Joshua 24:23

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

Young's Literal Translation

In The 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.

In Context

22And Joshua saith unto the people, 'Witnesses ye are against yourselves, that ye have chosen for you Jehovah to serve Him (and they say, 'Witnesses!')

24And the people say unto Joshua, 'Jehovah our God we serve, and to His voice we hearken.'

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Cross References

Exodus 20:23ye do not make with Me gods of silver, even gods of gold ye do not make to yourselves.

Judges 10:15And the sons of Israel say unto Jehovah, 'We have sinned, do Thou to us according to all that is good in Thine eyes; only deliver us, we pray Thee, this day.'

1 Kings 8:58to incline our heart unto Himself, to walk in all His ways, and to keep His commands, and His statutes, and His judgments, which He commanded our fathers;

Psalms 119:36Incline my heart unto Thy testimonies, And not unto dishonest gain.

Proverbs 2:2To cause thine ear to attend to wisdom, Thou inclinest thy heart to understanding,

Hosea 14:8O Ephraim, what to Me any more with idols? I — I afflicted, and I cause him to sing: 'I [am] as a green fir-tree,' 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 →

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