest by thine own self, and saidst unto them, I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit it for ever.

Exodus 6:5

And I have also heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage; and I have remembered my covenant.

Genesis 12:2

And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:

Genesis 15:14

And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance.

Genesis 17:5

Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee. Abraham: that is, Father of a great multitude

Genesis 2:15

And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. the man: or, Adam

Frequently asked questions

What does Joshua 23:7 say?

Joshua 23:7 (King James Version) reads: "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:"

Is Joshua 23:7 in the Old or New Testament?

Joshua 23:7 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Joshua.

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