Joshua’s Farewell Address

23 Now it came about after many days, when the Lord had given (A)rest to Israel from all their enemies on every side, and Joshua was old, advanced in years, that (B)Joshua called for all Israel, for their elders, their heads, their judges, and their officers, and said to them, “I am old, advanced in years. And you have seen all that the Lord your God has done to all these nations because of you, for (C)the Lord your God is He who has been fighting for you. See, (D)I have apportioned to you these nations which remain as an inheritance for your tribes, with all the nations which I have eliminated, from the Jordan even to the Great Sea toward the [a]west. And the Lord your God, He will thrust them away from you and [b](E)drive them from you; and (F)you will take possession of their land, just as the Lord your God [c]promised you. (G)Be very determined, then, to keep and do everything that is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, so that you will not turn aside from it to the right or to the left, so that you will not [d]associate with these nations, these which remain with you, or (H)mention the name of their gods, or (I)make anyone swear by them, or (J)serve them, or bow down to them. But you are to cling to the Lord your God, as you have done to this day. (K)For the Lord has [e]driven out great and mighty nations from before you; and as for you, (L)no one has stood against you to this day. 10 (M)One of your men puts to flight a thousand, for the Lord your God is (N)He who fights for you, just as He [f]promised you. 11 So take great care for yourselves that you love the Lord your God. 12 For if you ever go back and (O)cling to the rest of these nations, these which remain with you, and (P)intermarry with them, so that you [g]associate with them and they with you, 13 know with certainty that the Lord your God will not continue to [h]drive these nations out from before you; but they will be a (Q)snare and a trap to you, and a whip on your sides and thorns in your eyes, until you perish from this good land which the Lord your God has given you.

14 “Now behold, today (R)I am going the way of all the earth, and you know in all your hearts and in all your souls that (S)not one word of all the good words which the Lord your God spoke concerning you has failed; they all have [i]been fulfilled for you, not [j]one of them has failed. 15 But it will come about that just as all the good words which the Lord your God spoke to you have come upon you, so (T)the Lord will bring upon you [k]all the warnings, until He has eliminated you from this good land which the Lord your God has given you. 16 (U)When you violate the covenant of the Lord your God, which He commanded you, and you go and serve other gods and bow down to them, then the anger of the Lord will burn against you, and you will perish quickly from the good land which He has given you.”

Footnotes

  1. Joshua 23:4 Lit sunset
  2. Joshua 23:5 Or dispossess
  3. Joshua 23:5 Lit spoke to
  4. Joshua 23:7 Lit come among
  5. Joshua 23:9 Or dispossessed
  6. Joshua 23:10 Lit spoke to
  7. Joshua 23:12 Lit come among
  8. Joshua 23:13 Or dispossess
  9. Joshua 23:14 Lit come
  10. Joshua 23:14 Lit one word
  11. Joshua 23:15 Lit every bad word

Discurso de despedida de Josué

23 Aconteció muchos días después de haber dado el Señor reposo a Israel de todos sus enemigos de alrededor(A), siendo Josué ya muy anciano y avanzado en años, que Josué llamó a todo Israel, a sus ancianos, a sus jefes, a sus jueces y a sus oficiales(B), y les dijo: «Yo ya soy viejo y avanzado en años. Y ustedes han visto todo lo que el Señor su Dios ha hecho a todas estas naciones por causa de ustedes, porque el Señor su Dios es quien ha peleado por ustedes(C).

»Miren, les he asignado por suerte, como heredad para sus tribus, estas naciones que aún quedan junto con todas las naciones que he destruido(D), desde el Jordán hasta el mar Grande[a], hacia la puesta del sol. El Señor su Dios las echará de delante de ustedes y las expulsará[b] de su presencia; y ustedes poseerán su tierra, tal como el Señor su Dios les ha prometido[c](E).

»Esfuércense, pues, en guardar y en hacer todo lo que está escrito en el libro de la ley de Moisés, para que no se aparten de ella ni a la derecha ni a la izquierda(F), a fin de que no se junten con[d] estas naciones, las que quedan entre ustedes. No mencionen el nombre de sus dioses(G), ni hagan que nadie jure por ellos, ni los sirvan(H), ni se inclinen ante ellos(I), sino que al Señor, el Dios de ustedes, se mantendrán unidos[e], como lo han hecho hasta hoy.

