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Eve of Pentacost
Eve of Pentacost
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THE MESSAGE
Joshua 23:8
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Christian Standard Bible®
Instead, be loyal to the Lord your God, as you have been to this day.
Instead, be loyal to the Lord your God, as you have been to this day.
Hebrew Names Version
but cleave to the LORD your God, as you have done to this day.
but cleave to the LORD your God, as you have done to this day.
King James Version
But cleave unto the Lord your God, as ye have done unto this day.
But cleave unto the Lord your God, as ye have done unto this day.
Lexham English Bible
But hold fast to Yahweh your God, just as you have done up to this day.
But hold fast to Yahweh your God, just as you have done up to this day.
English Standard Version
but you shall cling to the Lord your God just as you have done to this day.
but you shall cling to the Lord your God just as you have done to this day.
New Century Version
You must continue to follow the Lord your God, as you have done in the past.
You must continue to follow the Lord your God, as you have done in the past.
New English Translation
But you must be loyal to the Lord your God, as you have been to this very day.
But you must be loyal to the Lord your God, as you have been to this very day.
Amplified Bible
"But you are to cling to the LORD your God, just as you have done to this day.
"But you are to cling to the LORD your God, just as you have done to this day.
New American Standard Bible
"But you are to cling to the LORD your God, as you have done to this day.
"But you are to cling to the LORD your God, as you have done to this day.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But sticke fast vnto the Lord your God, as ye haue done vnto this day.
But sticke fast vnto the Lord your God, as ye haue done vnto this day.
Legacy Standard Bible
But you are to cling to Yahweh your God, as you have done to this day.
But you are to cling to Yahweh your God, as you have done to this day.
Contemporary English Version
Be as faithful to the Lord as you have always been.
Be as faithful to the Lord as you have always been.
Complete Jewish Bible
but cling to Adonai your God, as you have done to this day.
but cling to Adonai your God, as you have done to this day.
Darby Translation
but ye shall cleave unto Jehovah your God, as ye have done unto this day.
but ye shall cleave unto Jehovah your God, as ye have done unto this day.
Easy-to-Read Version
You must continue to follow the Lord your God. You have done this in the past, and you must continue to do it.
You must continue to follow the Lord your God. You have done this in the past, and you must continue to do it.
George Lamsa Translation
But cleave to the LORD your God, as you have done even to this day.
But cleave to the LORD your God, as you have done even to this day.
Good News Translation
Instead, be faithful to the Lord , as you have been till now.
Instead, be faithful to the Lord , as you have been till now.
Literal Translation
But you shall cling to Jehovah your God, as you have done until today.
But you shall cling to Jehovah your God, as you have done until today.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But cleue vnto the LORDE youre God, as ye haue done vnto this daye:
But cleue vnto the LORDE youre God, as ye haue done vnto this daye:
American Standard Version
but cleave unto Jehovah your God, as ye have done unto this day.
but cleave unto Jehovah your God, as ye have done unto this day.
Bible in Basic English
But be true to the Lord your God as you have been till this day.
But be true to the Lord your God as you have been till this day.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But sticke fast vnto the Lorde your God, as ye haue done vnto this day.
But sticke fast vnto the Lorde your God, as ye haue done vnto this day.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
but cleave unto the LORD your God, as ye have done unto this day;
but cleave unto the LORD your God, as ye have done unto this day;
King James Version (1611)
But cleaue vnto the Lord your God, as yee haue done vnto this day.
But cleaue vnto the Lord your God, as yee haue done vnto this day.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
But ye shall cleave to the Lord our God, as ye have done until this day.
But ye shall cleave to the Lord our God, as ye have done until this day.
English Revised Version
but cleave unto the LORD your God, as ye have done unto this day.
but cleave unto the LORD your God, as ye have done unto this day.
Berean Standard Bible
Instead, you shall hold fast to the LORD your God, as you have done to this day.
