Joshua 24:23
Now, therefore, put ye away the gods of the stranger, that are in your midst,—and incline your heart unto Yahweh, God of Israel.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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Exodus 20:23Ye shall not make [aught] beside me,—neither gods of silver, nor gods of gold, shall ye make to yourselves.
Judges 10:15And the sons of Israel said unto Yahweh—We have sinned, do, thou, with us, according to all that is fitting in thine eyes,—only rescue us, we beseech thee this day.
1 Kings 8:58but bow our heart unto himself,—to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and his statutes, and his regulations, which he commanded our fathers.
Psalms 119:36Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not unto unjust gain.
Proverbs 2:2So that thou direct, unto wisdom, thine ear, bend thy heart, unto understanding;
Hosea 14:8Ephraim [saith] —What to me any more are idols? I, have answered, and have closely observed him, I, am like a fir-tree that is green, From me, is thy fruit found.
Matthew Henry on Joshua 24:16-29
15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord , choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord . 16 And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the Lord , to serve other gods; 17 For the Lord our God, he it is that brought us up and our fathers out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, and which… Read the whole commentary →