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Revised Standard Version
Joshua 24:20
If you forsake the LORD and serve foreign gods, then he will turn and do you harm, and consume you, after having done you good."
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Christian Standard Bible®
If you abandon the Lord and worship foreign gods, he will turn against you, harm you, and completely destroy you, after he has been good to you.”
If you abandon the Lord and worship foreign gods, he will turn against you, harm you, and completely destroy you, after he has been good to you.”
Hebrew Names Version
If you forsake the LORD, and serve foreign gods, then he will turn and do you evil, and consume you, after that he has done you good.
If you forsake the LORD, and serve foreign gods, then he will turn and do you evil, and consume you, after that he has done you good.
King James Version
If ye forsake the Lord , and serve strange gods, then he will turn and do you hurt, and consume you, after that he hath done you good.
If ye forsake the Lord , and serve strange gods, then he will turn and do you hurt, and consume you, after that he hath done you good.
Lexham English Bible
If you forsake Yahweh and serve foreign gods, he will turn and bring disaster to you; he will destroy you after he has done good to you."
If you forsake Yahweh and serve foreign gods, he will turn and bring disaster to you; he will destroy you after he has done good to you."
English Standard Version
If you forsake the Lord and serve foreign gods, then he will turn and do you harm and consume you, after having done you good."
If you forsake the Lord and serve foreign gods, then he will turn and do you harm and consume you, after having done you good."
New Century Version
If you leave the Lord and serve other gods, he will send you great trouble. The Lord may have been good to you, but if you turn against him, he will destroy you."
If you leave the Lord and serve other gods, he will send you great trouble. The Lord may have been good to you, but if you turn against him, he will destroy you."
New English Translation
If you abandon the Lord and worship foreign gods, he will turn against you; he will bring disaster on you and destroy you, though he once treated you well."
If you abandon the Lord and worship foreign gods, he will turn against you; he will bring disaster on you and destroy you, though he once treated you well."
Amplified Bible
"If you do abandon (reject) the LORD and serve foreign gods, then He will turn and do you harm and consume and destroy you after He has done you good."
"If you do abandon (reject) the LORD and serve foreign gods, then He will turn and do you harm and consume and destroy you after He has done you good."
New American Standard Bible
"If you abandon the LORD and serve foreign gods, then He will turn and do you harm and destroy you after He has done good to you."
"If you abandon the LORD and serve foreign gods, then He will turn and do you harm and destroy you after He has done good to you."
Geneva Bible (1587)
If yee forsake the Lorde and serue strange gods, then he will returne and bring euill vpon you, and consume you, after that hee hath done you good.
If yee forsake the Lorde and serue strange gods, then he will returne and bring euill vpon you, and consume you, after that hee hath done you good.
Legacy Standard Bible
If you forsake Yahweh and serve foreign gods, then He will turn and do you harm and consume you after He has done good to you."
If you forsake Yahweh and serve foreign gods, then He will turn and do you harm and consume you after He has done good to you."
Contemporary English Version
If you turn your backs on the Lord and worship the gods of other nations, the Lord will turn against you. He will make terrible things happen to you and wipe you out, even though he had been good to you before.
If you turn your backs on the Lord and worship the gods of other nations, the Lord will turn against you. He will make terrible things happen to you and wipe you out, even though he had been good to you before.
Complete Jewish Bible
If you abandon Adonai and serve foreign gods, he will turn, doing you harm and destroying you after he has done you good."
If you abandon Adonai and serve foreign gods, he will turn, doing you harm and destroying you after he has done you good."
Darby Translation
If ye forsake Jehovah, and serve strange gods, then he will turn and do you hurt, and consume you, after that he hath done you good.
If ye forsake Jehovah, and serve strange gods, then he will turn and do you hurt, and consume you, after that he hath done you good.
Easy-to-Read Version
If you leave the Lord and serve other gods, he will cause terrible things to happen to you. He will destroy you. He has been good to you, but if you turn against him he will destroy you."
If you leave the Lord and serve other gods, he will cause terrible things to happen to you. He will destroy you. He has been good to you, but if you turn against him he will destroy you."
George Lamsa Translation
If you forsake the LORD and serve strange gods of the land, then the LORD will turn and do you harm, and consume you after having been good to you.
If you forsake the LORD and serve strange gods of the land, then the LORD will turn and do you harm, and consume you after having been good to you.