Instead, you shall hold fast to the LORD your God, as you have done to this day.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But cleue ye to youre Lord God, which thing ye han do `til in to this dai;
But cleue ye to youre Lord God, which thing ye han do `til in to this dai;
Young's Literal Translation
but to Jehovah your God ye do cleave, as ye have done till this day.
but to Jehovah your God ye do cleave, as ye have done till this day.
Update Bible Version
but cleave to Yahweh your God, as you have done to this day.
but cleave to Yahweh your God, as you have done to this day.
Webster's Bible Translation
But cleave to the LORD your God, as ye have done to this day.
But cleave to the LORD your God, as ye have done to this day.
World English Bible
but cleave to Yahweh your God, as you have done to this day.
but cleave to Yahweh your God, as you have done to this day.
New King James Version
but you shall hold fast to the LORD your God, as you have done to this day.
but you shall hold fast to the LORD your God, as you have done to this day.
New Living Translation
Rather, cling tightly to the Lord your God as you have done until now.
Rather, cling tightly to the Lord your God as you have done until now.
New Life Bible
But hold on to the Lord your God, as you have done to this day.
But hold on to the Lord your God, as you have done to this day.
New Revised Standard
but hold fast to the Lord your God, as you have done to this day.
but hold fast to the Lord your God, as you have done to this day.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, unto Yahweh your God, must ye cleave, - as, ye have done until this day;
But, unto Yahweh your God, must ye cleave, - as, ye have done until this day;
Douay-Rheims Bible
But cleave ye unto the Lord your God, as you have done until this day.
But cleave ye unto the Lord your God, as you have done until this day.
Revised Standard Version
but cleave to the LORD your God as you have done to this day.
but cleave to the LORD your God as you have done to this day.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"But you are to cling to the LORD your God, as you have done to this day.
"But you are to cling to the LORD your God, as you have done to this day.
Contextual Overview
1A long time later, after God had given Israel rest from all their surrounding enemies, and Joshua was a venerable old man, Joshua called all Israel together—elders, chiefs, judges, and officers. Then he spoke to them: "I'm an old man. I've lived a long time. You have seen everything that God has done to these nations because of you. He did it because he's God , your God. He fought for you. "Stay alert: I have assigned to you by lot these nations that remain as an inheritance to your tribes—these in addition to the nations I have already cut down—from the Jordan to the Great Sea in the west. God , your God, will drive them out of your path until there's nothing left of them and you'll take over their land just as God , your God, promised you. "Now, stay strong and steady. Obediently do everything written in the Book of The Revelation of Moses—don't miss a detail. Don't get mixed up with the nations that are still around. Don't so much as speak the names of their gods or swear by them. And by all means don't worship or pray to them. Hold tight to God , your God, just as you've done up to now. " God has driven out superpower nations before you. And up to now, no one has been able to stand up to you. Think of it—one of you, single-handedly, putting a thousand on the run! Because God is God , your God. Because he fights for you, just as he promised you. "Now, vigilantly guard your souls: Love God , your God. Because if you wander off and start taking up with these remaining nations still among you (intermarry, say, and have other dealings with them), know for certain that God , your God, will not get rid of these nations for you. They'll be nothing but trouble to you—horsewhips on your backs and sand in your eyes—until you're the ones who will be driven out of this good land that God , your God, has given you. "As you can see, I'm about to go the way we all end up going. Know this with all your heart, with everything in you, that not one detail has failed of all the good things God , your God, promised you. It has all happened. Nothing's left undone—not so much as a word. "But just as sure as everything good that God , your God, has promised has come true, so also God will bring to pass every bad thing until there's nothing left of you in this good land that God has given you. If you leave the path of the Covenant of God , your God, that he commanded you, go off and serve and worship other gods, God 's anger will blaze out against you. In no time at all there'll be nothing left of you, no sign that you've ever been in this good land he gave you." 3Joshua's Charge A long time later, after God had given Israel rest from all their surrounding enemies, and Joshua was a venerable old man, Joshua called all Israel together—elders, chiefs, judges, and officers. Then he spoke to them: "I'm an old man. I've lived a long time. You have seen everything that God has done to these nations because of you. He did it because he's God , your God. He fought for you. 4"Stay alert: I have assigned to you by lot these nations that remain as an inheritance to your tribes—these in addition to the nations I have already cut down—from the Jordan to the Great Sea in the west. God , your God, will drive them out of your path until there's nothing left of them and you'll take over their land just as God , your God, promised you. 6"Now, stay strong and steady. Obediently do everything written in the Book of The Revelation of Moses—don't miss a detail. Don't get mixed up with the nations that are still around. Don't so much as speak the names of their gods or swear by them. And by all means don't worship or pray to them. Hold tight to God , your God, just as you've done up to now. 9" God has driven out superpower nations before you. And up to now, no one has been able to stand up to you. Think of it—one of you, single-handedly, putting a thousand on the run! Because God is God , your God. Because he fights for you, just as he promised you.