»Porque el Señor ha expulsado[f] a naciones grandes y poderosas de delante de ustedes(J). En cuanto a ustedes, nadie les ha podido hacer frente hasta hoy(K). 10 Un solo hombre de ustedes hace huir a mil(L), porque el Señor su Dios es quien pelea por ustedes(M), tal como Él les ha prometido[g]. 11 Tengan sumo cuidado, por la vida de ustedes, de amar al Señor su Dios.

12 »Porque si se vuelven, y se unen al resto de estos pueblos que[h] permanecen entre ustedes, y contraen matrimonio con ellos, y se juntan con[i] ellos, y ellos con ustedes(N), 13 ciertamente sepan que el Señor su Dios no continuará expulsando[j] a estas naciones de delante de ustedes, sino que serán como lazo(O) y trampa para ustedes, como azote en sus costados y como espinas en sus ojos, hasta que perezcan de sobre esta buena tierra que el Señor su Dios les ha dado.

14 »Miren, hoy me voy por el camino de toda la tierra(P), y ustedes saben con todo su corazón y con toda su alma que ninguna de las buenas palabras que el Señor su Dios habló acerca de ustedes ha faltado. Todas les han sido cumplidas[k], ninguna de ellas[l] ha faltado(Q).

15 »Y sucederá que así como han venido sobre ustedes todas las buenas palabras que el Señor su Dios les habló, de la misma manera el Señor traerá sobre ustedes toda amenaza, hasta que los haya destruido de sobre esta buena tierra que el Señor su Dios les ha dado(R).

16 »Cuando quebranten el pacto que el Señor su Dios les ordenó, y vayan y sirvan a otros dioses, y se inclinen ante ellos, entonces la ira del Señor se encenderá contra ustedes, y perecerán prontamente(S) de sobre esta buena tierra que Él les ha dado».

Footnotes

  1. 23:4 I.e. el Mediterráneo.
  2. 23:5 Lit. desposeerá.
  3. 23:5 Lit. ha hablado.
  4. 23:7 Lit. vayan entre.
  5. 23:8 Lit. se adherirán.
  6. 23:9 Lit. desposeído.
  7. 23:10 Lit. ha hablado.
  8. 23:12 Lit. estos que.
  9. 23:12 Lit. vayan entre.
  10. 23:13 Lit. desposeyendo.
  11. 23:14 Lit. han venido.
  12. 23:14 Lit. ni una palabra de ella.

Joshua’s Farewell to the Leaders

23 After a long time had passed and the Lord had given Israel rest(A) from all their enemies around them, Joshua, by then a very old man,(B) summoned all Israel—their elders,(C) leaders, judges and officials(D)—and said to them: “I am very old.(E) You yourselves have seen everything the Lord your God has done to all these nations for your sake; it was the Lord your God who fought for you.(F) Remember how I have allotted(G) as an inheritance(H) for your tribes all the land of the nations that remain—the nations I conquered—between the Jordan and the Mediterranean Sea(I) in the west. The Lord your God himself will push them out(J) for your sake. He will drive them out(K) before you, and you will take possession of their land, as the Lord your God promised you.(L)

“Be very strong; be careful to obey all that is written in the Book of the Law(M) of Moses, without turning aside(N) to the right or to the left.(O) Do not associate with these nations that remain among you; do not invoke the names of their gods or swear(P) by them. You must not serve them or bow down(Q) to them. But you are to hold fast to the Lord(R) your God, as you have until now.

“The Lord has driven out before you great and powerful nations;(S) to this day no one has been able to withstand you.(T) 10 One of you routs a thousand,(U) because the Lord your God fights for you,(V) just as he promised. 11 So be very careful(W) to love the Lord(X) your God.

12 “But if you turn away and ally yourselves with the survivors of these nations that remain among you and if you intermarry with them(Y) and associate with them,(Z) 13 then you may be sure that the Lord your God will no longer drive out(AA) these nations before you. Instead, they will become snares(AB) and traps for you, whips on your backs and thorns in your eyes,(AC) until you perish from this good land,(AD) which the Lord your God has given you.

14 “Now I am about to go the way of all the earth.(AE) You know with all your heart and soul that not one of all the good promises the Lord your God gave you has failed. Every promise(AF) has been fulfilled; not one has failed.(AG) 15 But just as all the good things(AH) the Lord your God has promised you have come to you, so he will bring on you all the evil things(AI) he has threatened, until the Lord your God has destroyed you(AJ) from this good land he has given you.(AK) 16 If you violate the covenant of the Lord your God, which he commanded you, and go and serve other gods and bow down to them, the Lord’s anger will burn against you, and you will quickly perish from the good land he has given you.(AL)