Good News Translation
and if you leave him to serve foreign gods, he will turn against you and punish you. He will destroy you, even though he was good to you before."
and if you leave him to serve foreign gods, he will turn against you and punish you. He will destroy you, even though he was good to you before."
Literal Translation
When you forsake Jehovah, and shall serve strange gods, then He will turn away and do evil to you, and consume you, after He has done good to you.
When you forsake Jehovah, and shall serve strange gods, then He will turn away and do evil to you, and consume you, after He has done good to you.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But yf ye forsake the LORDE, and serue a straunge god, then shall the LORDE turne him, and do you euell, and consume you, after that he hath done you good.
But yf ye forsake the LORDE, and serue a straunge god, then shall the LORDE turne him, and do you euell, and consume you, after that he hath done you good.
American Standard Version
If ye forsake Jehovah, and serve foreign gods, then he will turn and do you evil, and consume you, after that he hath done you good.
If ye forsake Jehovah, and serve foreign gods, then he will turn and do you evil, and consume you, after that he hath done you good.
Bible in Basic English
If you are turned away from the Lord and become the servants of strange gods, then turning against you he will do you evil, cutting you off, after he has done you good.
If you are turned away from the Lord and become the servants of strange gods, then turning against you he will do you evil, cutting you off, after he has done you good.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Yf ye forsake the Lorde and serue straunge goddes, he will turne and do you euill, and consume you, after that he hath done you good.
Yf ye forsake the Lorde and serue straunge goddes, he will turne and do you euill, and consume you, after that he hath done you good.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
If ye forsake the LORD, and serve strange gods, then He will turn and do you evil, and consume you, after that He hath done you good.'
If ye forsake the LORD, and serve strange gods, then He will turn and do you evil, and consume you, after that He hath done you good.'
King James Version (1611)
If yee forsake the Lord, and serue strange gods, then he will turne, and doe you hurt, and consume you, after that he hath done you good.
If yee forsake the Lord, and serue strange gods, then he will turne, and doe you hurt, and consume you, after that he hath done you good.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Whensoever ye shall forsake the Lord and serve other gods, then he shall come upon you and afflict you, and consume you, because he has done you good.
Whensoever ye shall forsake the Lord and serve other gods, then he shall come upon you and afflict you, and consume you, because he has done you good.
English Revised Version
If ye forsake the LORD, and serve strange gods, then he will turn and do you evil, and consume you, after that he hath done you good.
If ye forsake the LORD, and serve strange gods, then he will turn and do you evil, and consume you, after that he hath done you good.
Berean Standard Bible
If you forsake the LORD and serve foreign gods, He will turn and bring disaster on you and consume you, even after He has been good to you."
If you forsake the LORD and serve foreign gods, He will turn and bring disaster on you and consume you, even after He has been good to you."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
If ye forsaken the Lord, and seruen alien goddis, the Lord schal turne `hym silf, and schal turment you, and schal distrie, after that he hath youe goodis to you.
If ye forsaken the Lord, and seruen alien goddis, the Lord schal turne `hym silf, and schal turment you, and schal distrie, after that he hath youe goodis to you.
Young's Literal Translation
When ye forsake Jehovah, and have served gods of a stranger, then He hath turned back and done evil to you, and consumed you, after that He hath done good to you.'
When ye forsake Jehovah, and have served gods of a stranger, then He hath turned back and done evil to you, and consumed you, after that He hath done good to you.'
Update Bible Version
If you forsake Yahweh, and serve foreign gods, then he will turn and do evil to you, and consume you, after he has done you good.
If you forsake Yahweh, and serve foreign gods, then he will turn and do evil to you, and consume you, after he has done you good.
Webster's Bible Translation
If ye forsake the LORD, and serve strange gods, then he will turn and do you hurt, and consume you, after that he hath done you good.
If ye forsake the LORD, and serve strange gods, then he will turn and do you hurt, and consume you, after that he hath done you good.
World English Bible
If you forsake Yahweh, and serve foreign gods, then he will turn and do you evil, and consume you, after that he has done you good.
If you forsake Yahweh, and serve foreign gods, then he will turn and do you evil, and consume you, after that he has done you good.
New King James Version
If you forsake the LORD and serve foreign gods, then He will turn and do you harm and consume you, after He has done you good."
If you forsake the LORD and serve foreign gods, then He will turn and do you harm and consume you, after He has done you good."