Bible Verse Review
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or, For if ye will cleave, etc. Joshua 22:5, Deuteronomy 4:4, Deuteronomy 10:20, Deuteronomy 11:22, Deuteronomy 13:4, Acts 11:23
Reciprocal: Genesis 2:24 - cleave Deuteronomy 30:20 - cleave 2 Kings 18:6 - he clave
Cross-References
Genesis 23:1
Sarah lived 127 years. Sarah died in Kiriath Arba, present-day Hebron, in the land of Canaan. Abraham mourned for Sarah and wept.
Sarah lived 127 years. Sarah died in Kiriath Arba, present-day Hebron, in the land of Canaan. Abraham mourned for Sarah and wept.
Genesis 23:3
Then Abraham got up from mourning his dead wife and spoke to the Hittites: "I know I'm only an outsider here among you, but sell me a burial plot so that I can bury my dead decently."
Then Abraham got up from mourning his dead wife and spoke to the Hittites: "I know I'm only an outsider here among you, but sell me a burial plot so that I can bury my dead decently."
1 Kings 2:17
"Ask King Solomon—he won't turn you down—to give me Abishag the Shunammite as my wife."
"Ask King Solomon—he won't turn you down—to give me Abishag the Shunammite as my wife."
Hebrews 7:26
So now we have a high priest who perfectly fits our needs: completely holy, uncompromised by sin, with authority extending as high as God's presence in heaven itself. Unlike the other high priests, he doesn't have to offer sacrifices for his own sins every day before he can get around to us and our sins. He's done it, once and for all: offered up himself as the sacrifice. The law appoints as high priests men who are never able to get the job done right. But this intervening command of God, which came later, appoints the Son, who is absolutely, eternally perfect.
So now we have a high priest who perfectly fits our needs: completely holy, uncompromised by sin, with authority extending as high as God's presence in heaven itself. Unlike the other high priests, he doesn't have to offer sacrifices for his own sins every day before he can get around to us and our sins. He's done it, once and for all: offered up himself as the sacrifice. The law appoints as high priests men who are never able to get the job done right. But this intervening command of God, which came later, appoints the Son, who is absolutely, eternally perfect.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
But cleave unto the Lord your God,.... To his word, worship, and ordinances; externally, by close adherence to them, and strict observation of them; and internally, by strong affection to him, hope, trust, and confidence in him, expectation of all good things from him, and constant application to him for help in all times of need, and a fixed dependence on him:
as ye have done unto this day; that is, since they came into the land of Canaan, and had been under the government of Joshua; for otherwise, while in the wilderness, they frequently revolted from God, and murmured against him; and this is to be understood not of individuals, who doubtless were guilty of various failings and sins, but of the whole body, and with respect to any notorious offence, particularly idolatry, which they had not fallen into since they came into the land of Canaan, and had very lately shown great zeal against it; not only the tribes on this side, but those on the other side Jordan, as the preceding chapter largely relates.
