The Lord your God, He will thrust them out from before you and [a](A)drive them from before you; and (B)you will possess their land, just as the Lord your God [b]promised you. (C)Be very firm, then, to keep and do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, so that you may not turn aside from it to the right hand or to the left, so that you will not [c]associate with these nations, these which remain among you, or (D)mention the name of their gods, or (E)make anyone swear by them, or (F)serve them, or bow down to them.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 23:5 Or dispossess
  2. Joshua 23:5 Lit spoke to
  3. Joshua 23:7 Lit go among

The Lord your God himself will push them out(A) for your sake. He will drive them out(B) before you, and you will take possession of their land, as the Lord your God promised you.(C)

“Be very strong; be careful to obey all that is written in the Book of the Law(D) of Moses, without turning aside(E) to the right or to the left.(F) Do not associate with these nations that remain among you; do not invoke the names of their gods or swear(G) by them. You must not serve them or bow down(H) to them.

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