New Living Translation
If you abandon the Lord and serve other gods, he will turn against you and destroy you, even though he has been so good to you."
If you abandon the Lord and serve other gods, he will turn against you and destroy you, even though he has been so good to you."
New Life Bible
If you turn away from the Lord and serve strange gods, He will turn and punish you. He will destroy you after He has been good to you."
If you turn away from the Lord and serve strange gods, He will turn and punish you. He will destroy you after He has been good to you."
New Revised Standard
If you forsake the Lord and serve foreign gods, then he will turn and do you harm, and consume you, after having done you good."
If you forsake the Lord and serve foreign gods, then he will turn and do you harm, and consume you, after having done you good."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
When ye forsake Yahweh, and serve the gods of a stranger, then will he turn, and inflict on you calamity, and consume you, after that he hath dealt well with you.
When ye forsake Yahweh, and serve the gods of a stranger, then will he turn, and inflict on you calamity, and consume you, after that he hath dealt well with you.
Douay-Rheims Bible
If you leave the Lord, and serve strange gods, he will turn, and will afflict you, and will destroy you after all the good he hath done you.
If you leave the Lord, and serve strange gods, he will turn, and will afflict you, and will destroy you after all the good he hath done you.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"If you forsake the LORD and serve foreign gods, then He will turn and do you harm and consume you after He has done good to you."
"If you forsake the LORD and serve foreign gods, then He will turn and do you harm and consume you after He has done good to you."
Contextual Overview
15 And if you be unwilling to serve the LORD, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell; but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD." 16 Then the people answered, "Far be it from us that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods; 17 for it is the LORD our God who brought us and our fathers up from the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage, and who did those great signs in our sight, and preserved us in all the way that we went, and among all the peoples through whom we passed; 18 and the LORD drove out before us all the peoples, the Amorites who lived in the land; therefore we also will serve the LORD, for he is our God." 19 But Joshua said to the people, "You cannot serve the LORD; for he is a holy God; he is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions or your sins. 20 If you forsake the LORD and serve foreign gods, then he will turn and do you harm, and consume you, after having done you good." 21 And the people said to Joshua, "Nay; but we will serve the LORD." 22 Then Joshua said to the people, "You are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen the LORD, to serve him." And they said, "We are witnesses." 23 He said, "Then put away the foreign gods which are among you, and incline your heart to the LORD, the God of Israel." 24 And the people said to Joshua, "The LORD our God we will serve, and his voice we will obey."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
he will turn: Joshua 23:12-15, 1 Chronicles 28:9, 2 Chronicles 15:2, Ezra 8:22, Isaiah 1:28, Isaiah 63:10, Isaiah 65:11, Isaiah 65:12, Jeremiah 17:13, Ezekiel 18:24, Acts 7:42, Hebrews 10:26, Hebrews 10:27, Hebrews 10:38
Reciprocal: Genesis 35:2 - strange 1 Samuel 12:14 - If ye will 1 Samuel 12:15 - But if ye 1 Samuel 12:25 - But if 2 Chronicles 28:6 - because Jeremiah 1:16 - who have Jeremiah 25:6 - General Matthew 6:24 - serve
Gill's Notes on the Bible
If you forsake the Lord, and serve strange gods,.... Joshua knew the proneness of this people to idolatry, and therefore expresses his jealousy of them, that they would not be able to continue in the service of God, and would be apt to be carried away after idols; and therefore, to make them the more cautious and watchful, he represents to them the danger they were in, and what would befall them should they forsake the Lord they now promised to serve, and follow after other gods, which their fathers worshipped before they were called out of their estate of Heathenism, or which the Canaanites, or Egyptians worshipped, whose examples they were too ready to imitate:
then he will turn and do you hurt; not that there is properly any change in God, either of his counsel or covenant, or of love and affection to his people, but of his providential dealings, or outward manner of acting towards men; or the sense is, he will again do you hurt, bring evils and calamities upon you again and again, frequently as you revolt from him, such as the sword, pestilence, famine, and captivity, which these people after experienced when they fell into idolatry:
and consume you; by these his sore judgments:
after that he hath done you good; by bringing you into such a good land, and bestowing so many good things upon you, natural, civil, and religious; and yet, notwithstanding, being disobedient to him, and especially in the instances mentioned, they are made to expect his resentment, and the effects of it.
